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youtube-api
Agent skill fromZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills
Use when YouTube data is needed without Google API quotas or OAuth setup: transcripts, video metadata, channel info, search results, playlists. Triggers on pasted YouTube links, creator names, @handles, topic research, video summaries, channel browsing, or any request where YouTube content would help — even if not mentioned explicitly. Not for uploads, account management, or written-source-only research.
How to install youtube-api
npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder
clawhub/youtube-api/
# into
~/.claude/skills/youtube-api/ (all projects)
.claude/skills/youtube-api/ (one project)
1# YouTube API23YouTube data access via [TranscriptAPI.com](https://transcriptapi.com) — no Google API quota needed.45## Setup67If `$TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` is not set, read [references/auth-setup.md](references/auth-setup.md) and follow the instructions there to get and store the key.89## Required Headers1011Every request needs two headers:1213- **Authorization:** `Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY`14- **User-Agent:** your agent's name and version if known (e.g. `HermesAgent/0.11.0`, `ClaudeCode/1.0`). Version is optional — agent name alone is fine. Do not omit this header or send a bare default — Cloudflare will return a 403 (error code 1010) and block the request.1516## API Reference1718Full OpenAPI spec: [transcriptapi.com/openapi.json](https://transcriptapi.com/openapi.json) — consult this for the latest parameters and schemas.1920## Endpoint Reference2122All endpoints: `https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/...`2324Channel endpoints accept `channel` — an `@handle`, channel URL, or `UC...` ID. Playlist endpoints accept `playlist` — a playlist URL or ID.2526| Endpoint | Method | Cost |27| -------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- |28| `/info?video_url=ID` | GET | **free** |29| `/video/metadata?video_url=ID` | GET | 1 |30| `/transcript?video_url=ID` | GET | 1 |31| `/search?q=QUERY&type=video` | GET | 1 |32| `/channel/resolve?input=@handle` | GET | **free** |33…
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