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YouTube Downloader

youtube_download fast Video, audio & downloads

Get downloadable media URLs and available formats/metadata for a YouTube video.

When to use. Getting direct media URLs and the available format/quality list for a YouTube video.
Not for. Transcripts (use youtube_transcript) or stats (use youtube_extract).

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
url string yes — YouTube video URL.

Returns

Media URLs plus a formats list.

Each row typically carries: title duration thumbnail formats download_url quality ext filesize

The response body is { status, count, fields, results }. Runs that exceed the inline wait return { status: "running", job_id, tool_flow } instead — see Jobs & errors.

Call it over MCP

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "youtube_download",
    "arguments": {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
    }
  }
}

Call it over the REST API

curl -X POST https://convertfleet.online/api/tool-run \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"tool":"dl_yt","params":{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"}}'

Both paths run the same job engine, enforce the same plan limits and count against the same monthly quota. See the REST API page.

Related tools

youtube_extractGetting stats/metadata for a YouTube video, or listing a channel's recent uploads. Auto-detects video vs channel from the URL.youtube_transcriptReading what was actually SAID in videos — summarising talks, mining podcasts/webinars, repurposing content, answering questions about a vid

JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "YouTube video URL."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "url"
  ]
}