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def search_videos(youtube, query, channel_id, max_results): if channel_id: # List videos from channel by search ordered by viewCount req = youtube.search().list( part="id", channelId=channel_id, q=query, type="video", order="viewCount", maxResults=max_results ) else: # Global search by viewCount (query can be empty) req = youtube.search().list( part="id", q=query, type="video", order="viewCount", maxResults=max_results ) res = req.execute() video_ids = [item["id"]["videoId"] for item in res.get("items", []) if item["id"].get("videoId")] return video_ids

Here's a practical Python script that demonstrates how to retrieve and download metadata for the top 50 trending videos:

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When you run the script, the API returns a JSON response containing detailed metadata for each video, such as: youtube api keyxml download top

for item in response.get('items', []): video_info = 'Video ID': item['id'], 'Title': item['snippet']['title'], 'Description': item['snippet']['description'], 'Channel': item['snippet']['channelTitle'], 'Published At': item['snippet']['publishedAt'], 'View Count': item['statistics'].get('viewCount', 'N/A'), 'Like Count': item['statistics'].get('likeCount', 'N/A'), 'Comment Count': item['statistics'].get('commentCount', 'N/A'), 'Duration': item['contentDetails']['duration'], 'Video URL': f"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=item['id']"

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# Statistics (Views, Likes) stats = ET.SubElement(entry, "yt:statistics") stats.set("viewCount", item['statistics'].get('viewCount', '0')) stats.set("likeCount", item['statistics'].get('likeCount', '0')) stats.set("commentCount", item['statistics'].get('commentCount', '0')) We'll also explore the top tools and techniques

response = requests.get(BASE_URL, params=params)

In this comprehensive guide, we'll walk you through the process of obtaining a YouTube API key, understanding the XML format, and downloading the data you need. We'll also explore the top tools and techniques for leveraging your API key to unlock the full potential of YouTube data.

To obtain a YouTube API key , you must use the Google Cloud Console . Modern versions of the YouTube Data API (v3) primarily return data in JSON format such as: for item in response.get('items'

| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Quota exceeded (10k units/day) | Use caching; reduce maxResults | | Missing viewCount for search results | Fetch video stats in second API call | | XML encoding errors | Force UTF-8 output | | “API key not enabled” | Enable YouTube Data API in Google Cloud |

Note: This returns only metadata; you need a second call to get statistics for each video.