for developers and automations

YouTube Transcript API for apps, automations, and AI agents.

Q: Where do I create an API key?

Sign in to SHRP and create an API key from the dashboard API keys page.

Send a YouTube URL to SHRP and retrieve the available transcript programmatically. Use it in scripts, internal tools, content workflows, or AI systems that need video text as structured JSON.

view API docs →create API key →mcp server →

// basic request

curl -X POST https://shrp.app/api/v1/youtube-transcript \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer shrp_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"}'

// developer workflow

create an API key

send a YouTube URL

Call the YouTube transcript endpoint from your app, script, automation, or backend service.

receive transcript JSON

Use the returned transcript text and metadata in your own content, search, note-taking, or AI workflow.

handle unavailable transcripts

Some YouTube videos do not expose an available transcript. Your integration should handle that response clearly.

// use cases

content pipelines

Pull transcript text from public videos and route it into summaries, search indexes, or editorial tools.

AI agent workflows

Give agents readable video context without asking them to watch or parse video files.

internal research tools

Collect transcripts from talks, interviews, product videos, or educational material for internal review.

automation scripts

Fetch available transcripts as part of scheduled workflows or app backends.

// important limits

The YouTube Transcript API retrieves the available transcript for a video. It does not download private video data, bypass restrictions, or guarantee that every video has a transcript. If your workflow needs full audio transcription, use the SHRP speech-to-text API for uploaded files instead.

// faq

Does SHRP offer a YouTube Transcript API?

Yes. SHRP provides an authenticated REST endpoint for retrieving the available transcript for a YouTube video.

What does the API return?

The API returns JSON with video metadata, language information, transcript text, and related response fields depending on the request and available transcript.

Can I use the API from automations or AI agents?

Yes. The API is designed for apps, scripts, automations, and AI workflows. SHRP also has MCP support for agent-oriented workflows.

Does the API work for every YouTube video?

No. It works when an available transcript can be retrieved for the video. Some videos have no transcript available or restrict transcript access.