[YouTube] Fetch Video
The [YouTube] Fetch Video block retrieves metadata for a specified YouTube video, including its title, description, engagement statistics, and channel information.
Retrieve metadata and stats for any YouTube video
The [YouTube] Fetch Video block retrieves metadata for a specified YouTube video, including its title, description, engagement statistics, and channel information. It takes a single required input — a YouTube video URL — and optionally accepts a destination variable name where the returned data will be stored for use later in the workflow.
The block outputs a video object containing the collected metadata as a record of key-value pairs. This includes details such as the video title, description, stats like view or engagement counts, and associated channel information. Video format or streaming data is not included in the response.
This block fits into workflows that need to analyze, display, or act on YouTube video content without manual data entry. Common use cases include content research pipelines, social media monitoring tools, and applications that aggregate or compare video performance data across multiple URLs.
What you can build
Real-world workflows powered by the [YouTube] Fetch Video block.
Content Research Automation
Automatically pull video titles, descriptions, and channel info for a list of YouTube URLs to build a research database without manual lookup.
Competitor Video Analysis
Fetch metadata and engagement stats from competitor YouTube videos to compare performance metrics within a reporting workflow.
Social Media Monitoring
Retrieve video details for tracked YouTube URLs on a scheduled basis to monitor changes in stats or descriptions over time.
Content Summarization Pipeline
Use the fetched video description and title as inputs to a downstream AI block that generates a summary or categorizes the content.
Channel Profile Aggregation
Collect channel information from multiple video URLs to build a profile of a creator's content catalog and associated metadata.
Curated Playlist Builder
Fetch metadata for a set of YouTube videos and use the returned titles and descriptions to generate a curated, labeled playlist document.
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Get Started FreeCommon questions about [YouTube] Fetch Video
What is the required input for this block?
The only required input is a YouTube video URL, provided as a string in the videoUrl field. You can also optionally specify a destinationVar to name the variable where the output data will be stored.
What data does the block return?
The block returns a video object containing metadata such as the video title, description, engagement stats, and channel information. Video format or streaming data is not included in the response.
What kinds of workflows is this block suited for?
This block is suited for workflows that need to programmatically retrieve YouTube video details, such as content research pipelines, social media monitoring tools, competitor analysis workflows, and AI-driven summarization or categorization applications.
Can I use this block to retrieve data for multiple videos at once?
The block accepts a single videoUrl per instance. To retrieve data for multiple videos, you would need to use multiple instances of the block or loop through a list of URLs using a looping construct in your workflow.
Where is the retrieved video data stored after the block runs?
The output is stored in a variable named according to the optional destinationVar field. If no destination variable is specified, the data is available in the block's default output as the video object.
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