YouTube Shorts API

What you get

For this platform FrameFetch returns metadata, insights, transcript, and parametric frames. One JSON response, billed per call (every response includes a cost block).

Quickstart

curl -X POST https://framefetch.net/v1/extract \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-key>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID",
    "fields": ["metadata", "transcript"]
  }'

Get a key with POST /v1/keys (free credit). Full reference in the docs. Agents can pay per call with x402 (USDC) — no account.

Use it from an AI agent (MCP)

FrameFetch ships an MCP server at POST https://framefetch.net/mcp with the tools framefetch_extract and framefetch_platform_capabilities — point your agent at a YouTube URL directly.

FAQ

Is a Shorts URL different from a normal YouTube URL?

The path differs (/shorts/ID) but FrameFetch handles both — just pass the URL.

Can I sample one frame per second of a Short?

Yes — set frames.mode = "fps" with frames.fps = 1.