Skill: therohitdas/subtitles (version 1.5.0)

--- name: subtitles description: "Use when subtitles or the spoken text of a YouTube video is needed: pasted video links or IDs, requests to translate a video, read along, follow foreign-language content, or extract what was said. Also use for language learning or accessibility. Fetches timestamped subtitles from any YouTube video. Not for uploading subtitles or account management." version: "1.5.0" user-invocable: true compatibility: Requires internet access to reach transcriptapi.com. No additional runtimes or dependencies needed. required_environment_variables: - name: TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY prompt: Your TranscriptAPI key (starts with sk_) help: Free account at https://transcriptapi.com — 100 credits, no card required. Or let the agent create one for you. required_for: all API requests metadata: {"openclaw":{"emoji":"🗨️","requires":{"env":["TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"]},"primaryEnv":"TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY","homepage":"https://transcriptapi.com"},"hermes":{"tags":["youtube","subtitles","captions","transcripts","video","translation","language-learning"],"category":"media"}} --- # Subtitles Fetch YouTube video subtitles via [TranscriptAPI.com](https://transcriptapi.com). ## Setup If `$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. ## Required Headers Every request needs two headers: - **Authorization:** `Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` - **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. ## GET /api/v2/youtube/transcript ```bash curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript\ ?video_url=VIDEO_URL&format=text&include_timestamp=false&send_metadata=true" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \ -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0" ``` | Param | Values | Use case | | ------------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | `video_url` | YouTube URL or video ID | Required | | `format` | `json`, `text` | `json` for sync'd subs with timing | | `include_timestamp` | `true`, `false` | `false` for clean text for reading/translation | | `send_metadata` | `true`, `false` | Include title, channel, description | **For language learning** — clean text without timestamps: ```bash curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript\ ?video_url=VIDEO_ID&format=text&include_timestamp=false" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \ -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0" ``` **For translation** — structured segments: ```bash curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript\ ?video_url=VIDEO_ID&format=json&include_timestamp=true" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY" \ -H "User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0" ``` **Response** (`format=json`): ```json { "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", "language": "en", "transcript": [ { "text": "We're no strangers to love", "start": 18.0, "duration": 3.5 } ] } ``` **Response** (`format=text`, `include_timestamp=false`): ```json { "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", "language": "en", "transcript": "We're no strangers to love\nYou know the rules and so do I..." } ``` ## Tips - Many videos have auto-generated subtitles in multiple languages. - Use `format=json` to get timing for each line (great for sync'd reading). - Use `include_timestamp=false` for clean text suitable for translation apps. ## Errors | Code | Meaning | Action | | -------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | 401 | Bad API key | Check key | | 402 | No credits | transcriptapi.com/billing | | 403/1010 | Cloudflare block | Add or fix User-Agent header | | 404 | No subtitles | No subtitles available | | 408 | Timeout | Retry once after 2s | 1 credit per request. Free tier: 100 credits, 300 req/min.


Security scan verdicts — ClawScan: suspicious | static analysis: clean | VirusTotal: suspicious | SkillSpector: suspicious (CRITICAL)