Get YouTube video
Tool ID: youtube_video_get
Summary
Reads one video that is already on the connected channel: description, tags, category, privacy, and whether it can be embedded.
When to use it
- Before an edit — See the current title, description, and privacy so a change only touches what you asked for.
- One video’s stats — Views, likes, and comments for a known video id.
What you need
| Requirement | Required? |
|---|---|
| Metraclick connection | Yes |
| Tool enabled for your account | Yes |
| YouTube credentials | Yes |
Parameters
| Parameter | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|
video_id |
Yes | YouTube video id, from List videos or the watch URL. |
What you get back
The video’s title, description, tags, category, language, privacy, scheduled publish time when one is set, embeddable flag, license, made-for-kids flag, public stats, and a watch URL.
Example prompts
Show the title, description, tags, and privacy for video id abcdefghijk.
Read this YouTube video before we change the description: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abcdefghijk
What category and language is this video using?
Tips
- This does not download the video file.
- For the spoken words, use Get transcript when a caption track exists.