n8n Integration

YouTube Transcript API for n8n

Automate YouTube transcript extraction in n8n without writing code. Use the HTTP Request node to call our API, then process transcripts with AI nodes, store them in databases, or send them to any app in your workflow. Perfect for content teams automating video-to-text pipelines.

Complete Code Example

// n8n HTTP Request Node Configuration
// ─────────────────────────────────────

// Method: GET
// URL: https://api.youtubetranscripts.co/v1/transcript
//
// Query Parameters:
//   url: {{ $json.videoUrl }}
//   format: text
//
// Headers:
//   x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

// ─────────────────────────────────────
// Example n8n workflow (JSON import):
{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "YouTube URL Input",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "position": [250, 300]
    },
    {
      "name": "Fetch Transcript",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [450, 300],
      "parameters": {
        "method": "GET",
        "url": "https://api.youtubetranscripts.co/v1/transcript",
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            { "name": "url", "value": "={{ $json.videoUrl }}" },
            { "name": "format", "value": "text" }
          ]
        },
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            { "name": "x-api-key", "value": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "AI Summarize",
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
      "position": [650, 300],
      "parameters": {
        "prompt": "Summarize this transcript: {{ $json.text }}"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Key Features for n8n Developers

No-code integration with the HTTP Request node

Trigger workflows on new YouTube uploads via RSS

Chain with OpenAI nodes for AI-powered summaries

Store transcripts in Google Sheets, Airtable, or Notion

Schedule batch processing with Cron triggers

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