YouTube API

A simple backend API for fetching video details from YouTube. This API provides detailed information about YouTube videos, including title, channel details, statistics, and thumbnail URLs.

Features

• Fetch video information by video URL or ID.
• Retrieve video title, channel details, view count, comment count, and thumbnails in various resolutions.
• Easy to configure and extend.

Data Response

The API returns data in the following structure:

[
  {
    "title": "Video Title",
    "chanelTitle": "Channel Name",
    "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/CHANNEL_ID",
    "statistics": {
      "viewCount": "123456",
      "favoriteCount": "0",
      "commentCount": "789"
    },
    "videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID",
    "thumbnail": {
      "default": {
        "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VIDEO_ID/default.jpg",
        "width": 120,
        "height": 90
      },
      "medium": {
        "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VIDEO_ID/mqdefault.jpg",
        "width": 320,
        "height": 180
      },
      "high": {
        "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VIDEO_ID/hqdefault.jpg",
        "width": 480,
        "height": 360
      }
    }
  }
]

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/klong-dev/youtube-api.git
   cd youtube-api

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Configure the environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   API_KEY=your_youtube_api_key

   Replace your_youtube_api_key with your valid YouTube Data API key.

4. Run the application:

   npm start

Usage

• Use the provided endpoints to fetch video details. For example, you can make a GET request to the API with the video URL or ID.
• Detailed API documentation will be added soon.

Example Request

GET /videos

Example Response

Refer to the Data Response section above for the response format.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
API_KEY	Your YouTube Data API key.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch.
3. Commit your changes.
4. Create a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For inquiries or support, feel free to contact the repository owner via GitHub.