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Extracts metadata and scripts from all YT content, identifying smart keywords like #hashtags and @channelnames. It supports playlists, shorts, live, podcasts, courses, channels, videos, and batch requests.
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630}YouTube Transcript Extractor - Full Channel & Playlist OpenAPI definition
OpenAPI is a standard for designing and describing RESTful APIs, allowing developers to define API structure, endpoints, and data formats in a machine-readable way. It simplifies API development, integration, and documentation.
OpenAPI is effective when used with AI agents and GPTs by standardizing how these systems interact with various APIs, for reliable integrations and efficient communication.
By defining machine-readable API specifications, OpenAPI allows AI models like GPTs to understand and use varied data sources, improving accuracy. This accelerates development, reduces errors, and provides context-aware responses, making OpenAPI a core component for AI applications.
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