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Use when structured YouTube data is needed: pasted video/channel/playlist links, transcripts for analysis, video metadata, channel upload history, search results, or playlist contents — without Google API quotas or OAuth. Triggers on YouTube URLs, creator names, topic research, or any request needing YouTube content, even if not mentioned explicitly. Not for uploads, account management, or written-source-only research.
Passed 16 of 19 test cases with the skill, and 3 of 19 without it.
and 24 more in the full report
16 fixed3 passed either way3 still failing0 broke
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One of 16 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Write a cURL command to fetch rich metadata for the video url `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ` without extra headers beyond Authorization to keep the request lightweight.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Includes custom User-Agent header | Missed | Passed |
| Uses endpoint https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/video/metadata | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
YouTube data access via TranscriptAPI.com — lightweight alternative to Google's YouTube Data API.
If $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY is not set, read references/auth-setup.md and follow the instructions there to get and store the key.
Every request needs two headers:
Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEYHermesAgent/0.11.0, ClaudeCode/1.0). Version is optional — agent name alone is fine. Do not omit this header or send a bare default — Cloudflare will return a 403 (error code 1010) and block the request.Full OpenAPI spec: transcriptapi.com/openapi.json — consult this for the latest parameters and schemas.
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_URL&format=json&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
Response:
{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"language": "en",
"transcript": [
{ "text": "We're no strangers to love", "start": 18.0, "duration": 3.5 }
],
"metadata": {
"title": "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up",
"author_name": "Rick Astley",
"author_url": "https://www.youtube.com/@RickAstley",
test cases passed, vs 3 / 19 without
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