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# This file contains youtube API wrappers
#
# Hard-coded constants required by the API
HARDCODED_API_KEY = " AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8 "
HARDCODED_CLIENT_VERS = " 2.20210330.08.00 "
module YoutubeAPI
extend self
####################################################################
# make_youtube_api_context(region)
#
# Return, as a Hash, the "context" data required to request the
# youtube API endpoints.
#
def make_youtube_api_context ( region : String | Nil ) : Hash
return {
" client " = > {
" hl " = > " en " ,
" gl " = > region || " US " , # Can't be empty!
" clientName " = > " WEB " ,
" clientVersion " = > HARDCODED_CLIENT_VERS ,
# Enumerate used to select one of the clients supported by the API
enum ClientType
Web
WebEmbed
WebMobile
WebAgeBypass
Android
AndroidEmbed
AndroidAgeBypass
end
# List of hard-coded values used by the different clients
HARDCODED_CLIENTS = {
ClientType :: Web = > {
name : " WEB " ,
version : " 2.20210721.00.00 " ,
api_key : " AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8 " ,
screen : " WATCH_FULL_SCREEN " ,
} ,
ClientType :: WebEmbed = > {
name : " WEB_EMBEDDED_PLAYER " , # 56
version : " 1.20210721.1.0 " ,
api_key : " AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8 " ,
screen : " EMBED " ,
} ,
ClientType :: WebMobile = > {
name : " MWEB " ,
version : " 2.20210726.08.00 " ,
api_key : " AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8 " ,
screen : " " , # None
} ,
ClientType :: WebAgeBypass = > {
name : " WEB " ,
version : " 2.20210721.00.00 " ,
api_key : " AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8 " ,
screen : " EMBED " ,
} ,
ClientType :: Android = > {
name : " ANDROID " ,
version : " 16.20 " ,
api_key : " AIzaSyA8eiZmM1FaDVjRy-df2KTyQ_vz_yYM39w " ,
screen : " " , # ??
} ,
ClientType :: AndroidEmbed = > {
name : " ANDROID_EMBEDDED_PLAYER " , # 55
version : " 16.20 " ,
api_key : " AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8 " ,
screen : " " , # None?
} ,
ClientType :: AndroidAgeBypass = > {
name : " ANDROID " , # 3
version : " 16.20 " ,
api_key : " AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8 " ,
screen : " EMBED " ,
} ,
}
end
####################################################################
# request_youtube_api_browse(continuation)
# request_youtube_api_browse(browse_id, params, region)
#
# Requests the youtubei/v1/browse endpoint with the required headers
# and POST data in order to get a JSON reply in english that can
# be easily parsed.
#
# The region can be provided, default is US.
#
# The requested data can either be:
#
# - A continuation token (ctoken). Depending on this token's
# contents, the returned data can be comments, playlist videos,
# search results, channel community tab, ...
#
# - A playlist ID (parameters MUST be an empty string)
#
def request_youtube_api_browse ( continuation : String )
# JSON Request data, required by the API
data = {
" context " = > make_youtube_api_context ( " US " ) ,
" continuation " = > continuation ,
}
####################################################################
# struct ClientConfig
#
# Data structure used to pass a client configuration to the different
# API endpoints handlers.
#
# Use case examples:
#
# ```
# # Get Norwegian search results
# conf_1 = ClientConfig.new(region: "NO")
# YoutubeAPI::search("Kollektivet", params: "", client_config: conf_1)
#
# # Use the Android client to request video streams URLs
# conf_2 = ClientConfig.new(client_type: ClientType::Android)
# YoutubeAPI::player(video_id: "dQw4w9WgXcQ", client_config: conf_2)
#
# # Proxy request through russian proxies
# conf_3 = ClientConfig.new(proxy_region: "RU")
# YoutubeAPI::next({video_id: "dQw4w9WgXcQ"}, client_config: conf_3)
# ```
#
struct ClientConfig
# Type of client to emulate.
# See `enum ClientType` and `HARDCODED_CLIENTS`.
property client_type : ClientType
return _youtube_api_post_json ( " /youtubei/v1/browse " , data )
end
# Region to provide to youtube, e.g to alter search results
# (this is passed as the `gl` parmeter).
property region : String | Nil
def request_youtube_api_browse ( browse_id : String , params : String , region : String = " US " )
# JSON Request data, required by the API
data = {
" browseId " = > browse_id ,
" context " = > make_youtube_api_context ( region ) ,
}
# ISO code of country where the proxy is located.
# Used in case of geo-restricted videos.
property proxy_region : String | Nil
# Initialization function
def initialize (
* ,
@client_type = ClientType :: Web ,
@region = " US " ,
@proxy_region = nil
)
end
# Getter functions that provides easy access to hardcoded clients
# parameters (name/version strings and related API key)
def name : String
HARDCODED_CLIENTS [ @client_type ] [ :name ]
end
# :ditto:
def version : String
HARDCODED_CLIENTS [ @client_type ] [ :version ]
end
# :ditto:
def api_key : String
HARDCODED_CLIENTS [ @client_type ] [ :api_key ]
end
# Append the additionnal parameters if those were provided
# (this is required for channel info, playlist and community, e.g)
if params != " "
data [ " params " ] = params
# :ditto:
def screen : String
HARDCODED_CLIENTS [ @client_type ] [ :screen ]
end
# Convert to string, for logging purposes
def to_s
return {
client_type : self . name ,
region : @region ,
proxy_region : @proxy_region ,
} . to_s
end
end
return _youtube_api_post_json ( " /youtubei/v1/browse " , data )
end
# Default client config, used if nothing is passed
DEFAULT_CLIENT_CONFIG = ClientConfig . new
####################################################################
# request_youtube_api_search(search_query, params, region)
#
# Requests the youtubei/v1/search endpoint with the required headers
# and POST data in order to get a JSON reply. As the search results
# vary depending on the region, a region code can be specified in
# order to get non-US results.
#
# The requested data is a search string, with some additional
# paramters, formatted as a base64 string.
#
def request_youtube_api_search ( search_query : String , params : String , region = nil )
# JSON Request data, required by the API
data = {
" query " = > search_query ,
" context " = > make_youtube_api_context ( region ) ,
" params " = > params ,
}
####################################################################
# make_context(client_config)
#
# Return, as a Hash, the "context" data required to request the
# youtube API endpoints.
#
private def make_context ( client_config : ClientConfig | Nil ) : Hash
# Use the default client config if nil is passed
client_config || = DEFAULT_CLIENT_CONFIG
return _youtube_api_post_json ( " /youtubei/v1/search " , data )
end
client_context = {
" client " = > {
" hl " = > " en " ,
" gl " = > client_config . region || " US " , # Can't be empty!
" clientName " = > client_config . name ,
" clientVersion " = > client_config . version ,
" thirdParty " = > {
" embedUrl " = > " " , # Placeholder
} ,
} ,
}
####################################################################
# _youtube_api_post_json(endpoint, data)
#
# Internal function that does the actual request to youtube servers
# and handles errors.
#
# The requested data is an endpoint (URL without the domain part)
# and the data as a Hash object.
#
def _youtube_api_post_json ( endpoint , data )
# Send the POST request and parse result
response = YT_POOL . client & . post (
" #{ endpoint } ?key= #{ HARDCODED_API_KEY } " ,
headers : HTTP :: Headers { " content-type " = > " application/json; charset=UTF-8 " } ,
body : data . to_json
# Add some more context if it exists in the client definitions
if ! client_config . screen . empty?
client_context [ " client " ] [ " clientScreen " ] = client_config . screen
end
# Replacing/removing the placeholder is easier than trying to
# merge two different Hash structures.
if client_config . screen == " EMBED "
client_context [ " client " ] [ " thirdParty " ] = {
" embedUrl " = > " https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQw4w9WgXcQ " ,
}
else
client_context [ " client " ] . delete ( " thirdParty " )
end
return client_context
end
####################################################################
# browse(continuation, client_config?)
# browse(browse_id, params, client_config?)
#
# Requests the youtubei/v1/browse endpoint with the required headers
# and POST data in order to get a JSON reply in english that can
# be easily parsed.
#
# Both forms can take an optional ClientConfig parameter (see
# `struct ClientConfig` above for more details).
#
# The requested data can either be:
#
# - A continuation token (ctoken). Depending on this token's
# contents, the returned data can be playlist videos, channel
# community tab content, channel info, ...
#
# - A playlist ID (parameters MUST be an empty string)
#
def browse ( continuation : String , client_config : ClientConfig | Nil = nil )
# JSON Request data, required by the API
data = {
" context " = > self . make_context ( client_config ) ,
" continuation " = > continuation ,
}
return self . _post_json ( " /youtubei/v1/browse " , data , client_config )
end
# :ditto:
def browse (
browse_id : String ,
* , # Force the following paramters to be passed by name
params : String ,
client_config : ClientConfig | Nil = nil
)
# JSON Request data, required by the API
data = {
" browseId " = > browse_id ,
" context " = > self . make_context ( client_config ) ,
}
initial_data = JSON . parse ( response . body ) . as_h
# Append the additionnal parameters if those were provided
# (this is required for channel info, playlist and community, e.g)
if params != " "
data [ " params " ] = params
end
# Error handling
if initial_data . has_key? ( " error " )
code = initial_data [ " error " ] [ " code " ]
message = initial_data [ " error " ] [ " message " ] . to_s . sub ( / ( \\ n)+ \ ^$ / , " " )
return self . _post_json ( " /youtubei/v1/browse " , data , client_config )
end
raise InfoException . new ( " Could not extract JSON. Youtube API returned \
error #{code} with message:<br>\"#{message}\"")
####################################################################
# next(continuation, client_config?)
# next(data, client_config?)
#
# Requests the youtubei/v1/next endpoint with the required headers
# and POST data in order to get a JSON reply in english that can
# be easily parsed.
#
# Both forms can take an optional ClientConfig parameter (see
# `struct ClientConfig` above for more details).
#
# The requested data can be:
#
# - A continuation token (ctoken). Depending on this token's
# contents, the returned data can be videos comments,
# their replies, ... In this case, the string must be passed
# directly to the function. E.g:
#
# ```
# YoutubeAPI::next("ABCDEFGH_abcdefgh==")
# ```
#
# - Arbitrary parameters, in Hash form. See examples below for
# known examples of arbitrary data that can be passed to YouTube:
#
# ```
# # Get the videos related to a specific video ID
# YoutubeAPI::next({"videoId" => "dQw4w9WgXcQ"})
#
# # Get a playlist video's details
# YoutubeAPI::next({
# "videoId" => "9bZkp7q19f0",
# "playlistId" => "PL_oFlvgqkrjUVQwiiE3F3k3voF4tjXeP0",
# })
# ```
#
def next ( continuation : String , * , client_config : ClientConfig | Nil = nil )
# JSON Request data, required by the API
data = {
" context " = > self . make_context ( client_config ) ,
" continuation " = > continuation ,
}
return self . _post_json ( " /youtubei/v1/next " , data , client_config )
end
# :ditto:
def next ( data : Hash , * , client_config : ClientConfig | Nil = nil )
# JSON Request data, required by the API
data2 = data . merge ( {
" context " = > self . make_context ( client_config ) ,
} )
return self . _post_json ( " /youtubei/v1/next " , data2 , client_config )
end
# Allow a NamedTuple to be passed, too.
def next ( data : NamedTuple , * , client_config : ClientConfig | Nil = nil )
return self . next ( data . to_h , client_config : client_config )
end
####################################################################
# player(video_id, params, client_config?)
#
# Requests the youtubei/v1/player endpoint with the required headers
# and POST data in order to get a JSON reply.
#
# The requested data is a video ID (`v=` parameter), with some
# additional paramters, formatted as a base64 string.
#
# An optional ClientConfig parameter can be passed, too (see
# `struct ClientConfig` above for more details).
#
def player (
video_id : String ,
* , # Force the following paramters to be passed by name
params : String ,
client_config : ClientConfig | Nil = nil
)
# JSON Request data, required by the API
data = {
" videoId " = > video_id ,
" context " = > self . make_context ( client_config ) ,
}
# Append the additionnal parameters if those were provided
if params != " "
data [ " params " ] = params
end
return self . _post_json ( " /youtubei/v1/player " , data , client_config )
end
####################################################################
# resolve_url(url)
#
# Requests the youtubei/v1/navigation/resolve_url endpoint with the
# required headers and POST data in order to get a JSON reply.
#
# Output:
#
# ```
# # Valid channel "brand URL" gives the related UCID and browse ID
# channel_a = YoutubeAPI.resolve_url("https://youtube.com/c/google")
# channel_a # => {
# "endpoint": {
# "browseEndpoint": {
# "params": "EgC4AQA%3D",
# "browseId":"UCK8sQmJBp8GCxrOtXWBpyEA"
# },
# ...
# }
# }
#
# # Invalid URL returns throws an InfoException
# channel_b = YoutubeAPI.resolve_url("https://youtube.com/c/invalid")
# ```
#
def resolve_url ( url : String )
data = {
" context " = > self . make_context ( nil ) ,
" url " = > url ,
}
return self . _post_json ( " /youtubei/v1/navigation/resolve_url " , data )
end
return initial_data
end
####################################################################
# search(search_query, params, client_config?)
#
# Requests the youtubei/v1/search endpoint with the required headers
# and POST data in order to get a JSON reply. As the search results
# vary depending on the region, a region code can be specified in
# order to get non-US results.
#
# The requested data is a search string, with some additional
# paramters, formatted as a base64 string.
#
# An optional ClientConfig parameter can be passed, too (see
# `struct ClientConfig` above for more details).
#
def search (
search_query : String ,
params : String ,
client_config : ClientConfig | Nil = nil
)
# JSON Request data, required by the API
data = {
" query " = > search_query ,
" context " = > self . make_context ( client_config ) ,
" params " = > params ,
}
return self . _post_json ( " /youtubei/v1/search " , data , client_config )
end
####################################################################
# _post_json(endpoint, data, client_config?)
#
# Internal function that does the actual request to youtube servers
# and handles errors.
#
# The requested data is an endpoint (URL without the domain part)
# and the data as a Hash object.
#
def _post_json (
endpoint : String ,
data : Hash ,
client_config : ClientConfig | Nil
) : Hash ( String , JSON :: Any )
# Use the default client config if nil is passed
client_config || = DEFAULT_CLIENT_CONFIG
# Query parameters
url = " #{ endpoint } ?key= #{ client_config . api_key } "
headers = HTTP :: Headers {
" Content-Type " = > " application/json; charset=UTF-8 " ,
" Accept-Encoding " = > " gzip " ,
}
# Logging
LOGGER . debug ( " YoutubeAPI: Using endpoint: \" #{ endpoint } \" " )
LOGGER . trace ( " YoutubeAPI: ClientConfig: #{ client_config . to_s } " )
LOGGER . trace ( " YoutubeAPI: POST data: #{ data . to_s } " )
# Send the POST request
if client_config . proxy_region
response = YT_POOL . client (
client_config . proxy_region ,
& . post ( url , headers : headers , body : data . to_json )
)
else
response = YT_POOL . client & . post (
url , headers : headers , body : data . to_json
)
end
# Convert result to Hash
initial_data = JSON . parse ( response . body ) . as_h
# Error handling
if initial_data . has_key? ( " error " )
code = initial_data [ " error " ] [ " code " ]
message = initial_data [ " error " ] [ " message " ] . to_s . sub ( / ( \\ n)+ \ ^$ / , " " )
# Logging
LOGGER . error ( " YoutubeAPI: Got error #{ code } when requesting #{ endpoint } " )
LOGGER . error ( " YoutubeAPI: #{ message } " )
LOGGER . info ( " YoutubeAPI: POST data was: #{ data . to_s } " )
raise InfoException . new ( " Could not extract JSON. Youtube API returned \
error #{code} with message:<br>\"#{message}\"")
end
return initial_data
end
end # End of module