# YouTube Playlist Search API (fetcher.sh)

> YouTube Playlist Search API (fetcher.sh) is a paid API for AI agents from youtube.fetcher.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-10).

Search YouTube playlists by keyword or query, returning playlist metadata without requiring OAuth or a Google account.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://youtube.fetcher.sh/api/search/playlist?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-10
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/youtube-playlist-search-api-fetcher-sh-1be7dfbf
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_O3f7WclegU0qSSZMt8dUL

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 youtube-playlist-search-api-fetcher-sh-1be7dfbf
```

Example prompt: Search YouTube playlists for 'beginner Python tutorials' and give me the top results including playlist names, channel, and video counts.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to search YouTube playlists programmatically without setting up OAuth, Google Cloud credentials, or a subscription. Ideal for agents that need YouTube playlist discovery on a pay-per-call basis using USDC crypto payments, avoiding API key management overhead.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or empty query parameter returns an error or empty results
- YouTube rate limiting or anti-scraping measures may occasionally cause failures
- Invalid or overly broad queries may return irrelevant playlists
- Payment failure via x402 if wallet balance is insufficient or network is unsupported

## How this service works

YouTube (yt) data and scraping API: Search videos, channels, and playlists; fetch video details, comments, shorts, live streams, and trending. 15 REST endpoints from $0.005 per call — no account, no OAuth, no subscription. Pay with x402 (USDC on Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Monad or Solana) or prepaid credits.

## Output

Returns a list of YouTube playlist results matching the search query, including playlist titles, playlist IDs, channel names, thumbnails, and video counts — all without requiring OAuth or a Google account.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "required": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/youtube-playlist-search-api-fetcher-sh-1be7dfbf/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from youtube.fetcher.sh](https://www.zero.xyz/host/youtube.fetcher.sh/llms.txt)