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YouTube Shorts Summarizer API

Get AI-powered summaries of YouTube Shorts in seconds. Extract hooks, key messages, and viral content patterns from any YouTube Short.

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https://api.socialkit.dev/youtube/summarize?url=youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
AI Summary
+transcript

Video discusses upcoming social media trends including AI-generated content...

• Full transcript available
Engagement
+15 metrics
94%
Rate
8.2
Score
• Views, likes, comments...
Topics
+keywords
AI ContentTrendsMarketing...
• Sentiment, entities...
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3 Simple Steps to Analyze Social Media Videos

Start extracting insights from Social Media Videos in minutes, and save days of development.

01

Get Your Access Key

Sign up and get your API key instantly - no sales calls, no complex onboarding.

02

Send Your First Request

Call our Social Media API with any YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram URL.

03

Extract Insights at Scale

Get video summaries, transcripts, engagement metrics, and more.

Integrate with Your Favorite No-Code Platform

Use Zapier, Make, n8n or any other no-code platform using our native connection or by using the access token.

Popular Use Cases

See how teams are using this API in production

Shorts Trend Analysis

Quickly scan trending YouTube Shorts to identify viral patterns, hooks, and content formats without watching hundreds of videos.

Content creators summarize 500+ trending Shorts weekly, identifying successful hooks and formats 24 hours before they peak.

Hook Library Building

Extract opening hooks from viral Shorts to build a library of proven attention-grabbing techniques for your content.

Creators build databases of 10,000+ viral Shorts hooks, categorized by niche, to reference when scripting new content.

Competitor Shorts Analysis

Monitor competitor YouTube Shorts strategies by summarizing their content at scale to understand what works.

Brands analyze competitor Shorts monthly, identifying their most successful formats and messages to inform their own strategy.

Content Format Research

Discover what Shorts formats are working in your niche by analyzing summaries of top-performing content.

Marketing teams identify trending Shorts formats in their industry, adapting successful patterns for their brand.

API Response Format

Clean, structured JSON that's easy to parse and integrate

Request

GET
GET https://api.socialkit.dev/youtube/summarize?access_key=<your-access-key>&url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Response

JSON
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    "summary": "The video features the song 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Astley...",
    "mainTopics": ["Love", "Commitment", "Reassurance"],
    "keyPoints": [
      "The singer emphasizes unwavering commitment to a partner.",
      "The lyrics convey a sense of understanding and mutual feelings."
    ],
    "tone": "Uplifting and reassuring",
    "targetAudience": "Fans of 80s music and pop culture enthusiasts"
  }
}

Common Workflows

Integrate with your existing tools and platforms

Trend Monitor

Automatically summarize trending Shorts and identify patterns.

PythonOpenAINotionSlackAirtable

Hook Database

Build searchable databases of viral Shorts hooks and patterns.

PostgreSQLReactNode.jsAlgoliaVercel

Competitor Tracker

Monitor competitor Shorts and generate weekly insights.

MakeGoogle SheetsGmailDiscordZapier

6 Ways to Use YouTube Shorts Summarizer API

Transform YouTube Shorts into actionable insights with AI summaries optimized for short-form video analysis.

AI Shorts Analysis

Get intelligent summaries optimized for YouTube Shorts format, capturing hooks, key messages, and viral elements.

Hook Extraction

Automatically identify opening hooks and attention-grabbing elements unique to successful YouTube Shorts.

Viral Pattern Detection

Identify trending formats, content patterns, and viral elements from YouTube Shorts to inform your content strategy.

Lightning Fast

Get YouTube Shorts summaries in under 5 seconds, perfect for analyzing trending content in real-time.

Shorts Optimized

Purpose-built for YouTube Shorts unique format, pacing, and vertical video characteristics.

Real-time Trending

Monitor trending Shorts and identify viral patterns before they saturate, giving you first-mover advantage.

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https://api.socialkit.dev/youtube/summarize?url=youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
AI Summary
+transcript

Video discusses upcoming social media trends including AI-generated content...

• Full transcript available
Engagement
+15 metrics
94%
Rate
8.2
Score
• Views, likes, comments...
Topics
+keywords
AI ContentTrendsMarketing...
• Sentiment, entities...