Youtube Search and Tracking API

YouTube SERP Scout for agents. Search top-ranking videos, channels, and trends for content research and competitor tracking.

Security Scan

The skill is internally consistent with its stated purpose: it only needs an AISA_API_KEY and uses curl / python3 to call the AIsa YouTube search API; nothing in the files or instructions indicates unrelated or covert behavior.

Purpose & Capability

The name/description (YouTube SERP Scout) matches the required pieces: curl/python3 and a single AISA_API_KEY. Implementation calls a third‑party API (https://api.aisa.one) rather than the official Google/YouTube API — this is coherent for an aggregator service but is worth noting because the key is for AIsa, not Google.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md examples and the Python client only query the AIsa endpoint and require the AISA_API_KEY. The instructions do not ask the agent to read unrelated files, other environment variables, or system paths.

Install Mechanism

No install spec — instruction-only with an included Python script. No downloads or archive extraction. Requiring curl and python3 is proportionate for the provided examples and client.

Credentials

Only a single environment variable (AISA_API_KEY) is required, which is appropriate for an external API client. However, that key grants access to a third‑party service (aisa.one); users should understand what that key permits and that queries/results will be handled by that provider.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill does not request always: true and does not modify other skills or system settings. It runs only when invoked and does not ask for persistent elevated privileges.

Assessment

This skill appears coherent and only needs an AISA_API_KEY to call the AIsa YouTube search API. Before installing: (1) Verify you trust the third‑party provider (https://api.aisa.one / aisa.one) and review its privacy/terms — your queries and returned SERP data will go to that service. (2) Treat the AISA_API_KEY like a secret: use a dedicated/least‑privileged key, rotate it if compromised, and avoid sending sensitive PII in queries. (3) Review the included scripts/youtube_client.py (readable, no obfuscation) yourself or in a sandbox if you need stronger assurance. (4) If compliance requires using the official Google/YouTube API, consider a different integration — this skill is an aggregator rather than a direct Google client.

OpenClaw YouTube 📺

YouTube SERP Scout for autonomous agents. Powered by AIsa.

One API key. Rank discovery. Content research. Competitor tracking.

🔥 What Can You Do?

Content Research

"Find top-ranking videos about 'AI agents tutorial' to see what's working"

Competitor Tracking

"Search for videos from competitor channels about 'machine learning'"

Trend Discovery

"What are the top YouTube videos about 'GPT-5' right now?"

Topic Analysis

"Find popular videos on 'autonomous driving' to understand audience interest"

Channel Discovery

"Search for channels creating content about 'crypto trading'"

Quick Start

export AISA_API_KEY="your-key"

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Core Capabilities

Basic YouTube Search

# Search for videos
curl "https://api.aisa.one/apis/v1/youtube/search?engine=youtube&q=AI+agents+tutorial" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY"

Search with Country Filter

# Search in specific country (US)
curl "https://api.aisa.one/apis/v1/youtube/search?engine=youtube&q=machine+learning&gl=us" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY"

# Search in Japan
curl "https://api.aisa.one/apis/v1/youtube/search?engine=youtube&q=AI&gl=jp&hl=ja" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY"

Search with Language Filter

# Search with interface language
curl "https://api.aisa.one/apis/v1/youtube/search?engine=youtube&q=python+tutorial&hl=en" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY"

# Chinese interface
curl "https://api.aisa.one/apis/v1/youtube/search?engine=youtube&q=编程教程&hl=zh-CN&gl=cn" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY"

Pagination with Filter Token

# Use sp parameter for pagination or advanced filters
curl "https://api.aisa.one/apis/v1/youtube/search?engine=youtube&q=AI&sp=<filter_token>" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY"

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Python Client

# Basic search
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube_client.py search --query "AI agents tutorial"

# Search with country
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube_client.py search --query "machine learning" --country us

# Search with language
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube_client.py search --query "python tutorial" --lang en

# Full options
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube_client.py search --query "GPT-5 news" --country us --lang en

# Competitor research
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube_client.py search --query "OpenAI tutorial"

# Trend discovery
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/youtube_client.py search --query "AI trends 2025"

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Use Cases

1. Content Gap Analysis

Find what content is ranking well to identify gaps in your strategy:

# Search for top videos in your niche
results = client.search("AI automation tutorial")
# Analyze titles, views, and channels to find opportunities

2. Competitor Monitoring

Track what competitors are publishing:

# Search for competitor brand + topic
results = client.search("OpenAI GPT tutorial")
# Monitor ranking changes over time

3. Keyword Research

Discover what topics are trending:

# Search broad topics to see what's popular
results = client.search("artificial intelligence 2025")
# Extract common keywords from top-ranking titles

4. Audience Research

Understand what your target audience watches:

# Search in specific regions
results = client.search("coding tutorial", country="jp", lang="ja")
# Analyze regional content preferences

5. SEO Analysis

Analyze how videos rank for specific keywords:

# Track ranking positions for target keywords
keywords = ["AI tutorial", "machine learning basics", "Python AI"]
for kw in keywords:
    results = client.search(kw)
    # Record top 10 videos and their channels

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API Endpoint Reference

Endpoint	Method	Description
/youtube/search	GET	Search YouTube SERP

Request Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
engine	string	Yes	Must be youtube
q	string	Yes	Search query
gl	string	No	Country code (e.g., us, jp, uk, cn)
hl	string	No	Interface language (e.g., en, ja, zh-CN)
sp	string	No	YouTube filter token for pagination/filters

Response Format

{
  "search_metadata": {
    "id": "search_id",
    "status": "Success",
    "created_at": "2025-01-15T12:00:00Z",
    "request_time_taken": 1.23,
    "total_time_taken": 1.45
  },
  "search_results": [
    {
      "video_id": "abc123xyz",
      "title": "Complete AI Agents Tutorial 2025",
      "link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123xyz",
      "channel_name": "AI Academy",
      "channel_link": "https://www.youtube.com/@aiacademy",
      "description": "Learn how to build AI agents from scratch...",
      "views": "125K views",
      "published_date": "2 weeks ago",
      "duration": "45:30",
      "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/abc123xyz/hqdefault.jpg"
    }
  ]
}

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Country Codes (gl)

Code	Country
us	United States
uk	United Kingdom
jp	Japan
cn	China
de	Germany
fr	France
kr	South Korea
in	India
br	Brazil
au	Australia

Language Codes (hl)

Code	Language
en	English
ja	Japanese
zh-CN	Chinese (Simplified)
zh-TW	Chinese (Traditional)
ko	Korean
de	German
fr	French
es	Spanish
pt	Portuguese
ru	Russian

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Pricing

API	Cost
YouTube search	~$0.002

Every response includes usage.cost and usage.credits_remaining.

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Get Started

1. Sign up at aisa.one
2. Get your API key
3. Add credits (pay-as-you-go)
4. Set environment variable: export AISA_API_KEY="your-key"

Full API Reference

See API Reference for complete endpoint documentation.