python-piped-api-client/README.md

# Piped API client (Python)

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A Python API wrapper for [Piped](https://piped-docs.kavin.rocks/). This can essentially be used as an alternative way to access YouTube's API, without needing to use an API key.

## Installation

```bash
pip install piped-api
```

## Quickstart

Getting started is very easy:

```python
from piped_api import PipedClient

CLIENT = PipedClient()


# Print out the first audio stream URL for a video:
video = CLIENT.get_video(video_id)
audio_stream = video.get_streams('audio')[0]

print(f"Audio stream URL: {audio_stream.url} ({audio_stream.mime_type})")
```

## Why?

This package has allowed me to start creating my open-source project, [ArchiveTube](https://github.com/CWKevo/ArchiveTube) - a scrapper and archive for YouTube content (videos and comments) - to preserve them and make them available to anyone, with ability to search for comments and videos. View hall of fame (most liked comments and videos), bring back dislikes via [ReturnYouTubeDislike.com](https://returnyoutubedislike.com), view deleted content and much more!
Google has showed us that they make YouTube own us by harvesting our data. This is also followed by non-throught out decisions, which their users aren't happy with. Let's do it the other way around this time by reclaiming our content and entertainment back & make YouTube great again!

The creation of this package was also primarily fueled by the same type of motivation [Piped has](https://piped-docs.kavin.rocks/docs/why/).

Google's API is not very easy-to-use - you must obtain some JSON thingy to use it, and it is very low-level and not very user-friendly.
On the other hand, this package accessed the [Piped API](https://piped.kavin.rocks/), which has a much more high-level API and doesn't need an account or API keys.

It is not meant to be a replacement for the official YouTube API, but it can help you to cut the strings that Google attaches to you when using their API.

## Useful links

- [Piped's official API documentation](https://piped-docs.kavin.rocks/docs/api-documentation/)
- [Documentation for this package](https://cwkevo.github.io/python-piped-api-client/)

## 🎁 Support me

I create free software to benefit people.
If this project helps you and you like it, consider supporting me by donating via cryptocurrency:

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No other forms of donation are currently supported.
Comments 2022-02-26 09:35:58 +00:00			`# Piped API client (Python)`
Initial commit 2022-01-23 10:14:52 +00:00
Add status badge 2022-02-26 10:46:52 +00:00			`[![Test with pyTest](https://github.com/CWKevo/python-piped-api-client/actions/workflows/pytest.yml/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/CWKevo/python-piped-api-client/actions/workflows/pytest.yml)`

Trending videos 2022-02-27 07:40:58 +00:00			`A Python API wrapper for [Piped](https://piped-docs.kavin.rocks/). This can essentially be used as an alternative way to access YouTube's API, without needing to use an API key.`

			`## Installation`

			```bash
			`pip install piped-api`
			```

			`## Quickstart`

			`Getting started is very easy:`

			```python
			`from piped_api import PipedClient`

			`CLIENT = PipedClient()`


			`# Print out the first audio stream URL for a video:`
			`video = CLIENT.get_video(video_id)`
			`audio_stream = video.get_streams('audio')[0]`

			`print(f"Audio stream URL: {audio_stream.url} ({audio_stream.mime_type})")`
			```

			`## Why?`

			`This package has allowed me to start creating my open-source project, [ArchiveTube](https://github.com/CWKevo/ArchiveTube) - a scrapper and archive for YouTube content (videos and comments) - to preserve them and make them available to anyone, with ability to search for comments and videos. View hall of fame (most liked comments and videos), bring back dislikes via [ReturnYouTubeDislike.com](https://returnyoutubedislike.com), view deleted content and much more!`
			`Google has showed us that they make YouTube own us by harvesting our data. This is also followed by non-throught out decisions, which their users aren't happy with. Let's do it the other way around this time by reclaiming our content and entertainment back & make YouTube great again!`

			`The creation of this package was also primarily fueled by the same type of motivation [Piped has](https://piped-docs.kavin.rocks/docs/why/).`

			`Google's API is not very easy-to-use - you must obtain some JSON thingy to use it, and it is very low-level and not very user-friendly.`
			`On the other hand, this package accessed the [Piped API](https://piped.kavin.rocks/), which has a much more high-level API and doesn't need an account or API keys.`

			`It is not meant to be a replacement for the official YouTube API, but it can help you to cut the strings that Google attaches to you when using their API.`

			`## Useful links`

			`- [Piped's official API documentation](https://piped-docs.kavin.rocks/docs/api-documentation/)`
			`- [Documentation for this package](https://cwkevo.github.io/python-piped-api-client/)`
Initial commit 2022-01-23 10:14:52 +00:00
Fix donation links 2022-02-27 08:08:23 +00:00			`## 🎁 Support me`

			`I create free software to benefit people.`
			`If this project helps you and you like it, consider supporting me by donating via cryptocurrency:`

Fix MD table 2022-02-27 09:16:23 +00:00			`\| Crypto \| Address \|`
			`\| ----------------- \| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|`
Fix donation links 2022-02-27 08:08:23 +00:00			`\| Bitcoin \| [E-mail me](mailto:me@kevo.link) \|`
			\| Ethereum \| `0x12C598b3bC084710507c9d6d19C9434fD26864Cc` \|
			\| Litecoin \| `LgHQK1NQrRQ56AKvVtSxMubqbjSWh7DTD2` \|
			\| Dash \| `Xe7TYoRCYPdZyiQYDjgzCGxR5juPWV8PgZ` \|
			\| Zcash: \| `t1Pesobv3SShMHGfrZWe926nsnBo2pyqN3f` \|
			\| Dogecoin: \| `DALxrKSbcCXz619QqLj9qKXFnTp8u2cS12` \|
			\| Ripple: \| `rNQsgQvMbbBAd957XyDeNudA4jLH1ANERL` \|
			\| Monero: \| `48TfTddnpgnKBn13MdJNJwHfxDwwGngPgL3v6bNSTwGaXveeaUWzJcMUVrbWUyDSyPDwEJVoup2gmDuskkcFuNG99zatYFS` \|
			\| Bitcoin Cash: \| `qzx6pqzcltm7ely24wnhpzp65r8ltrqgeuevtrsj9n` \|
			\| Ethereum Classic: \| `0x383Dc3B83afBD66b4a5e64511525FbFeb2C023Db` \|

			`More cryptocurrencies are supported. If you are interested in donating with a different one, please [E-mail me](mailto:me@kevo.link).`
			`No other forms of donation are currently supported.`