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What it does

Returns metadata for a single public YouTube video: title, description, exact view/like counts, publish date, channel, thumbnails, keywords, and available caption languages. Caption tracks list which languages exist; this endpoint does not return transcript text.

Tool details

Parameters

Example

Available data fields

  • @context
  • type
  • id
  • url
  • entityId
  • name
  • content
  • published
  • duration
  • viewCount
  • likeCount
  • isFamilySafe
  • visibility
  • availableIn
  • category
  • isLive
  • startTime
  • endTime
  • attributedTo
  • image
  • tag
  • captions

Response notes

Successful calls return a JSON object with a top-level data field and, when available, metadata.creditsUsed and metadata.creditsRemaining. See response format, pagination, and credits.