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YouTube

Extract Metadata
and Videos from Any
YouTube Playlist

Playlist Metadata Full Video ID List Pagination Support 1 credit/request
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# pip install supacrawlx
from supacrawlx import Client

client = Client("YOUR_API_KEY")

# Get playlist metadata
playlist = client.youtube.playlist(
    playlist_id="PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
)
print(playlist.title, playlist.video_count)

# Get all video IDs
videos = client.youtube.playlist.videos(
    playlist_id="PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
    limit=50
)
Features

What Makes This API Special

Playlist Metadata

Get title, description, thumbnail, video count, privacy status, and channel info for any public or unlisted playlist in one call.

Video ID Listing

A dedicated /playlist/videos endpoint returns all video IDs in the playlist — paginated, sorted by playlist order.

URL & ID Input

Pass a full playlist URL (youtube.com/playlist?list=PL...) or just the playlist ID. Both formats are accepted.

Channel Info Included

The playlist response includes the owning channel ID and name — no extra lookup needed.

Pagination Support

Use nextPageToken to fetch all video IDs from large playlists. Each page returns up to 50 IDs and costs 1 credit.

Public & Unlisted

Works for both public and unlisted playlists. Private playlists return a 404 error.

Use Cases

Platform-Specific Workflows

Course Content Extraction

Extract all video IDs from an educational playlist, batch-transcribe them, and build a searchable lesson index or study guide.

EducationRAGSearch

Curated Feed Building

Pull video IDs from curated playlists and combine with video metadata to power a recommendation feed or newsletter digest.

RecommendationsContentAutomation

Content Archival

Archive any YouTube playlist by transcribing all videos and storing the results with metadata for long-term retrieval or compliance.

ArchiveComplianceStorage
FAQs

YouTube Playlist API Questions

Can I use the full playlist URL?

Yes. Pass the full URL like https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxxx and the API extracts the playlist ID automatically.

Does it work for unlisted playlists?

Yes, unlisted playlists are accessible. Private playlists return a 404 error as YouTube does not expose them via the public API.

How do I get all video IDs from a long playlist?

Use the /playlist/videos endpoint and paginate with nextPageToken until it returns null. Each page costs 1 credit.

Is the video count always accurate?

The count reflects YouTube's reported value at request time. Occasionally YouTube caches this number, so it may be slightly off for very large playlists.

Can I combine this with batch transcription?

Yes. Fetch video IDs from /playlist/videos and pass them directly to the Batch Transcript API — two calls to transcribe an entire playlist.

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