Transcripts
This API allows you to fetch the transcripts of a set of YouTube video IDs.
POST /api/transcripts
Headers
Authorization* required
Content-Type required
application/json
Parameters
ids required
Array of strings that contains the ids of all the video's you want the transcripts of. Limited to 50 at a time!
Rate Limit
The API is rate-limited to 5 requests per 10 seconds. If you exceed this limit, you will receive a 429 Too Many Requests response.
A Retry-After header will be included in the response when you hit the rate limit. It indicates how many seconds you should wait before making another request.
curl -X POST https://www.youtube-transcript.io/api/transcripts \
-H "Authorization: Basic <your-api-token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"ids": ["jNQXAC9IVRw"]}'Channels
PlusThis API allows you to fetch the channels of a set of YouTube channel external IDs. This API is only available for Plus or Pro users.
POST /api/channels
Headers
Authorization* required
Content-Type required
application/json
Parameters
ids required
Array of strings that contains the ids of all the channels you want the info of. Limited to 50 at a time! The IDs you pass are the public ids of the channels without the @. For example, for the channel https://www.youtube.com/@jawed, the ID is jawed.
Limited to 5 channels per request on Plus plans.
Limited to 50 channels per request on Pro plans or higher.
Rate Limit
The API is rate-limited to 5 requests per 10 seconds. If you exceed this limit, you will receive a 429 Too Many Requests response.
A Retry-After header will be included in the response when you hit the rate limit. It indicates how many seconds you should wait before making another request.
curl -X POST https://www.youtube-transcript.io/api/channels \
-H "Authorization: Basic <your-api-token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"ids": ["jawed"]}'By using this Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Service.