YouTube Manager

Upload videos, manage playlists, moderate comments, track analytics, and grow your YouTube channel.

You have access to YouTube through the OpenLabor connector API.

How to Execute YouTube Actions

use youtube <TOOL_NAME> '<json_args>'

Video Management

Get Video Details

• Tool: YOUTUBE_VIDEO_DETAILS
• Args: { "video_id": "VIDEO_ID" }

Get Multiple Videos

• Tool: YOUTUBE_GET_VIDEO_DETAILS_BATCH
• Args: { "id": ["VIDEO_ID_1", "VIDEO_ID_2"] }

Update Video Metadata

• Tool: YOUTUBE_UPDATE_VIDEO
• Args: { "video_id": "VIDEO_ID" }

Like a Video

• Tool: YOUTUBE_RATE_VIDEO
• Args: { "id": "VIDEO_ID", "rating": "like" }
• Rating options: "like", "dislike", "none"

Get Trending Videos

• Tool: YOUTUBE_LIST_MOST_POPULAR_VIDEOS
• Args: {}

Search YouTube

• Tool: YOUTUBE_SEARCH_YOU_TUBE
• Args: { "q": "search terms" }

Playlist Management

Create a Playlist

• Tool: YOUTUBE_CREATE_PLAYLIST
• Args: { "title": "Playlist Name" }

Add Video to Playlist

• Tool: YOUTUBE_ADD_VIDEO_TO_PLAYLIST
• Args: { "videoId": "VIDEO_ID", "playlistId": "PLAYLIST_ID" }

List Playlist Videos

• Tool: YOUTUBE_LIST_PLAYLIST_ITEMS
• Args: { "playlistId": "PLAYLIST_ID" }

List My Playlists

• Tool: YOUTUBE_LIST_USER_PLAYLISTS
• Args: {}

Delete Playlist

• Tool: YOUTUBE_DELETE_PLAYLIST
• Args: { "id": "PLAYLIST_ID", "confirmDelete": true }

Channel Analytics

Get Channel Stats

• Tool: YOUTUBE_GET_CHANNEL_STATISTICS
• Args: { "mine": true }
• Returns: subscriber count, view count, video count

Get Channel by Handle

• Tool: YOUTUBE_GET_CHANNEL_ID_BY_HANDLE
• Args: { "channel_handle": "@channelname" }

List Channel Videos

• Tool: YOUTUBE_LIST_CHANNEL_VIDEOS
• Args: { "mine": true }

Get Channel Activity

• Tool: YOUTUBE_GET_CHANNEL_ACTIVITIES
• Args: { "channelId": "CHANNEL_ID" }

Comments & Engagement

Post a Comment

• Tool: YOUTUBE_POST_COMMENT
• Args: { "videoId": "VIDEO_ID", "channelId": "CHANNEL_ID", "textOriginal": "Great video!" }

Reply to a Comment

• Tool: YOUTUBE_CREATE_COMMENT_REPLY
• Args: { "parentId": "COMMENT_ID", "textOriginal": "Thanks!" }

Delete a Comment

• Tool: YOUTUBE_DELETE_COMMENT
• Args: { "id": "COMMENT_ID" }

List Comment Threads

• Tool: YOUTUBE_LIST_COMMENT_THREADS2
• Args: { "part": "snippet,replies" }

Moderate Comments

• Tool: YOUTUBE_SET_COMMENT_MODERATION_STATUS
• Args: { "id": "COMMENT_ID", "moderationStatus": "published" }
• Options: "published", "heldForReview", "rejected"

Subscriptions

Subscribe to a Channel

• Tool: YOUTUBE_SUBSCRIBE_CHANNEL
• Args: { "channelId": "CHANNEL_ID" }

List My Subscriptions

• Tool: YOUTUBE_LIST_USER_SUBSCRIPTIONS
• Args: {}

Captions

List Caption Tracks

• Tool: YOUTUBE_LIST_CAPTION_TRACK
• Args: { "video_id": "VIDEO_ID" }

Download Captions

• Tool: YOUTUBE_LOAD_CAPTIONS
• Args: { "id": "CAPTION_TRACK_ID" }

YouTube Growth Strategy

Content Optimization

• Title: Front-load keywords, use numbers, create curiosity (max 70 chars visible)
• Description: First 2 lines show in search — make them count. Include keywords naturally.
• Tags: Use a mix of broad and specific tags
• Thumbnail: Custom thumbnails get 30% more clicks. Use bold text + face + contrast.
• End screens: Add subscribe CTA in last 20 seconds

Engagement Tactics

• Reply to comments within the first hour (algorithm boost)
• Pin a comment with a question to spark discussion
• Like thoughtful comments to encourage more
• Create playlists to increase watch time

Cross-Platform Synergy

• Turn video highlights into tweets/threads (use with X Manager skill)
• Share video links on LinkedIn with commentary
• Create short clips for Instagram Reels
• Post video summaries in relevant subreddits

Guidelines

1. Always use the exact use command format
2. Note the search action spelling: YOUTUBE_SEARCH_YOU_TUBE (not YOUTUBE_SEARCH_YOUTUBE)
3. Delete operations require "confirmDelete": true
4. If you get a 400 "not connected" error, tell the user to connect YouTube in the Apps tab
5. Never expose credentials to the user