codingstark-dev / youtube-downloader-api

This API built using Flask allows users to retrieve video information from YouTube and download videos in specified resolutions or audio format.

YouTube Downloader API

This API built using Flask allows users to retrieve video information from YouTube and download videos in specified resolutions or audio format.

API Endpoints

Fetch Video Information

• Endpoint: /api/video_info
• Method: GET
• Parameters:
  • url (required): The YouTube video URL
• Response:
  • JSON containing video title, available resolutions with download links, audio information, and thumbnail URL.

Download Video/Audio

• Endpoint: /api/download
• Method: GET
• Parameters:
  • url (required): The YouTube video URL
  • resolution (required): Video resolution (use 'audio' for audio-only)
• Response:
  • Downloads the requested video or audio file.

Setup Instructions

1. Install Python.
2. Install dependencies:

   pip install flask flask-cors pytube
   

3. Run the application:

   python app.py
   

4. Access the API endpoints using http://localhost:5000.

Usage

Fetch Video Information

GET /api/video_info?url=<YouTube_video_URL>