Youtube Video Download API

Disabled on Piloterr: This endpoint is no longer available on Piloterr. You must use HuntAPI instead:

GET https://api.huntapi.com/v1/video/download?query=<video_url>

See HuntAPI documentation for job polling (/v1/jobs/{id}), download options, and webhooks.

OverviewLink to Overview

The YouTube Video Download API processes public YouTube links and returns a direct CDN URL to the downloaded media file. Built for archiving, internal workflows, and media pipelines without running yt-dlp or maintaining download infrastructure.

QuickstartLink to Quickstart

GET https://api.piloterr.com/v2/youtube/video/download?query=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Or via POST:

POST https://api.piloterr.com/v2/youtube/video/download
Content-Type: application/json

{"query": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"}

ParametersLink to Parameters

Response fieldsLink to Response fields

NotesLink to Notes

• Only publicly accessible videos are supported.
• Requires authentication via the x-api-key header.
• Successful downloads are billed per API call.

Main use casesLink to Main use cases

• Archive public YouTube content for compliance or internal libraries
• Build media download tools without maintaining extractors
• Feed automation workflows (n8n, Zapier) with direct CDN download links
• Enrich content monitoring pipelines with downloadable video assets