Documentation Index
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Overview
YouTube tool allows you to search videos, get video details, and extract transcripts.
Installation
pip install "praisonai[tools]"
Environment Variables
export YOUTUBE_API_KEY=your_api_key # Optional for basic features
Quick Start
from praisonai_tools import YouTubeTool
# Initialize
youtube = YouTubeTool()
# Search
results = youtube.search("Python tutorials")
print(results)
Usage with Agent
from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonai_tools import YouTubeTool
agent = Agent(
name="VideoResearcher",
instructions="You help find and summarize YouTube videos.",
tools=[YouTubeTool()]
)
response = agent.chat("Find videos about machine learning basics")
print(response)
Available Methods
search(query, max_results=5)
Search YouTube videos.
from praisonai_tools import YouTubeTool
youtube = YouTubeTool()
videos = youtube.search("AI tutorials", max_results=5)
get_video(video_id)
Get video details.
video = youtube.get_video("dQw4w9WgXcQ")
get_transcript(video_id)
Get video transcript.
transcript = youtube.get_transcript("dQw4w9WgXcQ")
Common Errors
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|
youtube-transcript-api not installed | Missing dependency | Run pip install youtube-transcript-api |
Transcript not available | No captions | Try different video |
Rate limited | Too many requests | Add delays |
