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/install youtube-api-skill
Description
YouTube Data API integration with managed OAuth. Search videos, manage playlists, access channel data, and interact with comments. Use this skill when users...
Usage Guidance
Install this only if you trust Maton to handle your YouTube API traffic and OAuth connection. Review the Google permissions, connect the intended YouTube account, and approve playlist, subscription, comment, or connection changes only after checking the exact target.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: youtube-api-skill
Version: 1.0.5
The YouTube API skill provides a legitimate integration for interacting with the YouTube Data API v3 through the Maton AI proxy service (api.maton.ai). The documentation in SKILL.md clearly outlines authentication via MATON_API_KEY, OAuth connection management, and various API operations like searching, playlist management, and commenting, while explicitly stating that write operations require user approval. No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection was found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Search, channel, playlist, subscription, comment, caption, and connection operations match the stated YouTube Data API purpose; write and delete actions can affect account or public YouTube content but are not hidden.
Instruction Scope
The skill documents raw API, CLI, Python, and JavaScript examples, including create/update/delete endpoints, and explicitly requires user approval before any write operation with confirmation of target resource and intended effect.
Install Mechanism
The artifact is a single non-executable SKILL.md file; it documents optional global installation of the Maton CLI through npm or Homebrew, which users should install only if they trust Maton.
Credentials
Network access, MATON_API_KEY, Maton proxying to Google APIs, and managed Google OAuth are clearly disclosed and proportionate for a YouTube API connector.
Persistence & Privilege
Persistent OAuth connections and deletion of connections/resources are disclosed through list, create, view, select, and delete flows; users should choose the intended connection when multiple accounts exist.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install youtube-api-skill - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/youtube-api-skill - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.5
- Added CLI command examples demonstrating YouTube API usage with the Maton CLI (`maton youtube ...`, `maton api ...`).
- Added installation instructions for the Maton CLI via npm and Homebrew.
- Updated authentication and connection management sections with CLI commands, enhancing clarity for both CLI and Python users.
- Included command-line examples throughout the API Reference to show how to use the CLI for common tasks.
- No functional or code changes; documentation improvements only.
v1.0.4
- Switched API and connection URLs from gateway.maton.ai and ctrl.maton.ai to api.maton.ai.
- Clarified that only endpoints listed in the API Reference are supported.
- Added a new Security & Permissions section emphasizing user approval for write operations.
- Updated connection management instructions, including clearer handling of multiple connections.
- Removed the LICENSE.txt file.
v1.0.3
- Added metadata in SKILL.md for clawdbot integration, including an emoji and required environment variable.
- No functional changes to code or documentation content.
v1.0.2
- No visible file changes detected in this version.
- Functionality, documentation, and metadata remain unchanged from the previous release.
v1.0.1
- Added guidance in the description to use the api-gateway skill for other third-party apps.
- Updated all shell-based usage and connection management examples to use Python scripts instead of curl commands for better cross-platform compatibility and demonstration.
- Adjusted environment variable usage in documentation examples for consistency with Python.
- No underlying code or interface changes—documentation only.
v1.0.0
- Major update: moved to Maton API gateway with managed OAuth for YouTube access.
- Added modern endpoint documentation for searching, video/channel/playlist management, and comment/connection handling.
- Uses Maton API key for authentication; OAuth connection managed via Maton portal.
- New instructions for managing Google connections and associating credentials.
- Legacy implementation and fallback instructions (yt-dlp/MCP server) removed.
- Usage examples updated for new API base URLs and authentication.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is YouTube?
YouTube Data API integration with managed OAuth. Search videos, manage playlists, access channel data, and interact with comments. Use this skill when users... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 26738 downloads so far.
How do I install YouTube?
Run "/install youtube-api-skill" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is YouTube free?
Yes, YouTube is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does YouTube support?
YouTube is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created YouTube?
It is built and maintained by byungkyu (@byungkyu); the current version is v1.0.5.
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