Skill: byungkyu/youtube-api-skill (version 1.0.5)

--- name: youtube description: | YouTube Data API integration with managed OAuth. Search videos, manage playlists, access channel data, and interact with comments. Use this skill when users want to interact with YouTube. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway). compatibility: Requires network access and valid Maton API key metadata: author: maton version: "1.0" clawdbot: emoji: 🧠 requires: env: - MATON_API_KEY --- # YouTube Access the YouTube Data API v3 with managed OAuth authentication. Search videos, manage playlists, access channel information, and interact with comments and subscriptions. ## Quick Start **CLI:** ```bash maton youtube search videos 'coding tutorial' --limit 10 ``` ```bash maton api '/youtube/youtube/v3/search?part=snippet&q=coding+tutorial&type=video&maxResults=10' ``` **Python:** ```bash python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/youtube/youtube/v3/search?part=snippet&q=coding+tutorial&type=video&maxResults=10') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF ``` ## Base URL ``` https://api.maton.ai/youtube/{native-api-path} ``` Maton proxies requests to `www.googleapis.com` and automatically injects your OAuth token. ## Installation **NPM:** ```bash npm install -g @maton-ai/cli ``` **Homebrew:** ```bash brew install maton-ai/cli/maton ``` ## Authentication **CLI:** ```bash maton login # Opens browser for API key maton login --interactive # Skip browser, paste API key directly maton whoami # Show current auth state ``` **Manual:** 1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai) 2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings) 3. Copy your API key 4. Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`: ```bash export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY" ``` ## Connection Management Manage your Google OAuth connections at `https://api.maton.ai`. ### List Connections **CLI:** ```bash maton connection list youtube --status ACTIVE ``` ```bash maton api -X GET /connections -f app=youtube -f status=ACTIVE ``` **Python:** ```bash python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=youtube&status=ACTIVE') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF ``` ### Create Connection **CLI:** ```bash maton connection create youtube ``` ```bash maton api /connections -f app=youtube ``` **Python:** ```bash python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json data = json.dumps({'app': 'youtube'}).encode() req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF ``` ### Get Connection **CLI:** ```bash maton connection view {connection_id} ``` ```bash maton api /connections/{connection_id} ``` **Python:** ```bash python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF ``` **Response:** ```json { "connection": { "connection_id": "{connection_id}", "status": "ACTIVE", "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z", "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z", "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...", "app": "youtube", "metadata": {} } } ``` Open the returned `url` in a browser to complete OAuth authorization. ### Delete Connection **CLI:** ```bash maton connection delete {connection_id} ``` ```bash maton api -X DELETE /connections/{connection_id} ``` **Python:** ```bash python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF ``` ### Specifying Connection If you have multiple YouTube connections, specify which one to use: **CLI:** ```bash maton youtube channel mine --connection {connection_id} ``` ```bash maton api '/youtube/youtube/v3/channels?part=snippet&mine=true' --connection {connection_id} ``` **Python:** ```bash python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/youtube/youtube/v3/channels?part=snippet&mine=true') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF ``` If you have multiple connections, always specify the connection to ensure requests go to the intended account. ## Security & Permissions - Access is scoped to videos, channels, playlists, comments, and captions within the connected YouTube account. - **All write operations require explicit user approval.** Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user. ## API Reference ### Search #### Search Videos, Channels, or Playlists ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/search ``` Query parameters: - `part` - Required: `snippet` - `q` - Search query - `type` - Filter by type: `video`, `channel`, `playlist` - `maxResults` - Results per page (1-50, default 5) - `order` - Sort order: `date`, `rating`, `relevance`, `title`, `viewCount` - `publishedAfter` - Filter by publish date (RFC 3339) - `publishedBefore` - Filter by publish date (RFC 3339) - `channelId` - Filter by channel - `videoDuration` - `short` (<4min), `medium` (4-20min), `long` (>20min) - `pageToken` - Pagination token Example: ```bash maton youtube search videos 'machine learning' --limit 10 --order viewCount ``` ```bash maton youtube search channels 'rob pike' ``` ```bash maton youtube search playlists 'study music' ``` ### Videos #### Get Video Details ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/videos?part=snippet,statistics,contentDetails&id=dQw4w9WgXcQ ``` Parts available: - `snippet` - Title, description, thumbnails, channel info - `statistics` - View count, likes, comments - `contentDetails` - Duration, dimension, definition - `status` - Upload status, privacy status - `player` - Embedded player HTML Example: ```bash maton youtube video view dQw4w9WgXcQ ``` #### Get My Videos (Uploaded) ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/search?part=snippet&forMine=true&type=video&order=viewCount&maxResults=25 ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube search mine --order viewCount --limit 25 ``` #### Rate Video (Like/Dislike) ```bash POST /youtube/youtube/v3/videos/rate?id=dQw4w9WgXcQ&rating=like ``` Rating values: `like`, `dislike`, `none` Example: ```bash maton youtube video rate dQw4w9WgXcQ --rating like ``` #### Get Trending Videos ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/videos?part=snippet,statistics&chart=mostPopular&regionCode=US&maxResults=10 ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube video list --region US --limit 10 ``` #### Get Video Categories ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/videoCategories?part=snippet&regionCode=US ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube video-category list --region US ``` ### Channels #### Get Channel Details ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/channels?part=snippet,statistics,contentDetails&id=UCBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube channel view UCBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ ``` #### Get My Channel ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/channels?part=snippet,statistics,contentDetails&mine=true ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube channel mine ``` **Response:** ```json { "items": [ { "id": "UCxyz123", "snippet": { "title": "My Channel", "description": "Channel description", "customUrl": "@mychannel", "publishedAt": "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z", "thumbnails": {...} }, "statistics": { "viewCount": "1000000", "subscriberCount": "50000", "videoCount": "100" }, "contentDetails": { "relatedPlaylists": { "uploads": "UUxyz123" } } } ] } ``` #### Get Channel by Username ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/channels?part=snippet,statistics&forUsername=GoogleDevelopers ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube channel view --username GoogleDevelopers ``` To look up by `@handle` instead, use `maton youtube channel view --handle GoogleDevelopers`. ### Playlists #### List My Playlists ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/playlists?part=snippet,contentDetails&mine=true&maxResults=25 ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube playlist list --limit 25 ``` #### Get Playlist ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/playlists?part=snippet,contentDetails&id={playlistId} ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube playlist view {playlistId} ``` #### Create Playlist ```bash POST /youtube/youtube/v3/playlists?part=snippet,status Content-Type: application/json { "snippet": { "title": "My New Playlist", "description": "A collection of videos", "defaultLanguage": "en" }, "status": { "privacyStatus": "private" } } ``` Privacy values: `public`, `private`, `unlisted` Example: ```bash maton youtube playlist create --title 'My New Playlist' --description 'A collection of videos' --privacy private ``` #### Update Playlist ```bash PUT /youtube/youtube/v3/playlists?part=snippet,status Content-Type: application/json { "id": "PLxyz123", "snippet": { "title": "Updated Playlist Title", "description": "Updated description" }, "status": { "privacyStatus": "public" } } ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube playlist update PLxyz123 --title 'Updated Playlist Title' --description 'Updated description' --privacy public ``` #### Delete Playlist ```bash DELETE /youtube/youtube/v3/playlists?id=PLxyz123 ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube playlist delete PLxyz123 ``` ### Playlist Items #### List Playlist Items ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/playlistItems?part=snippet,contentDetails&playlistId={playlistId}&maxResults=50 ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube playlist items {playlistId} --limit 50 ``` #### Add Video to Playlist ```bash POST /youtube/youtube/v3/playlistItems?part=snippet Content-Type: application/json { "snippet": { "playlistId": "PLxyz123", "resourceId": { "kind": "youtube#video", "videoId": "abc123xyz" }, "position": 0 } } ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube playlist add-video --playlist PLxyz123 --video abc123xyz --position 0 ``` #### Remove from Playlist ```bash DELETE /youtube/youtube/v3/playlistItems?id=UEx5dGVzdAAA ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube playlist remove-video UEx5dGVzdAAA ``` The argument is the **playlistItem ID** (from `maton youtube playlist items {playlistId}`), not the video ID. ### Subscriptions #### List My Subscriptions ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/subscriptions?part=snippet&mine=true&maxResults=50 ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube subscription list --limit 50 ``` #### Check Subscription to Channel ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/subscriptions?part=snippet&mine=true&forChannelId={channelId} ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube subscription list --for-channel {channelId} ``` The response is empty when no subscription exists. #### Subscribe to Channel ```bash POST /youtube/youtube/v3/subscriptions?part=snippet Content-Type: application/json { "snippet": { "resourceId": { "kind": "youtube#channel", "channelId": "UCxyz123" } } } ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube subscription create --channel UCxyz123 ``` #### Unsubscribe ```bash DELETE /youtube/youtube/v3/subscriptions?id={subscriptionId} ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube subscription delete {subscriptionId} ``` The argument is the **subscription ID** (from `maton youtube subscription list`), not the channel ID. ### Comments #### List Video Comments ```bash GET /youtube/youtube/v3/commentThreads?part=snippet,replies&videoId={videoId}&order=time&maxResults=100 ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube comment list --video {videoId} --order time --limit 100 ``` #### Add Comment to Video ```bash POST /youtube/youtube/v3/commentThreads?part=snippet Content-Type: application/json { "snippet": { "videoId": "{videoId}", "topLevelComment": { "snippet": { "textOriginal": "Great video!" } } } } ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube comment create --video {videoId} --text 'Great video!' ``` #### Reply to Comment ```bash POST /youtube/youtube/v3/comments?part=snippet Content-Type: application/json { "snippet": { "parentId": "{commentId}", "textOriginal": "Thanks for your comment!" } } ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube comment create --parent {commentId} --text 'Thanks for your comment!' ``` #### Delete Comment ```bash DELETE /youtube/youtube/v3/comments?id={commentId} ``` Example: ```bash maton youtube comment delete {commentId} ``` ## Pagination YouTube uses cursor-based pagination via `pageToken`. The CLI automatically paginates with `--paginate`. Example: ```bash maton youtube playlist items {playlistId} --paginate ``` ## Code Examples ### CLI ```bash # Search videos as JSON (default format) maton youtube search videos 'tutorial' --limit 10 # Filter with jq — e.g., extract just video IDs and titles # Note: --jq requires --json maton youtube search videos 'tutorial' --limit 10 \ --json --jq '.items[] | {id: .id.videoId, title: .snippet.title}' # List your playlists and extract titles only maton youtube playlist list --json --jq '.items[].snippet.title' ``` ### JavaScript ```javascript const headers = { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}` }; // Search videos const results = await fetch( 'https://api.maton.ai/youtube/youtube/v3/search?part=snippet&q=tutorial&type=video&maxResults=10', { headers } ).then(r => r.json()); // Get video details const video = await fetch( 'https://api.maton.ai/youtube/youtube/v3/videos?part=snippet,statistics&id=dQw4w9WgXcQ', { headers } ).then(r => r.json()); // Create playlist await fetch( 'https://api.maton.ai/youtube/youtube/v3/playlists?part=snippet,status', { method: 'POST', headers: { ...headers, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ snippet: { title: 'My Playlist', description: 'Videos I like' }, status: { privacyStatus: 'private' } }) } ); ``` ### Python ```python import os import requests headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'} # Search videos results = requests.get( 'https://api.maton.ai/youtube/youtube/v3/search', headers=headers, params={'part': 'snippet', 'q': 'tutorial', 'type': 'video', 'maxResults': 10} ).json() # Get video details video = requests.get( 'https://api.maton.ai/youtube/youtube/v3/videos', headers=headers, params={'part': 'snippet,statistics', 'id': 'dQw4w9WgXcQ'} ).json() # Create playlist response = requests.post( 'https://api.maton.ai/youtube/youtube/v3/playlists?part=snippet,status', headers=headers, json={ 'snippet': {'title': 'My Playlist', 'description': 'Videos I like'}, 'status': {'privacyStatus': 'private'} } ) ``` ## Notes - Video IDs are 11 characters (e.g., `dQw4w9WgXcQ`) - Channel IDs start with `UC` (e.g., `UCxyz123`) - Playlist IDs start with `PL` (user) or `UU` (uploads) - Use `pageToken` for pagination through large result sets - The `part` parameter is required and determines what data is returned - Quota costs vary by endpoint - search is expensive (100 units), reads are cheap (1 unit) - Some write operations require channel verification - IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use `curl -g` when URLs contain brackets (`fields[]`, `sort[]`, `records[]`) to disable glob parsing - IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to `jq` or other commands, environment variables like `$MATON_API_KEY` may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping. ## Error Handling | Status | Meaning | |--------|---------| | 400 | Missing YouTube connection or invalid request | | 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key | | 403 | Forbidden - quota exceeded or insufficient permissions | | 404 | Video, channel, or playlist not found | | 429 | Rate limited (10 req/sec per account) | | 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from YouTube API | ### Troubleshooting: API Key Issues **CLI:** 1. Check your auth state: ```bash maton whoami ``` 2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections: ```bash maton connection list ``` **Manual:** 1. Check that the `MATON_API_KEY` environment variable is set: ```bash echo $MATON_API_KEY ``` 2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections: ```bash python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections') req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF ``` ### Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name 1. Ensure your URL path starts with `youtube`. For example: - Correct: `https://api.maton.ai/youtube/youtube/v3/search` - Incorrect: `https://api.maton.ai/v3/search` ## Resources - [YouTube Data API Overview](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3) - [Search](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search/list) - [Videos](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videos) - [Channels](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channels) - [Playlists](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlists) - [PlaylistItems](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlistItems) - [Subscriptions](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/subscriptions) - [Comments](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/comments) - [Quota Calculator](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/determine_quota_cost) - [Maton CLI Manual](https://cli.maton.ai/manual) - [Maton Community](https://discord.com/invite/dBfFAcefs2) - [Maton Support](mailto:[REDACTED_SECRET])


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