YouTube Integration
Extract video metadata, channel details, and search results from YouTube directly inside TexAu. No separate YouTube API key is required.
Before you begin
- You need an active TexAu account with available credits.
- No external YouTube API key is needed. TexAu handles YouTube data retrieval for you.
YouTube Video Search
Search YouTube for videos matching a keyword query and extract their metadata.
Credit cost: 1 credit per execution
Input parameters
| Parameter | Display name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Search Query | Yes | The search keyword or query to look up on YouTube. |
Output fields
| Field | Display name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| video_ids | Video IDs | text |
| titles | Video Titles | text |
| channels | Channel Names | text |
| channel_ids | Channel IDs | text |
| view_counts | View Counts | text |
| durations | Durations in Seconds | text |
| publish_dates | Publish Dates | text |
| thumbnails | Thumbnail URLs | url |
| descriptions | Video Descriptions | text |
This action returns multiple results per execution.
Get YouTube Video Details
Fetch full metadata for a YouTube video, including tags, statistics, and optionally its captions/transcript.
Credit cost: 1 credit per execution
Input parameters
| Parameter | Display name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | YouTube Video URL | Yes | The YouTube video URL (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...). |
Output fields
| Field | Display name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| video_id | Video ID | text |
| title | Video Title | text |
| description | Video Description | text |
| channel | Channel Name | text |
| channel_id | Channel ID | text |
| view_count | View Count | number |
| like_count | Like Count | number |
| duration | Duration (Seconds) | number |
| upload_date | Upload Date (YYYYMMDD) | text |
| tags | Video Tags | array |
| categories | Categories | array |
| thumbnail_urls | Thumbnail URLs | array |
| captions | Video Captions / Transcript | text |
| chapters | Video Chapters | array |
Get YouTube Channel Details
Fetch metadata, statistics, and social links for a specific YouTube channel.
Credit cost: 1 credit per execution
Input parameters
| Parameter | Display name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | Channel URL | Yes | The YouTube channel URL (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/@ChannelName). |
Output fields
| Field | Display name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| channel_id | Channel ID | text |
| name | Channel Name | text |
| description | Channel Description | text |
| subscriber_count | Subscriber Count | text |
| video_count | Video Count | number |
| view_count | Total View Count | number |
| joined_date | Joined Date | text |
| country | Country | text |
| avatar_url | Avatar URL | url |
| banner_url | Banner URL | url |
| links | Channel Links | text |
Get YouTube Channel Videos
Fetch the video listing for a specific YouTube channel.
Credit cost: 1 credit per execution
Input parameters
| Parameter | Display name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | Channel URL | Yes | The YouTube channel URL (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/@ChannelName). |
Output fields
| Field | Display name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| channel_name | Channel Name | text |
| total_count | Total Videos Extracted | number |
| video_ids | Video IDs | text |
| video_titles | Video Titles | text |
| video_views | Video View Counts | text |
| video_durations | Video Durations in Seconds | text |
| video_publish_dates | Video Publish Dates | text |
| video_thumbnails | Video Thumbnails | url |
This action returns multiple results per execution.
Troubleshooting
No results returned for a search query Check that the search term is not too narrow. Try broader keywords. YouTube may also return no results for very niche or misspelled queries.
Video details return empty captions Not all YouTube videos have captions. If the uploader has not added captions or auto-captions are disabled, the captions field will be empty.
Channel URL not recognized
Make sure you use the full channel URL in the format https://www.youtube.com/@ChannelName. Shortened or custom URLs may not resolve correctly.
Action returns an error Verify that the YouTube video or channel is publicly accessible. Private or age-restricted content cannot be scraped.
Credit usage Each of the four YouTube actions costs 1 credit per execution, regardless of how many results are returned.