YouTubeTranscriptAPI

API Reference

Seven endpoints. Predictable JSON. Same shape forever.

Base URL

bash
https://youtubetranscriptapi.com/api/v2

Authentication

Send your API key as a bearer token on every request:

bash
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Endpoints

Click any endpoint to see its full reference: parameters, response shape, examples, and edge cases.

GET/api/v2/youtube/transcript1 credit

Extract YouTube transcripts with or without timestamps.

GET/api/v2/youtube/search1 credit

Search YouTube for videos or channels with rich metadata.

GET/api/v2/youtube/channel/search1 credit

Search videos within a specific channel.

GET/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos1 credit / page

Paginated list of all uploads from a channel (~100 / page).

GET/api/v2/youtube/channel/latestFree

RSS-based monitoring for the latest 15 uploads of a channel.

GET/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos1 credit / page

Retrieve all videos in any public YouTube playlist.

GET/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolveFree

Convert any @handle, URL, or UC… ID to a canonical channel ID.