getVideoDetails API

Overview

getVideoDetails(videoID: string): Promise<VideoDetailsResult>

Fetch detailed metadata for a specific YouTube video by its video ID.

Returns

Returns VideoDetailsResult object:

• id, title, description, duration, views, viewsShort, uploadDate
• thumbnail: URL and dimensions
• channel: details about uploader (id, name, URL, avatar, subscribers, verified, isArtist)
• likes, likesShort
• isLive, isPrivate, isUnlisted, category, allowRatings

Example

const details = await getVideoDetails('dQw4w9WgXcQ');
console.log(details.title);
console.log(details.channel.name);
console.log(details.viewsShort);