idstring
YouTube video ID. A Short uses the same ID as any other video.
YouTube Video Transcript
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-transcriptFetch the transcript/captions of a YouTube video or Short by URL or ID.
- Price
- $0.0009USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 0 required · 2 optional
Playground
Input
YouTube video ID. A Short uses the same ID as any other video.
Full YouTube video URL. Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/...), youtu.be, live, and embed URLs all work.
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API README
YouTube Video Transcript API
Fetch the transcript/captions of a YouTube video or Short by URL or ID.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-transcript" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns found: false.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | No | YouTube video ID. A Short uses the same ID as any other video. |
url | string | No | Full YouTube video URL. Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/...), youtu.be, live, and embed URLs all work. |
Pricing
Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0009 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls are not charged. Lookups that find nothing and searches with no results are billed at their actual cost, which is often lower and can be $0.
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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-transcript" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
urlstring
Full YouTube video URL. Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/...), youtu.be, live, and embed URLs all work.
4. Response
Saved example response for this API; no live request is made when viewing it.
No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the YouTube Video Transcript API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-transcript with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
How much does the YouTube Video Transcript API cost?
From $0.0009 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the YouTube Video Transcript API accept?
No parameters are required. Optional: id (string) and url (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the YouTube Video Transcript API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a YouTube developer account or API key?
No. YouTube Video Transcript runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for YouTube API access separately.