YTAPI vs API.SH

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YTAPI compared with API.SH
Detail	YTAPI	API.SH
What it does	Transcript API for YouTube videos with 644 ms median response time	Connect Claude, Cursor or any MCP client to search APIs, call endpoints, manage keys and billing from chat
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Founded	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan: 200 credits on signup, no card required. Starter: 2,000 credits for $9 (5 req/s, 300 RPM). Standard: 10,000 credits for $29 (10 req/s, 600 RPM). Best Value: 50,000 credits for $79 (50 req/s, 3,000 RPM). Enterprise: custom pricing. Each successful API response costs 1 credit; errors and fa	Free: 1,000 credits monthly on all accounts. Pay-as-you-go: from $15 minimum (500 credits per $1, never expire). Monthly plans: $50, $100, $250, $500 or $1,000/month (1,000 credits per $1). Enterprise from $1,000+/month includes SAML/OpenID, SCIM, IP allowlists, audit logs and usage statements at no
Key features	644 ms median response time on uncached videos Word-level timestamps for auto-generated captions Multiple transcript formats: Markdown, SRT, VTT, JSON Support for videos with no prior requests or cache Chrome extension for in-video transcript viewing Bulk export of channel and playlist transcripts up to 5,000 videos Batch API for up to 100 videos in parallel YouTube search, channel and playlist APIs Video comments and most replayed moments SDKs for Python, TypeScript, and MCP server	Search catalog of 6,305 endpoints across 959 platforms Execute API calls and monitor results from chat 20 tools mirroring dashboard functionality OAuth 2.1 or API key authentication API key management and revocation Billing and credit management Request custom endpoints through chat Spend limits and monthly cap controls 30-day call response re-download feature
What makes it different	No Google Cloud project or YouTube Data API quota required Fast performance on uncached videos with automatic retry logic Credits never expire Integrated tools for transcripts, metadata, search, and video details in one API key	20 dedicated tools mapping to dashboard functions with no UI-only features Same pricing and credits as REST API with shared team balance Works with Claude, Cursor and any standard MCP client Failed calls and API errors are free Customer-driven catalog with request and review workflow
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	5 no change since last check	8 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	5
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	19	14

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