# Vibes API Hub - YouTube Downloader

> Vibes API Hub - YouTube Downloader is a paid API for AI agents from vibes-coral-tau.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.092357/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Downloads YouTube videos by accepting a video URL and returning downloadable media content or stream links

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://vibes-coral-tau.vercel.app/api/yt-downloader
- Price: $0.092357/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/vibes-api-hub-youtube-downloader-ca9fd3eb
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_PtMPXXGQaXUcbudsKzKTl

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability vibes-api-hub-youtube-downloader-ca9fd3eb -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you download this YouTube video for me? Here's the URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to programmatically download or extract a direct link from a YouTube video URL, especially in a pay-per-call context using the x402 protocol on Base chain. Useful for agents needing to retrieve video content without browser automation.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed YouTube URL returns an error
- Private or age-restricted videos may be inaccessible
- Deleted or unavailable videos return a not-found error
- Rate limiting or payment failure via x402 protocol
- Geographic restrictions on certain video content
- Video URL resolving to a live stream may not be downloadable

## How this service works

All-in-one API hub: Social Media, Jobs, Finance, Crypto, and Tools. Pay-per-call with x402 protocol on Base chain.

## Output

Returns a direct download link or stream URL for the requested YouTube video, potentially along with video metadata such as title, duration, format, and quality options. The agent can use the returned URL to access or save the video file.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/vibes-api-hub-youtube-downloader-ca9fd3eb/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from vibes-coral-tau.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/vibes-coral-tau.vercel.app/llms.txt)