Get YouTube Videos
The Get YouTube Videos node allows you to retrieve videos from YouTube based on different search criteria and filters.
Overview
This node enables you to:
- Search for videos
- Get channel videos
- Retrieve playlist videos
- Filter by criteria
- Get video details
Configuration
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|
| Search Type | String | Type of video search (search/channel/playlist) |
| Query | String | Search query or resource ID |
| Filters | Object | Search filters and criteria |
| Max Results | Number | Maximum number of results to return |
| Include Details | Boolean | Whether to include full video details |
Example Usage
Basic Video Search
{
"search_type": "search",
"query": "programming tutorials",
"max_results": 50,
"include_details": true
}
Channel Videos
{
"search_type": "channel",
"channel_id": "UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw",
"filters": {
"order": "date",
"published_after": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"published_before": "2024-12-31T23:59:59Z"
},
"max_results": 100
}
Playlist Videos
{
"search_type": "playlist",
"playlist_id": "PLCx5faAVGx4G",
"max_results": 50,
"include_details": true
}
Search Filters
Date Filters
{
"filters": {
"published_after": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"published_before": "2024-12-31T23:59:59Z"
}
}
Content Filters
{
"filters": {
"duration": "long",
"definition": "high",
"caption": true,
"license": "creativeCommon",
"type": "video"
}
}
Order Options
{
"filters": {
"order": "relevance", // date, rating, viewCount, title
"safe_search": "moderate",
"region_code": "US",
"relevance_language": "en"
}
}
{
"items": [
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "string"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "datetime",
"channelId": "string",
"title": "string",
"description": "string",
"thumbnails": {
"default": {
"url": "string",
"width": 120,
"height": 90
}
},
"channelTitle": "string",
"tags": ["string"]
},
"statistics": {
"viewCount": "number",
"likeCount": "number",
"commentCount": "number"
},
"contentDetails": {
"duration": "string",
"dimension": "2d",
"definition": "hd",
"caption": "true",
"licensedContent": true
}
}
],
"pageInfo": {
"totalResults": "number",
"resultsPerPage": "number"
},
"nextPageToken": "string"
}
Error Handling
Common error scenarios:
- Invalid search parameters
- Quota exceeded
- Private videos
- Deleted content
- Region restrictions
