Extract transcript/text from a YouTube URL

Runs the standard source ingest pipeline and saves a file record. Clients typically send extract: true in the body for compatibility.

POST /source/v1/api/extract/youtube

Extract transcript/text from a YouTube URL

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://app.skimming.ai/back/source/v1/api/extract/youtube \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "source": "<string>",
  "extract": true
}
'

401

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {},
  "message": {
    "content": "Invalid API key",
    "displayContent": true
  }
}

Authorizations

Authorization · string · header · required

Bearer token authentication using an API key

Body

application/json

source · string<uri> · required

YouTube URL

extract · boolean · default: true

Extract mode flag (accepted for client compatibility)

Response

200

application/json

File ingested successfully