YouTube Research

skl_82f6ab0e-d9ca-5787-8189-4d5ba3c8b0fd

sandbase/youtube-research

Search videos, analyze channels, extract captions, read comments, and discover trends on YouTube through SandBase. Use when asked for YouTube research, video discovery, channel analysis, content strategy research, comment sentiment, or video transcript extraction.

Default version
1
Availability
Public

Install Skill

NPX

npx -y skills add https://github.com/sandbaseai/sandbase-skills/tree/main/research/youtube-research
  • SandBase Agent: Supported
  • Codex: Supported
  • Claude: Supported
  • Cursor: Supported

Tools & Endpoints

8 API endpoints

Dependencies declared by this Skill. Configure the MCP connection in your Agent separately.

API endpoints

  1. youtube_web_v2_general_search
  2. youtube_web_v2_search_channels
  3. youtube_web_v2_video_info
  4. youtube_web_v2_video_comments
  5. youtube_web_v2_video_captions
  6. youtube_web_v2_channel_videos
  7. youtube_web_v2_channel_description
  8. youtube_web_v2_shorts_search

MCP services

  1. sandbase-mcp

About this Skill

Search videos, analyze channels, extract captions, read comments, and discover trends on YouTube through SandBase. Use when asked for YouTube research, video discovery, channel analysis, content strategy research, comment sentiment, or video transcript extraction.

Use it in an Agent

Select this public Skill or an organization Skill when configuring an Agent. Each saved Agent version pins the selected Skill version.

Questions about this Skill.

What does this Skill need to run?

An agent connected to SandBase. YouTube Research declares 8 SandBase API endpoints; your agent calls them through the MCP connection you configure, and the calls are billed to your SandBase organization.

Which agents can use it?

The Skill declares support for SandBase Agent, Codex, Claude, Cursor. Install it with the NPX command on this page, or select it when configuring a SandBase Agent.

Can I run it on this page?

No. API Skills run in your own agent with your SandBase account. This page shows what the Skill declares and how to install it.

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