YouTube Search API

A lightweight package for retrieving data from YouTube without needing an API key.

Features

• Fetch search results for videos, playlists, or channels by keyword.
• Retrieve paginated results for extended searches.
• Access playlist details and video information.
• Fetch channel data by channel ID.

Installation

Install the package via npm:

npm install @forkprince/youtube-search-api

Usage

1. Search for Videos, Playlists, or Channels

Fetch a list of items based on a keyword. You can specify whether to include playlists and set a limit on the number of results.

youtube.getListByKeyword(keyword: string, playlist?: boolean, limit?: number, options?: [{ type: "string" }]);

Example:

const search = await youtube.getListByKeyword("JavaScript tutorials", true, 5, [{ type: "video" }]);
console.log(search);

2. Fetch Next Page of Results

Continue retrieving results using pagination.

youtube.nextPage({ token, context, continuation }, playlist?: boolean, limit?: number);

Example:

const nextPage = await youtube.nextPage(results.next, true, 5);
console.log(nextPage);

3. Get Playlist Data

Retrieve detailed information about a playlist, including videos in the playlist.

youtube.getPlaylistData(id: string, limit?: number);

Example:

const playlist = await youtube.getPlaylistData("RDCLAK5uy_lGZNsVQescoTzcvJkcEhSjpyn_98D4lq0");
console.log(playlist);

4. Get Channel Information

Fetch details about a channel using its channel ID.

youtube.getChannelById(id: string);

Example:

const channel = await youtube.getChannelById("UCj-Xm8j6WBgKY8OG7s9r2vQ");
console.log(channel);

5. Get Video Details

Retrieve information about a specific video.

youtube.getVideoDetails(id: string);

Example:

const video = await youtube.getVideoDetails("cC2UqBuFAEY");
console.log(video);

Example

Here’s a complete example demonstrating how to use the package:

const youtube = require("@forkprince/youtube-search-api");

async function test() {
  // Search for videos
  const videos = await youtube.getListByKeyword("JSDeveloper", true, 2, [{ type: "video" }]);
  console.log("Videos:", videos);

  // Get the next page of results
  const page2 = await youtube.nextPage(videos.next, true, 2);
  console.log("Page 2:", page2);

  const page3 = await youtube.nextPage(page2.next, true, 2);
  console.log("Page 3:", page3);

  // Get playlist data
  const playlist = await youtube.getPlaylistData("RDCLAK5uy_lGZNsVQescoTzcvJkcEhSjpyn_98D4lq0");
  console.log("Playlist:", playlist);

  // Get channel data
  const channel = await youtube.getChannelById("UCj-Xm8j6WBgKY8OG7s9r2vQ");
  console.log("Channel:", channel);

  // Get video details
  const video = await youtube.getVideoDetails("cC2UqBuFAEY");
  console.log("Video Details:", video);
}

test();

License

This package is licensed under the MIT License.