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/install youtube-video-api-skill
Description
This skill helps users automatically extract channel-level and video detail data from a specific YouTube channel via BrowserAct API. Agent should proactively...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and implements exactly what it claims: it sends the provided YouTube channel URL (and the BROWSERACT_API_KEY) to BrowserAct's API to run a workflow and returns the result. Before installing, confirm you trust BrowserAct (api.browseract.com) because the API key grants access to your BrowserAct account and will be sent with requests. Never paste your API key into public chat; prefer setting BROWSERACT_API_KEY as an environment variable. Consider limiting/rotating the key's permissions and monitoring BrowserAct usage logs. If you need strict data locality or cannot share data with a third-party service, do not use this skill.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: youtube-video-api-skill
Version: 1.0.1
The skill is a legitimate integration for the BrowserAct API designed to extract YouTube channel and video metadata. The Python script (youtube_video_api.py) follows standard API interaction patterns, including task submission, status polling, and result retrieval, while using environment variables for sensitive credentials (BROWSERACT_API_KEY). No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection was found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description match the implementation: the Python script calls https://api.browseract.com/v2/workflow endpoints with a fixed template ID to start and poll a BrowserAct task. Requested binary (python) and env var (BROWSERACT_API_KEY) are expected for this purpose.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to check for BROWSERACT_API_KEY, invoke the included Python script with a channel URL and video ordering, monitor stdout logs, and handle simple retry/error cases. The instructions do not ask the agent to read unrelated files, access other credentials, or send data to unexpected endpoints.
Install Mechanism
No install spec is provided (instruction-only with a bundled script), so nothing is downloaded or installed at runtime beyond invoking the included Python script. This is the lowest-risk install model.
Credentials
Only a single API key (BROWSERACT_API_KEY) is required, which is proportional to the skill's function. The script uses that key to authenticate to BrowserAct only; it does not request additional unrelated secrets or config paths.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always: true, does not modify other skills or system configuration, and only uses normal agent invocation. Its autonomy setting is the platform default and not excessive here.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install youtube-video-api-skill - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/youtube-video-api-skill - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.1
youtube-video-api-skill 1.0.1
- Fixed metadata to correctly require "python" instead of "pyhon" as a dependency.
- No functional or behavioral changes to the skill logic.
v1.0.0
Initial release of YouTube Video API Skill.
- Automatically extracts structured channel and video data from any YouTube channel using BrowserAct API.
- Supports extracting latest, popular, or earliest videos and associated metrics (views, likes, comments, subscribers, etc.).
- Requires BROWSERACT_API_KEY; guides user if not set.
- Includes robust error handling with retry logic.
- Provides status log output for long-running tasks.
- Designed for streamlined use cases like competitor tracking, content research, and analytics automation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is youtube-video-api-skill?
This skill helps users automatically extract channel-level and video detail data from a specific YouTube channel via BrowserAct API. Agent should proactively... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 623 downloads so far.
How do I install youtube-video-api-skill?
Run "/install youtube-video-api-skill" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is youtube-video-api-skill free?
Yes, youtube-video-api-skill is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does youtube-video-api-skill support?
youtube-video-api-skill is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created youtube-video-api-skill?
It is built and maintained by Maggia (@ccmagia2-gif); the current version is v1.0.1.
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