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One API for getting structured data from Social Media video

31 endpoints live across 4 platforms

Extract transcripts, AI summaries, comments, downloads & engagement metrics from — with a single request.

No credit card required.

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GET /v1/youtube/summarize?url=…dQw4w9WgXcQ
200 OK312 ms4 creditscached 24h
{
  "platform": "youtube",
  "title": "INNA - Amazing",
  "summary": "An energetic music video…",
  "keyPoints": ["hook", "chorus"],
  "sentiment": "positive",
  "stats": { "views": 1284339, "likes": 48201 }
}

Everything you need, nothing you don't

A focused toolkit for builders.

AI Summaries

GPT-4o-mini powered video summaries with key points, topics, and sentiment.

Sub-second Cache

24h shared cache. Repeat requests are instant and free.

Developer-First

Plain REST. No OAuth. SDKs for Python, Node, and PHP coming soon.

Reliable Scraping

Apify-backed actors with automatic retries and fallback.

Built for serious workloads

From scrappy MVPs to enterprise data pipelines.

AI startups

Feed transcripts straight into your RAG pipeline, fine-tuning dataset, or video Q&A agent.

Marketing & agencies

Track competitor content, monitor brand mentions, analyze sentiment across platforms.

Content creators

Auto-generate timestamps, blog posts, and social captions from your own videos.

Researchers & journalists

Bulk-export comments and metadata for trend analysis, OSINT, or academic studies.
Simple, credit-based pricing

One key. Every platform.
⭐️

Pay only for what you use — cached results are always free.

Free

Perfect for testing

$0forever
100 lifetime credits
40 requests / minute
All 34 APIs included
Community support
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Starter

For side projects

$9/month
2,000 credits / month
120 requests / minute
All 34 APIs included
Email support
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Pro

For growing products

$27/month
6,000 credits / month
300 requests / minute
Priority support
Bulk endpoints (beta)
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Business

For data pipelines

$90/month
20,000 credits / month
600 requests / minute
Slack support + SLA
Custom rate limits
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Frequently asked questions

Do I need OAuth or each platform's API key?+

No. One Captapi key gives you access to all four platforms. We handle authentication, proxies, rate limits, and retries for you.

How is this different from the official YouTube/Instagram APIs?+

Official APIs are restrictive (rate limits, OAuth flows, deprecated endpoints, no transcript support for Reels/TikToks). Captapi works on public data with one consistent REST interface — no app review process, no quotas to negotiate.

What counts as a credit?+

Each request consumes 1-6 credits depending on the endpoint (transcript: 2, summarize: 4, video details: 1). Cached results (within 24h) cost 0 credits.

What happens if a video has no captions?+

You'll get a 422 with a clear error message. We don't charge credits for empty results — only for successful data extraction.

Can I cancel anytime?+

Yes. All paid plans are monthly and cancellable with one click in the dashboard. No long-term contracts.

Is this GDPR / TOS compliant?+

Captapi only extracts publicly accessible data and is intended for compliant business use. You are responsible for how you process and store the data within your jurisdiction.

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