YouTube Video Search
Search YouTube videos using the Invidious API at https://yt.tarka.dev.
How to Search
Run the included python script to search and get formatted results:
bash
python3 search.py "<query>" [--num <number>] [--rank <relevance|date|views|rating>]
Options:
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--num: Number of results to return (default: 3) - •
--rank: Sort order (default: relevance). Choices:relevance,date,views,rating,ranking
The script will output a markdown list of videos.
Example
When user asks "find me a video about Clojure macros":
bash
python3 search.py "Clojure macros"
When user asks "show me the most viewed videos about rust":
bash
python3 search.py "rust lang" --rank views
When user asks "show me 3 recent videos about AI":
bash
python3 search.py "artificial intelligence" --num 3 --rank date
Output:
- •Clojure Tutorial by Derek Banas - 175K views - 8 years ago - Duration: 1:11:23
Notes
- •If the script fails, check your internet connection.
- •If no results are found, the script will output "No results found."