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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 want to interact with YouTube. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway). Calls run through the `maton` CLI with OAuth login; default to read and list calls, and confirm every write or new connection with the user.
Usage Guidance
Before installing, be comfortable using Maton as a gateway to your YouTube account. Prefer OAuth, connect only the YouTube account and scopes needed, review any requested playlist/comment/subscription changes before approving them, and avoid the raw API-key fallback unless the CLI cannot be used.
Capability Assessment
Credentials
Network access to Maton and YouTube is necessary for the stated integration, and the skill expressly limits local execution, treats YouTube responses as untrusted data, and says fetched content must not drive command execution.
Install Mechanism
Installation uses the external Maton CLI via npm or Homebrew, with optional SDK packages; this is disclosed and coherent for an API integration, but users should understand they are installing and trusting Maton's tooling.
Instruction Scope
The instructions repeatedly require defaulting to read/list calls, checking command help, specifying connections when ambiguous, and getting explicit user approval before connection creation or any POST, PUT, PATCH, or DELETE operation.
Persistence & Privilege
OAuth tokens, API keys, or SDK sessions may persist in the OS credential store or environment as documented; the skill gives clear handling rules and warns against printing, exporting, dumping, or persisting credentials outside the intended store.
Purpose & Capability
The skill's stated purpose is YouTube Data API access for search, channel data, playlists, comments, subscriptions, and related account operations, and the documented capabilities match that purpose.
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
v1.2.0
CLI-first rewrite with the Maton SDK examples; clarify that the CLI and SDKs keep separate credential stores, and reword webhook egress warnings
v1.1.0
CLI-first rewrite: the maton CLI with OAuth login is the documented path, every example is a maton command, SDK examples added, and the raw HTTP fallback feeds the key on stdin instead of reading it from the environment
v1.0.6
- Removed the sample file skill-card.md from the project.
- No user-facing feature or functional changes in the API or documentation.
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 want to interact with YouTube. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway). Calls run through the `maton` CLI with OAuth login; default to read and list calls, and confirm every write or new connection with the user. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 27991 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 v1.2.0.
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