YouTube API

Extract video data, metadata, and channel information without scraping

Quick Start

Get up and running in under 30 seconds

Install

Import SDK

Initialize Client

First API Call

API Capabilities

Everything you can do with YouTube API

Explore

Search videos and get suggestions

  • search(keyword, options?)
  • suggestions(keyword, options?)

Video

Get video details and comments

  • getDetail(videoId, options?)
  • getComments(videoId, options?)
  • getReplyComments(continuation, options?)

Channel

Access channel data and content

  • getDetail(channelId, options?)
  • getVideos(channelId, options?)
  • getPlaylists(channelId, options?)
  • getPosts(channelId, options?)
  • getShorts(channelId, options?)

Trending

Get trending videos and music

  • getVideo(countryCode?, options?)
  • getTopVideo(filterByType?, filterByDate?, countryCode?)
  • getSong(countryCode?, filterByDate?)

Example Use Cases

Real-world applications you can build

Video Analytics Dashboard

Build analytics tools to track video performance, engagement metrics, and trending content.

Content Discovery App

Create recommendation engines and search interfaces for discovering relevant videos.

Creator Insights Tool

Help creators analyze their channel performance, audience engagement, and content strategy.

Trend Monitoring System

Monitor trending topics, track viral content, and analyze content trends across regions.

Advanced Example

Pagination with Continuation Tokens

Why Use This SDK?

Built for developers who value reliability and simplicity

  • No scraping logic required - clean API interface
  • No authentication complexity - RapidAPI handles it
  • Stable response format with TypeScript types
  • Actively maintained and updated
  • Built-in rate limiting and error handling

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