YouTube Channel API

This project is an API for YouTube channels, developed with Node.js and TypeScript, using Axios for API requests and Puppeteer for browser automation. The API collects information about videos and interactions from YouTube channels.

Features

Channel Information Collection: Retrieves the total counts of views, likes, comments, and subscribers for a YouTube channel.
Video Details: Extracts information about posted videos, including views, likes, comments, and content.
Comment Extraction: Collects comments for each video, including the comment text, author, and date.
API Key Rotation: Automatically rotates between multiple YouTube API keys to avoid exceeding rate limits.

Requirements

Node.js (v14 or higher)
TypeScript
axios (for API requests)
dotenv (for managing environment variables)
PORT environment variable (optional)
Multiple YouTube API keys stored in the .env file

Installation

Clone the repository and install the dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/youtube-api.git
cd youtube-api
npm install

Running the Project

To run the project directly in TypeScript, use the following command:

npx ts-node src/index.ts

For a development environment with automatic reloading, install ts-node-dev and run:

npm run dev

Available Scripts

start: Runs the TypeScript code using ts-node.
dev: Runs the TypeScript code with ts-node-dev for development.

API Usage

Send a POST request to the /getInformation endpoint with a JSON body containing the YouTube channel ID you want to collect information from:

{
  "channelId": "channel_id"
}

Example Request

POST http://localhost:3000/getInformation
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "channelId": "channel_id"
}

Example Response

    {
      "success": true,
      "data": {
        "totalViews": 10000,
        "totalLikes": 500,
        "totalComments": 100,
        "subscribers": 2000,
        "videos": [
          {
            "title": "Video Title 1",
            "views": 1000,
            "likes": 50,
            "comments": 10,
            "link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=video_id_1",
            "commentsArray": [
              {
                "comment": "Great video!",
                "author": "User1",
                "date": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "title": "Video Title 2",
            "views": 2000,
            "likes": 100,
            "comments": 20,
            "link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=video_id_2",
            "commentsArray": [
              {
                "comment": "Very informative.",
                "author": "User2",
                "date": "2023-01-02T00:00:00Z"
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you wish to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

leonnardom/youtube-api