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POST
/
videos
cURL
curl -X POST 'https://api.vizlook.com/videos' \
  -H 'x-api-key: YOUR_VIZLOOK_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "urls": [
      "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5vQ6oXSZpU",
      "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=123"
    ],
    "crawlMode": "Fallback",
    "contentOptions": {
      "includeTranscription": true,
      "includeSummary": true
    }
  }'
{
  "results": [
    {
      "data": {
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5vQ6oXSZpU",
        "title": "What makes OpenAI's new GPT-5 different from past versions?",
        "description": "OpenAI on Thursday launched GPT-5, the latest generation of the artificial intelligence technology that powers ChatGPT. OpenAI said the new model is faster and smarter than ever before. Technology journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss the release.\n\nCBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries.",
        "thumbnail": {
          "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j5vQ6oXSZpU/sddefault.jpg",
          "width": 640,
          "height": 480
        },
        "author": {
          "name": "CBS News",
          "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@cbsnews",
          "avatar": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/ytc/AIdro_niBFv49gSx4rr1afMZU_Pv7SeuPKO2SMHvv0Ar7OKxM4o=s88-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj"
        },
        "publishedDate": "2025-08-07T21:07:09.000Z",
        "duration": 359,
        "favicon": "https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/f788da0a/img/logos/favicon_48x48.png",
        "transcription": {
          "videoClips": [
            {
              "startTime": 0,
              "endTime": 23,
              "visualDescription": "A male presenter in a dark long-sleeved shirt and jeans stands in a modern, brightly lit office space with plants and wooden accents. He gestures with his hands as he speaks. The background shows a large white screen displaying 'GPT-5'. An inset video then appears, showing a woman looking at a laptop, which displays a 'ChatGPT 5' interface. The interface shows a schedule planning assistant, detailing a day's schedule from coffee with Grant to a flight departure, and includes 'Two quick email actions' and a 'Light packing list'. The woman nods and smiles. Overlapping text on screen announces 'OPENAI RELEASES GPT-5 FIFTH GENERATION OF THE A.I. TECHNOLOGY THAT POWERS CHATGPT'."
            },
            {
              "startTime": 24,
              "endTime": 43,
              "visualDescription": "A male tech journalist, Jacob Ward, wearing a plaid shirt and dark pants, stands opposite a female presenter in a light blue suit. They are on a brightly lit studio set with a large purple background displaying 'CBS NEWS TECHWATCH' in white bold letters with circuit board graphics. The female presenter holds a tablet and gestures while speaking. A smaller screen to the left shows the previous segment with the man presenting in the modern office, and then a graphic that says 'Introducing ChatGPT'."
            }
          ],
          "audioClips": [
            {
              "startTime": 1,
              "endTime": 10,
              "transcription": "Welcome into CBS News 24/7, OpenAI launches GPT-5, it's the latest generation of the artificial intelligence technology that powers ChatGPT.",
              "speakerId": "speaker_1"
            },
            {
              "startTime": 11,
              "endTime": 23,
              "transcription": "OpenAI says the new model is faster and smarter than ever before, it comes more than two years after the release of its predecessor, and expectations are high.",
              "speakerId": "speaker_1"
            }
          ]
        },
        "summary": {
          "overallSummary": "This CBS News Tech Watch segment discusses the release of OpenAI's GPT-5, the fifth generation of the AI technology powering ChatGPT, which is touted as faster and smarter with enhanced reasoning capabilities. Tech journalist Jacob Ward explains how GPT-5 aims to be a universal AI assistant, making its own decisions and even negotiating about potentially harmful uses. The conversation also delves into the immense financial investment in the AI industry, with trillions of dollars being poured into data centers and chips. Ward expresses concerns about the increasing integration of AI into personal lives, citing examples of using GPT for sensitive medical information, and contrasts the companies' push for Artificial General Intelligence with expert opinions that current AI is still a \"glorified cut and paste.\"",
          "sectionSummaries": [
            {
              "startTime": 0,
              "endTime": 23,
              "title": "OpenAI Releases GPT-5: A New Generation of AI",
              "summary": "CBS News announces the launch of OpenAI's GPT-5, the fifth generation of AI technology behind ChatGPT, highlighting its increased speed and intelligence. The segment features a demonstration of GPT-5's ability to act as a schedule planning assistant, managing appointments, emails, and even travel logistics. Expectations for this new model are reportedly very high within the tech community."
            },
            {
              "startTime": 24,
              "endTime": 107,
              "title": "Understanding GPT-5's Advanced Reasoning and Decision-Making",
              "summary": "Tech journalist Jacob Ward explains that GPT-5 is significantly different from its predecessors, moving beyond mere prediction to incorporate a 'reasoning model'. This allows the AI to make its own decisions about tools and techniques needed for tasks, effectively 'thinking' through problems. Ward also notes GPT-5's improved ability to avoid hallucinations and its capacity to 'negotiate' with users regarding potentially dangerous inquiries, demonstrating a higher level of control and ethical consideration."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": {
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5vQ6oXSZpU",
        "status": "Success",
        "isLiveCrawl": false
      }
    },
    {
      "status": {
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=123",
        "status": "Fail",
        "error": {
          "type": "CRAWL_NOT_FOUND"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "dollarCost": {
    "total": 0.004,
    "breakdown": {
      "summary": 0.002,
      "transcription": 0.002
    }
  }
}

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Authorizations

x-api-key
string
header
required

API key must be provided via x-api-key header.

Body

application/json
urls
string[]
required

The URLs of the page where the video is located. Currently, only YouTube URLs are supported, such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxxxxx.

Example:
[
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5vQ6oXSZpU"
]
crawlMode
enum<string>

Video crawling strategy, defaults to Never. Never: Get the videos from the cache, no real-time crawling. Fallback: First, get the videos from the cache; if not available in the cache, crawl the videos in real time. Always: Always crawl the videos in real time.

Available options:
Never,
Fallback,
Always
Example:

"Fallback"

contentOptions
object

Configure what video results include.

Response

200 - application/json

Successful response

results
object[]

Video results with fetch status.

dollarCost
object

Dollar cost of the request.

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