# Send Youtube Channels to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "youtube-channels",
    "name": "Youtube Channels",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "开发工具",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/therohitdas/youtube-channels",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/therohitdas/youtube-channels",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/youtube-channels",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=youtube-channels",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md",
      "scripts/tapi-auth.js"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "youtube-channels",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-05-11T10:53:12.103Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-18T10:53:12.103Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=youtube-channels",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=youtube-channels",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"youtube-channels-1.5.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "youtube-channels"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/youtube-channels"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/youtube-channels",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/youtube-channels",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/youtube-channels/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/youtube-channels/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/youtube-channels/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### YouTube Channels

YouTube channel tools via TranscriptAPI.com.

### Setup

If $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY is not set, help the user create an account (100 free credits, no card):

Step 1 — Register: Ask user for their email.

node ./scripts/tapi-auth.js register --email USER_EMAIL

→ OTP sent to email. Ask user: "Check your email for a 6-digit verification code."

Step 2 — Verify: Once user provides the OTP:

node ./scripts/tapi-auth.js verify --token TOKEN_FROM_STEP_1 --otp CODE

API key saved to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json. See File Writes below for details. Existing file is backed up before modification.

Manual option: transcriptapi.com/signup → Dashboard → API Keys.

### File Writes

The verify and save-key commands save the API key to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json (sets skills.entries.transcriptapi.apiKey and enabled: true). Existing file is backed up to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak before modification.

To use the API key in terminal/CLI outside the agent, add to your shell profile manually:
export TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY=<your-key>

### API Reference

Full OpenAPI spec: transcriptapi.com/openapi.json — consult this for the latest parameters and schemas.

All channel endpoints accept flexible input — @handle, channel URL, or UC... channel ID. No need to resolve first.

### GET /api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve — FREE

Convert @handle, URL, or UC... ID to canonical channel ID.

curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve?input=@TED" \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"

ParamRequiredValidationinputyes1-200 chars — @handle, URL, or UC... ID

Response:

{ "channel_id": "UCsT0YIqwnpJCM-mx7-gSA4Q", "resolved_from": "@TED" }

If input is already UC[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{22}, returns immediately.

### GET /api/v2/youtube/channel/latest — FREE

Latest 15 videos via RSS with exact stats.

curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel=@TED" \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"

ParamRequiredValidationchannelyes@handle, channel URL, or UC... ID

Response:

{
  "channel": {
    "channelId": "UCsT0YIqwnpJCM-mx7-gSA4Q",
    "title": "TED",
    "author": "TED",
    "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsT0YIqwnpJCM-mx7-gSA4Q",
    "published": "2006-04-17T00:00:00Z"
  },
  "results": [
    {
      "videoId": "abc123xyz00",
      "title": "Latest Video Title",
      "channelId": "UCsT0YIqwnpJCM-mx7-gSA4Q",
      "author": "TED",
      "published": "2026-01-30T16:00:00Z",
      "updated": "2026-01-31T02:00:00Z",
      "link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123xyz00",
      "description": "Full video description...",
      "thumbnail": { "url": "https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/.../hqdefault.jpg" },
      "viewCount": "2287630",
      "starRating": {
        "average": "4.92",
        "count": "15000",
        "min": "1",
        "max": "5"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result_count": 15
}

Great for monitoring channels — free and gives exact view counts + ISO timestamps.

### GET /api/v2/youtube/channel/videos — 1 credit/page

Paginated list of ALL channel uploads (100 per page).

# First page
curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?channel=@NASA" \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"

# Next pages
curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?continuation=TOKEN" \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"

ParamRequiredValidationchannelconditional@handle, channel URL, or UC... IDcontinuationconditionalnon-empty (next pages)

Provide exactly one of channel or continuation, not both.

Response:

{
  "results": [{
    "videoId": "abc123xyz00",
    "title": "Video Title",
    "channelId": "UCsT0YIqwnpJCM-mx7-gSA4Q",
    "channelTitle": "TED",
    "channelHandle": "@TED",
    "lengthText": "15:22",
    "viewCountText": "3.2M views",
    "thumbnails": [...],
    "index": "0"
  }],
  "playlist_info": {"title": "Uploads from TED", "numVideos": "5000", "ownerName": "TED"},
  "continuation_token": "4qmFsgKlARIYVVV1...",
  "has_more": true
}

Keep calling with continuation until has_more: false.

### GET /api/v2/youtube/channel/search — 1 credit

Search within a specific channel.

curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/search\\
?channel=@TED&q=climate+change&limit=30" \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"

ParamRequiredValidationchannelyes@handle, channel URL, or UC... IDqyes1-200 charslimitno1-50 (default 30)

### Typical workflow

# 1. Check latest uploads (free — pass @handle directly)
curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel=@TED" \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"

# 2. Get transcript of recent video
curl -s "https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript\\
?video_url=VIDEO_ID&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true" \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY"

### Errors

CodeAction400Invalid param combination (both or neither channel/continuation)402No credits — transcriptapi.com/billing404Channel not found408Timeout — retry once422Invalid channel identifier

Free tier: 100 credits, 300 req/min. Free endpoints (resolve, latest) require auth but don't consume credits.
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: therohitdas
- Version: 1.4.1
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-05-11T10:53:12.103Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-18T10:53:12.103Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/youtube-channels)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/youtube-channels/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/youtube-channels/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/youtube-channels/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/youtube-channels)