Tools

List Activities

Retrieve activity feed for a YouTube channel or the authenticated user. Activities include uploads, likes, favorites, comments, subscriptions, and more. Results can be filtered by date range.

Get Channel

Retrieve detailed information about YouTube channels. Look up by channel ID, username, or get the authenticated user's own channel. Returns snippet, statistics, content details, and branding settings.

Manage Comments

Post, reply to, update, delete, or moderate comments on YouTube videos. Use "post" to create a new top-level comment, "reply" to respond to an existing comment, "update" to edit a comment, "delete" to remove one, or "moderate" to change moderation status.

Update Channel

Update branding settings for a YouTube channel. Can modify the channel's title, description, keywords, unsubscribed trailer, and country. Requires channel ownership.

Search You Tube

Search for videos, channels, and playlists on YouTube. Supports filtering by search terms, channel, type, date range, region, video duration, definition, and more. Returns paginated results with snippet information.

Update Video

Update a YouTube video's metadata and/or status settings. Can update title, description, tags, category, privacy status, license, and other settings in a single call. Requires ownership of the video.

Manage Playlist

Create, update, or delete a YouTube playlist. When creating, provide a title and optional description, privacy, and tags. When updating, provide the playlist ID and fields to change. When deleting, provide only the playlist ID.

List Comments

List comment threads on a YouTube video or channel. Returns top-level comments with reply counts, or list replies to a specific comment. Supports filtering by search terms and moderation status.

Manage Subscriptions

List, create, or delete YouTube channel subscriptions. List subscriptions for the authenticated user or a specific channel. Subscribe to or unsubscribe from channels.

List Playlists

List YouTube playlists by ID, channel, or for the authenticated user. Returns playlist metadata including title, description, privacy status, and item count.

List Captions

List all caption tracks for a YouTube video. Returns caption metadata including language, track kind, status, and whether it's auto-generated. Can also delete a caption track by ID.

Delete Video

Permanently delete a YouTube video. This action cannot be undone. Requires ownership of the video.

Get Video Details

Retrieve detailed information about one or more YouTube videos by ID. Returns snippet (title, description, tags), statistics (views, likes, comments), content details (duration, definition), and status (privacy, license).

Manage Playlist Items

Add, reorder, or remove videos from a YouTube playlist. Use "add" to insert a video, "update" to change position, "remove" to delete an item, or "list" to view playlist contents.

Rate Video

Rate a YouTube video (like, dislike, or remove rating). Can also retrieve the authenticated user's current rating for one or more videos.