https://github.com/paulomcnally/youtube-node
Youtube api implementation for nodeJS
https://github.com/paulomcnally/youtube-node
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Youtube api implementation for nodeJS
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/paulomcnally/youtube-node
- Owner: paulomcnally
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2013-07-03T12:04:15.000Z (about 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-07-18T21:51:58.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-30T03:04:18.416Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: cli, javascript, nodejs, youtube, youtube-api
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/youtube-node
- Size: 815 KB
- Stars: 109
- Watchers: 5
- Forks: 52
- Open Issues: 14
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# youtube-node [](https://david-dm.org/paulomcnally/youtube-node) [](http://badge.fury.io/js/youtube-node)
[](https://nodei.co/npm/youtube-node/)
* YouTube API v3 - Require key ([video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im69kzhpR3I))
* CLI
## CLI
For use CLI need install youtube-node using -g param.
$ npm install youtube-node -g
#### CLI Example getById ( require key and video ID )
$ youtube id
#### CLI Example search (require key, query and maxResults)
$ youtube search
## Usage
#### Installation
$ npm install youtube-node
#### Example search (search term, num results, params, callback) return object
var YouTube = require('youtube-node');
var youTube = new YouTube();
youTube.setKey('AIzaSyB1OOSpTREs85WUMvIgJvLTZKye4BVsoFU');
youTube.search('World War z Trailer', 2, function(error, result) {
if (error) {
console.log(error);
}
else {
console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
}
});
See output: [https://gist.github.com/paulomcnally/620b76a9afe81f56e8c9](https://gist.github.com/paulomcnally/620b76a9afe81f56e8c9)
You can also pass in an optional params object. This is useful for paging:
youTube.search('World War z Trailer', 2, {pageToken: 'XxXxX'}, function(error, result) {
//as above example
});
Page token is a property on the response - `nextPageToken` or `previousPageToken`
#### Example getById (youtube id, result) return object
var YouTube = require('youtube-node');
var youTube = new YouTube();
youTube.setKey('AIzaSyB1OOSpTREs85WUMvIgJvLTZKye4BVsoFU');
youTube.getById('HcwTxRuq-uk', function(error, result) {
if (error) {
console.log(error);
}
else {
console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
}
});
See output: [https://gist.github.com/paulomcnally/50e0b96291c82b87009b](https://gist.github.com/paulomcnally/50e0b96291c82b87009b)
#### Example related (youtube id, maxResults, result) return object
var YouTube = require('youtube-node');
var youTube = new YouTube();
youTube.setKey('AIzaSyB1OOSpTREs85WUMvIgJvLTZKye4BVsoFU');
youTube.related('hafhSaP_Nh4', 2, function(error, result) {
if (error) {
console.log(error);
}
else {
console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
}
});
See output:
[https://gist.github.com/paulomcnally/ebab23c68c374723f28a](https://gist.github.com/paulomcnally/ebab23c68c374723f28a)
#### Optional Parameters
[https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search/list#optional-parameters](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search/list#optional-parameters)
To set an optional parameter use:
youTube.addParam('order', 'title');
### For older version use:
$ npm install [email protected]
**Older version use API v2 and is not recommended**
## Those who use it?
* [http://sync.club/](http://sync.club/#dev-session)