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+ # youtube-data-cli
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+
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+ YouTube Data API CLI for AI agents (and humans). Search videos, manage playlists, read and post comments, handle subscriptions, and more.
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+ **Works with:** OpenClaw, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any agent that can run shell commands.
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+
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+ ## Installation
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+
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+ Tell your AI agent (e.g. OpenClaw):
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+
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+ > Install this CLI and skills from https://github.com/Bin-Huang/youtube-data-cli
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+
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+ Or install manually:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ npm install -g youtube-data-cli
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+
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+ # Add skills for AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, etc.)
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+ npx skills add Bin-Huang/youtube-data-cli
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+ ```
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+
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+ Or run directly: `npx youtube-data-cli --help`
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+
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+ ## How it works
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+
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+ Built on the official [YouTube Data API v3](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3). Uses native `fetch` with no external dependencies beyond `commander`. Every command outputs structured JSON to stdout, ready for agents to parse without extra processing.
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+ Core endpoints covered:
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+ - **[Search](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search/list)** -- search for videos, channels, and playlists
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+ - **[Channels](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/channels/list)** -- get channel details and statistics
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+ - **[Videos](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/videos/list)** -- get video details and statistics
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+ - **[Playlists](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlists)** -- list, create, update, and delete playlists
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+ - **[PlaylistItems](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/playlistItems)** -- manage videos in playlists
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+ - **[CommentThreads](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/commentThreads)** -- list and post top-level comments
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+ - **[Comments](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/comments)** -- list, reply, update, and delete comments
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+ - **[Subscriptions](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/subscriptions)** -- list, subscribe, and unsubscribe
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+
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+ ## Setup
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+
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+ ### Authentication
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+
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+ This CLI supports two authentication methods:
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+
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+ | Method | Use case | Commands |
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+ |--------|----------|----------|
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+ | **API key** | Public data (search, channels, videos, playlists, comments) | Read-only commands |
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+ | **OAuth 2.0** | Private data + write operations | All commands (required for `*-insert`, `*-update`, `*-delete`, `mine` queries) |
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+
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+ ### Option 1: API key only (public data)
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+ For read-only access to public data:
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+ 1. Go to [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/).
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+ 2. Create a project and enable the **YouTube Data API v3**.
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+ 3. Create an API key under "Credentials".
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+
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+ ### Option 2: OAuth 2.0 (full access)
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+ For write operations and private data:
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+
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+ 1. Go to [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/).
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+ 2. Create a project and enable the **YouTube Data API v3**.
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+ 3. Create an **OAuth 2.0 Client ID** (Desktop app type) under "Credentials".
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+ 4. Use the [OAuth 2.0 Playground](https://developers.google.com/oauthplayground/) or your own flow to obtain a refresh token with the required scopes:
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+ - `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube` (full access)
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+ - or `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.readonly` (read-only)
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+ - or `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/youtube.force-ssl` (for comments)
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+
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+ > **Note:** Service accounts do NOT work with YouTube APIs. You must use OAuth 2.0 with a refresh token.
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+
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+ ### Place credentials
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+
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+ Choose one of these options:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ # Option A: Default path (recommended)
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+ mkdir -p ~/.config/youtube-data-cli
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+ cat > ~/.config/youtube-data-cli/credentials.json << EOF
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+ {
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+ "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
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+ "client_id": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
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+ "client_secret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
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+ "refresh_token": "YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN"
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+ }
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+ EOF
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+
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+ # Option B: Environment variables
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+ export YOUTUBE_API_KEY=your_api_key
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+ export YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
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+ export YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret
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+ export YOUTUBE_REFRESH_TOKEN=your_refresh_token
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+
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+ # Option C: Pass per command
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+ youtube-data-cli --credentials /path/to/credentials.json search --q "test"
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+ ```
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+
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+ Credentials are resolved in this order:
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+ 1. `--credentials <path>` flag
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+ 2. `YOUTUBE_API_KEY`, `YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID`, `YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET`, `YOUTUBE_REFRESH_TOKEN` env vars
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+ 3. `~/.config/youtube-data-cli/credentials.json` (auto-detected)
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+
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+ ## Usage
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+ All commands output pretty-printed JSON by default. Use `--format compact` for compact single-line JSON.
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+
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+ ### search
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+ Search YouTube for videos, channels, and playlists.
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli search --q "node.js tutorial"
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+ youtube-data-cli search --q "cooking" --type video --max-results 10
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+ youtube-data-cli search --q "live coding" --event-type live --type video
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+ youtube-data-cli search --q "music" --order viewCount --published-after 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z
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+ youtube-data-cli search --q "tech" --region-code US --relevance-language en
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--q <query>` -- search query (required)
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+ - `--type <type>` -- resource type: `video`, `channel`, `playlist` (default: `video,channel,playlist`)
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+ - `--max-results <n>` -- max results 1-50 (default: `5`)
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+ - `--order <order>` -- sort: `relevance`, `date`, `rating`, `title`, `videoCount`, `viewCount`
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+ - `--channel-id <id>` -- limit to a specific channel
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+ - `--page-token <token>` -- pagination token
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+ - `--published-after <datetime>` -- filter by publish date (RFC 3339)
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+ - `--published-before <datetime>` -- filter by publish date (RFC 3339)
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+ - `--region-code <code>` -- country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)
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+ - `--relevance-language <lang>` -- language code (ISO 639-1)
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+ - `--safe-search <level>` -- `none`, `moderate`, `strict`
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+ - `--video-duration <duration>` -- `any`, `short`, `medium`, `long`
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+ - `--video-definition <def>` -- `any`, `high`, `standard`
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+ - `--video-type <type>` -- `any`, `episode`, `movie`
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+ - `--event-type <type>` -- `completed`, `live`, `upcoming`
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+ - `--topic-id <id>` -- Freebase topic ID
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+ - `--video-category-id <id>` -- video category ID
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+
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+ ### channels
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+ Get channel details. Omit ID to get the authenticated user's channel (requires OAuth).
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli channels UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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+ youtube-data-cli channels # your own channel (OAuth required)
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+ youtube-data-cli channels UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --part snippet,statistics,brandingSettings
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+ ```
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+ Options:
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+ - `--part <parts>` -- parts to include (default: `snippet,statistics,contentDetails`)
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+
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+ ### videos
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+ Get video details by IDs (comma-separated).
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli videos dQw4w9WgXcQ
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+ youtube-data-cli videos dQw4w9WgXcQ,jNQXAC9IVRw --part snippet,statistics,contentDetails
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--part <parts>` -- parts to include (default: `snippet,statistics,contentDetails`)
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+
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+ ### playlists
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+ List playlists by ID, channel, or authenticated user.
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli playlists --channel-id UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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+ youtube-data-cli playlists --mine # your playlists (OAuth required)
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+ youtube-data-cli playlists --id PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--id <id>` -- playlist ID(s), comma-separated
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+ - `--channel-id <id>` -- channel ID
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+ - `--mine` -- list your playlists (OAuth required)
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+ - `--part <parts>` -- parts to include (default: `snippet,contentDetails`)
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+ - `--max-results <n>` -- max results 1-50 (default: `25`)
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+ - `--page-token <token>` -- pagination token
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+
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+ ### playlists-insert
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+ Create a new playlist (OAuth required).
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli playlists-insert --title "My Playlist"
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+ youtube-data-cli playlists-insert --title "Public Playlist" --description "A great playlist" --privacy public
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+ ```
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+ Options:
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+ - `--title <title>` -- playlist title (required)
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+ - `--description <desc>` -- playlist description
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+ - `--privacy <status>` -- `public`, `private`, `unlisted` (default: `private`)
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+ - `--default-language <lang>` -- default language (ISO 639-1)
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+
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+ ### playlists-update
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+ Update a playlist (OAuth required).
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli playlists-update --id PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --title "Updated Title"
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+ youtube-data-cli playlists-update --id PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --title "New Title" --privacy public
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--id <id>` -- playlist ID (required)
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+ - `--title <title>` -- playlist title (required)
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+ - `--description <desc>` -- playlist description
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+ - `--privacy <status>` -- `public`, `private`, `unlisted`
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+ - `--default-language <lang>` -- default language (ISO 639-1)
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+
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+ ### playlists-delete
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+ Delete a playlist (OAuth required).
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli playlists-delete --id PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--id <id>` -- playlist ID (required)
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+
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+ ### playlist-items
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+ List items in a playlist.
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli playlist-items --playlist-id PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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+ youtube-data-cli playlist-items --playlist-id PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --max-results 50
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--playlist-id <id>` -- playlist ID (required)
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+ - `--part <parts>` -- parts to include (default: `snippet,contentDetails`)
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+ - `--max-results <n>` -- max results 1-50 (default: `25`)
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+ - `--page-token <token>` -- pagination token
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+ - `--video-id <id>` -- filter by video ID
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+
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+ ### playlist-items-insert
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+ Add a video to a playlist (OAuth required).
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli playlist-items-insert --playlist-id PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --video-id dQw4w9WgXcQ
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+ youtube-data-cli playlist-items-insert --playlist-id PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --video-id dQw4w9WgXcQ --position 0
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--playlist-id <id>` -- playlist ID (required)
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+ - `--video-id <id>` -- video ID to add (required)
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+ - `--position <n>` -- position in the playlist (0-based)
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+
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+ ### playlist-items-update
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+ Update a playlist item position (OAuth required).
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli playlist-items-update --id ITEM_ID --playlist-id PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --video-id dQw4w9WgXcQ --position 3
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--id <id>` -- playlist item ID (required)
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+ - `--playlist-id <id>` -- playlist ID (required)
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+ - `--video-id <id>` -- video ID (required)
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+ - `--position <n>` -- new position (0-based)
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+
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+ ### playlist-items-delete
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+ Remove an item from a playlist (OAuth required).
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli playlist-items-delete --id ITEM_ID
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--id <id>` -- playlist item ID (required)
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+
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+ ### comment-threads
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+ List comment threads for a video, channel, or by ID.
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli comment-threads --video-id dQw4w9WgXcQ
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+ youtube-data-cli comment-threads --video-id dQw4w9WgXcQ --order time --max-results 50
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+ youtube-data-cli comment-threads --channel-id UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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+ youtube-data-cli comment-threads --video-id dQw4w9WgXcQ --search-terms "great video"
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--video-id <id>` -- video ID
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+ - `--channel-id <id>` -- channel ID
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+ - `--id <id>` -- comment thread ID(s), comma-separated
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+ - `--part <parts>` -- parts to include (default: `snippet,replies`)
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+ - `--max-results <n>` -- max results 1-100 (default: `20`)
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+ - `--page-token <token>` -- pagination token
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+ - `--order <order>` -- `time` or `relevance` (default: `relevance`)
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+ - `--search-terms <q>` -- filter by search terms
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+
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+ ### comment-threads-insert
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+
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+ Post a top-level comment on a video (OAuth required).
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli comment-threads-insert --video-id dQw4w9WgXcQ --text "Great video!"
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--video-id <id>` -- video ID (required)
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+ - `--text <text>` -- comment text (required)
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+
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+ ### comments
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+
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+ List replies to a comment thread.
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli comments --parent-id COMMENT_ID
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--parent-id <id>` -- parent comment ID (required)
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+ - `--part <parts>` -- parts to include (default: `snippet`)
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+ - `--max-results <n>` -- max results 1-100 (default: `20`)
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+ - `--page-token <token>` -- pagination token
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+
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+ ### comments-insert
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+ Reply to a comment (OAuth required).
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli comments-insert --parent-id COMMENT_ID --text "Thanks for the feedback!"
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--parent-id <id>` -- parent comment ID (required)
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+ - `--text <text>` -- reply text (required)
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+
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+ ### comments-update
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+
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+ Update a comment (OAuth required).
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli comments-update --id COMMENT_ID --text "Updated comment text"
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--id <id>` -- comment ID (required)
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+ - `--text <text>` -- updated text (required)
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+
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+ ### comments-delete
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+ Delete a comment (OAuth required).
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli comments-delete --id COMMENT_ID
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--id <id>` -- comment ID (required)
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+
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+ ### subscriptions
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+
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+ List subscriptions.
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli subscriptions --mine # your subscriptions (OAuth required)
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+ youtube-data-cli subscriptions --channel-id UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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+ youtube-data-cli subscriptions --mine --order alphabetical --max-results 50
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+ youtube-data-cli subscriptions --mine --for-channel-id UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--channel-id <id>` -- list subscriptions for a channel
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+ - `--id <id>` -- subscription ID(s), comma-separated
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+ - `--mine` -- list your subscriptions (OAuth required)
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+ - `--part <parts>` -- parts to include (default: `snippet,contentDetails`)
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+ - `--max-results <n>` -- max results 1-50 (default: `25`)
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+ - `--page-token <token>` -- pagination token
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+ - `--order <order>` -- `alphabetical`, `relevance`, `unread`
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+ - `--for-channel-id <id>` -- filter by subscribed channel ID(s)
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+
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+ ### subscriptions-insert
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+
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+ Subscribe to a channel (OAuth required).
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli subscriptions-insert --channel-id UCxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--channel-id <id>` -- channel ID to subscribe to (required)
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+
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+ ### subscriptions-delete
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+
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+ Unsubscribe (OAuth required).
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ youtube-data-cli subscriptions-delete --id SUBSCRIPTION_ID
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+ ```
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+
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+ Options:
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+ - `--id <id>` -- subscription ID (required)
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+
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+ ## Error output
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+
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+ Errors are written to stderr as JSON with an `error` field and a non-zero exit code:
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+
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+ ```json
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+ {"error": "OAuth credentials required (client_id, client_secret, refresh_token). API key alone is not sufficient for this command."}
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## API Reference
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+
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+ - YouTube Data API v3: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3
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+
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+ ## Related
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+
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+ - [youtube-analytics-cli](https://github.com/Bin-Huang/youtube-analytics-cli) -- YouTube Analytics CLI for AI agents (and humans)
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+ - [google-analytics-cli](https://github.com/Bin-Huang/google-analytics-cli) -- Google Analytics CLI for AI agents (and humans)
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+ - [google-search-console-cli](https://github.com/Bin-Huang/google-search-console-cli) -- Google Search Console CLI for AI agents (and humans)
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+ - [x-analytics-cli](https://github.com/Bin-Huang/x-analytics-cli) -- X Analytics CLI for AI agents (and humans)
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+
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+ ## License
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+
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+ Apache-2.0
package/dist/api.js ADDED
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+ import { getAccessToken } from "./auth.js";
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+ const DATA_API_BASE = "https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3";
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+ export async function callApi(endpoint, opts) {
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+ const params = { ...opts.params };
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+ const method = opts.method ?? "GET";
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+ const headers = {
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+ "Content-Type": "application/json",
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+ };
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+ // Write operations always require OAuth
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+ const needsOAuth = opts.requireOAuth || method !== "GET" || !opts.creds.api_key;
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+ if (needsOAuth) {
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+ const token = await getAccessToken(opts.creds);
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+ headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
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+ }
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+ else {
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+ params.key = opts.creds.api_key;
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+ }
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+ const searchParams = new URLSearchParams();
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+ for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(params)) {
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+ if (value !== undefined && value !== null && value !== "") {
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+ searchParams.set(key, value);
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+ }
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+ }
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+ const url = `${DATA_API_BASE}${endpoint}?${searchParams.toString()}`;
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+ const fetchOpts = { method, headers };
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+ if (opts.body && method !== "GET" && method !== "DELETE") {
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+ fetchOpts.body = JSON.stringify(opts.body);
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+ }
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+ const res = await fetch(url, fetchOpts);
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+ // DELETE may return 204 No Content
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+ if (method === "DELETE" && res.status === 204) {
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+ return { deleted: true };
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+ }
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+ const json = (await res.json());
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+ if (!res.ok || json.error) {
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+ throw new Error(json.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${res.status}`);
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+ }
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+ return json;
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+ }