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Diffbot Video Extraction
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Diffbot Video Extraction is a paid API for AI agents from Diffbot at diffbot.mpp.paywithlocus.com, paid per call via MPP, $0.0042/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-10).
Extracts structured metadata and content from a video page URL, including title, description, embed URLs, and optional comments.
Price / call$0.0042
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Extract video metadata, thumbnails, direct URLs, and embed codes.
Output
Returns a structured JSON object containing video metadata such as title, description, embed URL, duration, author, publish date, thumbnail, and optionally comment threads extracted from the video page.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Extract all the structured metadata from this video page — title, description, duration, author, and any comments — using Diffbot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://diffbot.mpp.paywithlocus.com/diffbot/video?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need to extract structured metadata from a video page URL without building a custom scraper. Prefer this over generic HTML scrapers when you specifically need video-oriented fields like duration, embed URL, or thumbnail. Choose this over Diffbot's Analyze endpoint when you already know the page type is a video.
Side effects
- URL is not a valid video page — returns empty or low-confidence extraction
- Page behind a paywall or login wall — extraction fails or returns partial data
- Timeout exceeded for slow-loading pages — returns timeout error
- Video page uses heavy JavaScript rendering not supported — incomplete extraction
- Invalid URL format — returns 400 bad request
Input
{
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqz-KE-bpKQ",
"fields": "links,meta",
"timeout": 30000,
"discussion": true
}Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| urlrequired | string | URL of the video page |
| fields | string | Comma-separated extra fields to return (e.g. links, meta, breadcrumb) |
| timeout | number | Request timeout in ms (default 30000) |
| discussion | boolean | Extract comments/discussion threads (default true for article) |
Output
{
"data": {
"objects": [
{
"url": "https://rr9---sn-bvvbaxivnuxqjvhj5nu-vgqe.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1781344949&ei=VdYsavmxOcOtir4PvbTwuQg&ip=98.46.13.240&id=o-AKo-hGiTQ-ODNP0cPUt6x7CW8tuIyx6HVQAxQDachQs3&itag=18&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&xpc=EgVo2aDSNQ%3D%3D&cps=417&met=1781323349%2C&mh=aP&mm=31%2C29&mn=sn-bvvbaxivnuxqjvhj5nu-vgqe%2Csn-vgqsrn6y&ms=au%2Crdu&mv=m&mvi=9&pl=23&rms=au%2Cau&pcm2=yes&initcwndbps=4048750&bui=ARmQxEV-kKiHYz93Ff-8iCyIqI7ACpxvHQSGyUMtFeiOYakqdJRaKyhJj0xlysY64u7zrxw5cQCBK-OR&spc=SQ-umjpVUHGf0ZzCqvRXcvd7QbmJA198PAoO17QfPllVye8kMg&vprv=1&svpuc=1&mime=video%2Fmp4&rqh=1&cnr=14&ratebypass=yes&dur=634.624&lmt=1719195733189356&mt=1781323046&fvip=2&fexp=51565116%2C51565681%2C51946838%2C51987686&c=ANDROID_VR&txp=4538434&sparams=expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cxpc%2Cpcm2%2Cbui%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Csvpuc%2Cmime%2Crqh%2Ccnr%2Cratebypass%2Cdur%2Clmt&sig=AHEqNM4wRgIhANhL1ATT3wiU4_yherh-Aaw4javGjuaH-oXjRr1dC7m_AiEAhclH8g-5mRS7rzU3f7W1GylDxIBwIoCbC-k3lDnF7FU%3D&lsparams=cps%2Cmet%2Cmh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Crms%2Cinitcwndbps&lsig=APaTxxMwRQIhALcYrjJeV04eI3s5uamn36hsYVl5uPiKrEYSwQWwPAESAiAkJYemTQYD3j36ulFnf4hVg6RRa-l2tgISK2wyFys3yw%3D%3D",
"date": "Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:00:00 GMT",
"html": "<video controls><source src=\"https://rr9---sn-bvvbaxivnuxqjvhj5nu-vgqe.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1781344949&ei=VdYsavmxOcOtir4PvbTwuQg&ip=98.46.13.240&id=o-AKo-hGiTQ-ODNP0cPUt6x7CW8tuIyx6HVQAxQDachQs3&itag=18&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&xpc=EgVo2aDSNQ%3D%3D&cps=417&met=1781323349%2C&mh=aP&mm=31%2C29&mn=sn-bvvbaxivnuxqjvhj5nu-vgqe%2Csn-vgqsrn6y&ms=au%2Crdu&mv=m&mvi=9&pl=23&rms=au%2Cau&pcm2=yes&initcwndbps=4048750&bui=ARmQxEV-kKiHYz93Ff-8iCyIqI7ACpxvHQSGyUMtFeiOYakqdJRaKyhJj0xlysY64u7zrxw5cQCBK-OR&spc=SQ-umjpVUHGf0ZzCqvRXcvd7QbmJA198PAoO17QfPllVye8kMg&vprv=1&svpuc=1&mime=video%2Fmp4&rqh=1&cnr=14&ratebypass=yes&dur=634.624&lmt=1719195733189356&mt=1781323046&fvip=2&fexp=51565116%2C51565681%2C51946838%2C51987686&c=ANDROID_VR&txp=4538434&sparams=expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cxpc%2Cpcm2%2Cbui%2Cspc%2Cvprv%2Csvpuc%2Cmime%2Crqh%2Ccnr%2Cratebypass%2Cdur%2Clmt&sig=AHEqNM4wRgIhANhL1ATT3wiU4_yherh-Aaw4javGjuaH-oXjRr1dC7m_AiEAhclH8g-5mRS7rzU3f7W1GylDxIBwIoCbC-k3lDnF7FU%3D&lsparams=cps%2Cmet%2Cmh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Crms%2Cinitcwndbps&lsig=APaTxxMwRQIhALcYrjJeV04eI3s5uamn36hsYVl5uPiKrEYSwQWwPAESAiAkJYemTQYD3j36ulFnf4hVg6RRa-l2tgISK2wyFys3yw%3D%3D\" type=\"video/mp4\"></video><p>UHD High Frame rate version of the iconic short film by Blender, Big Buck Bunny. More info: https://studio.blender.org/projects/big-buck-bunny/\n\nLearn more about this UHD high frame-rate version at: http://bbb3d.renderfarming.net</p>",
"meta": {
"title": "Big Buck Bunny 60fps 4K - Official Blender Foundation Short Film - YouTube",
"keywords": "video, sharing, camera phone, video phone, free, upload",
"referrer": "origin-when-cross-origin",
"viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover",
"microdata": {
"items": []
},
"description": "Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.",
"theme-color": "rgba(33, 33, 33, 0.98)",
"canonical-url": "undefined"
},
"mime": "video/mp4",
"text": "July 20, 2024\n2K views\nNovember 13, 2023\n1.3K views\nOctober 30, 2025\n2K views\n#rabbit\n687 views\nJune 25, 2024\n824 views\nAugust 5, 2024\n358 views\nVideos\nAbout",
"type": "video",
"links": [
"https://www.youtube.com/",
"https://www.youtube.com/@BlenderOfficial",
"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GYPo_5DPnTI",
"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oRWRvBG71oY",
"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EKJiX8PSVog",
"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ihhc5E0bhKo",
"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sRipO-Rz3MI",
"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a1uOcAMOrSI"
],
"title": "Big Buck Bunny 60fps 4K - Official Blender Foundation Short Film",
"author": "https://www.youtube.com/@BlenderOfficial",
"images": [
{
"url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aqz-KE-bpKQ/maxresdefault.jpg",
"title": "Big Buck Bunny 60fps 4K - Official Blender Foundation Short Film",
"primary": true
}
],
"pageUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqz-KE-bpKQ",
"duration": "0:00",
"viewCount": 23211877,
"diffbotUri": "video|3|390695214",
"naturalWidth": 640,
"humanLanguage": "en",
"naturalHeight": 360
}
],
"request": {
"api": "video",
"fields": "links,meta",
"options": [
"discussion=true",
"timeout=30000"
],
"pageUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqz-KE-bpKQ",
"version": 3
}
},
"success": true
}Tags
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