{
"success": true,
"id": "17d38c8de99a7f3e9b0a08cd329cc5cf64ddabfb",
"image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f1HbBexbLtc/hqdefault.jpg",
"progress_url": "https://yt-download.zylalabs.com/api/progress?id=17d38c8de99a7f3e9b0a08cd329cc5cf64ddabfb"
}
curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/2624/youtube+video+analytics+api/32049/downloader?url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f1HbBexbLtc&format=720' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
{
"success": true,
"video_id": "jNQXAC9IVRw",
"title": "Me at the zoo",
"duration": 19,
"channel": "jawed",
"views": 435750893,
"image": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jNQXAC9IVRw/hqdefault.jpg",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw"
}
curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/2624/youtube+video+analytics+api/32050/info?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the YouTube Video Analytics API simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.
| Header | Description |
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Authorization
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Required
Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed.
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The YouTube Video Analytics API downloads YouTube videos and Shorts by URL and format, or returns metadata without downloading media.
How it works (Downloader)
id, thumbnail, and progress_url.progress_url every 3–5 seconds until progress is 1000.download_url from the progress response to download the file (temporary signed link, typically ~2 hours).Info returns title, duration, channel, views, and thumbnail without transferring media bytes (lower cost).
Formats (Downloader)
Scope
The YouTube Video Analytics API can download regular YouTube videos and YouTube Shorts in various formats, including video resolutions of 360, 480, 720, 1080, 1440, and 2160, as well as audio formats such as mp3, m4a, flac, opus, and wav.
When you call the Downloader endpoint with a YouTube URL, you receive a progress URL. You can poll this progress URL every 3–5 seconds until the progress reaches 1000, indicating that the download is complete.
The API allows you to retrieve metadata such as the title, duration, channel, views, and thumbnail of a YouTube video or Short without transferring any media bytes, making it a cost-effective option.
The API can be used for various applications, including downloading videos for offline viewing, extracting metadata for analysis, and integrating video content into applications or websites without the need for direct media handling.
The core value proposition of the YouTube Video Analytics API lies in its ability to efficiently download videos and Shorts while providing detailed metadata, enabling users to manage video content seamlessly with async processing and temporary signed download links.
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