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python-youtube-api

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A basic Python YouTube v3 API to fetch data from YouTube using public API-Key without OAuth

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- - search_term_channel.csv
  - search_term_playlist.csv
  - search_term_videos.csv
- - search_channel_id.csv
- - comment_reply.csv
  - parent_video_comment.csv
- __init__.py
- helper.py
- __init__.py
- search_keyword.py
- video_comments.py
- videos_channelid.py
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README.md
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youtube_api_cmd.py

# Installation Guide

1. Get the code

git clone https://github.com/srcecde/python-youtube-api

Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.

cd python-youtube-api

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

2. Python

Easy Recommended

Prerequisites

Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
Python 3 On Windows, be sure to check 'Add Python to PATH' during installation.

pip install -r requirements.txt

Installs the Python libraries listed in requirements.txt (or similar).

python main.py

Runs the Python script (or module).

✅ If it runs without errors and prints output in the terminal, it worked.

3. Make

Medium

Prerequisites

Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
Make Usually pre-installed on Linux/macOS. On Windows, install separately (e.g. via MSYS2 or WSL).

make

Compiles the code based on the generated build configuration to produce an executable.

✅ If it finishes without errors, it worked. Try running the generated executable directly.

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<h2>Python YouTube API</h2>

A basic Python YouTube v3 API to fetch data from YouTube using public API-Key without OAuth.

It can fetch video comments for a given video URL, keyword based search (returns videos, playlist, channel) and return videos data for a given channelId. It store the data into output directory in CSV files.

You are required to get the API key from Google API console in order to use this script

<h2>Install Dependencies</h2>
<ul>
<li>pip3 install -r requirements.txt</li>
</ul>

<h2>How to use</h2>

<ul>
<li>Pass <b>--c</b> after file name for fetching comments from videos</li>
<li>Pass <b>--s</b> after file name for fetching results based on search keyword</li>
<li>Pass <b>--sc</b> after file name for fetching videos based on YouTube ChannelId</li>
</ul>
<br><b>It is mandatory to pass any of the above argument after file name</b>

<h2>Video Comments</h2>
<ul>
<li><b>--max</b> argument for defining the maximum result to return (default=10)</li>
<li><b>--videourl</b> argument for defining the youtube URL <i><b>Mandatory</b></i></li>
<li><b>--key</b> argument for defining API key <i><b>Mandatory</b></i></li>
</ul>
<b>Example: <i>python3 main.py --c --max 10 --videourl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_j-r8x1FtI --key AAAAAAA</i></b>

<h2>Search by Keyword</h2>
<ul>
<li><b>--max</b> argument for defining the maximum result to return (default=10)</li>
<li><b>--search</b> argument for giving the keyword</li> 
<li><b>--r</b> argument for defining region (Country) For ex. --r=IN (Argument should be a country code)</li>
<li><b>--key</b> argument for defining your developer API key <i><b>Mandatory</b></i></li>
</ul>
<b>Example: <i>python3 main.py --s --search "srce cde" --max 10 --key AAAAAAA</i></b>

<h2>Search Videos by YouTube ChannelId</h2>
<ul>
<li><b>--max</b> argument for defining the maximum result to return (default=10)</li>
<li><b>--channelid</b> argument for defining channel id <i><b>Mandatory</b></i></li>
<li><b>--key</b> argument for defining your developer API key <i><b>Mandatory</b></i></li>
</ul>
<b>Example: <i>python3 main.py --sc --channelid UCwDlyuX3Fkg5WNBufLnH6dw --max 10 --key AAAAAAA</i></b>

<h4>Video example: https://youtu.be/ooZ98n-ZDUA</h4>

<h3>YouTube API v3</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/">YouTube API v3 Docs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://code.google.com/apis/console">Obtain API Key</a></li>
</ul>