YouTube transcript, video metadata, search and comments API with unified credit pricing
Express middleware for accepting payments in euros from humans via Stripe and USDC from AI agents via x402 on a single endpoint
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Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Free Trial: 12,000 credits ($1.20 value) with no card required. Starter: $19/month or $25 one-time PAYG for 250,000 credits. Pro: $69/month or $89 one-time PAYG for 1,200,000 credits. Business/Scale: $199/month or $249 one-time PAYG for 5,000,000 credits. Pricing: $1.00 per 1,000 transcripts or look
Free core under Apache 2.0 license with both payment methods and Express integration. Pro Early Bird: 49 € including 19% VAT, one-time fee for 1 project, then 79 € (includes quotas, CSV payment log, webhook reconciliation, 12 months updates and support, delivery within 3 weeks or full refund). Team:
Key features
Timed video transcripts with millisecond accuracy and RAG-ready plain text
Full video metadata including views, likes, comments count, duration, chapters and keywords
Keyword search for up to 50 videos or shorts per call
Video comments extraction with up to 100 comments per call
Channel profile lookup by handle or channel ID
Channel uploaded videos and shorts feeds with pagination
Regional trending videos by country and category
Multi-language subtitle track discovery
Zero charge on failed, empty or 404 requests
Single endpoint accepts both euro payments via Stripe and USDC payments via x402
Time-limited access model for human users paying in euros
Per-request billing for AI agents using USDC on x402
Cryptographic payment verification without holding funds
Local demo mode without accounts or real payments
Open source core under Apache 2.0 license
Works with Base Sepolia testnet and Stripe test mode
What makes it different
No Google Cloud quota caps or OAuth audits required
Handles residential proxy rotation and avoids cloud IP bot blocks
Pay-as-you-go credits never expire
Unified payment solution for both human users and AI agents from a single endpoint
Funds go directly to your accounts; Meterdoor never touches the money
Open source core provides transparency and no ongoing licensing costs
Ready for production with AI agents despite their current low payment volume
Local testing without creating accounts or handling real money