Videos Search#

Paid Videos Search proxy via x402 pay-per-use (HTTP 402).

Prerequisites: This skill requires x402-payment. Complete the setup steps before first use.

Security: Documentation only — no executable code or credentials. Wallet/keys stay on your machine; never stored here.

Service URLs#

RoleDomainAPI Providerhttps://www.cpbox.ioFacilitatorhttps://www.cppay.finance

Endpoint (Agent Interface)#

http

GET  /api/x402/videos-search
POST /api/x402/videos-search/post

Payment Flow (x402 Protocol)#

1. First request -> 402 Payment Required with requirements JSON
2. Sign & retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE -> result JSON

With @springmint/x402-payment or x402-sdk-go, payment is automatic.

Quick Start (cURL)#

Basic Search#

bash

curl -s "https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/videos-search?q=python+tutorial" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

With Parameters#

bash

curl -s "https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/videos-search" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -G \
  --data-urlencode "q=machine learning explained" \
  --data-urlencode "country=US" \
  --data-urlencode "search_lang=en" \
  --data-urlencode "count=20" \
  --data-urlencode "freshness=pm"

Using with x402-payment#

bash

npx @springmint/x402-payment \
  --url "https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/videos-search?q=python+tutorial&count=20" \
  --method GET

Parameters#

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescriptionqstringYes-Search query (1-400 chars, max 50 words)countrystringNoUSSearch country (2-letter country code or ALL)search_langstringNoenLanguage preference (2+ char language code)ui_langstringNoen-USUI language (e.g., "en-US")countintNo20Number of results (1-50)offsetintNo0Page offset (0-9)safesearchstringNomoderateAdult content filter ( off/ moderate/ strict)freshnessstringNo-Time filter ( pd/ pw/ pm/ py or date range)spellcheckboolNotrueAuto-correct queryoperatorsboolNotrueApply search operatorsinclude_fetch_metadataboolNofalseInclude fetched_content_timestamp in results

Freshness Values#

ValueDescriptionpdPast day (24 hours)pwPast week (7 days)pmPast month (31 days)pyPast year (365 days)YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DDCustom date range

Response Format#

json

{
  "type": "videos",
  "query": {
    "original": "python tutorial",
    "spellcheck_off": false
  },
  "extra": {
    "might_be_offensive": false
  },
  "results": [
    {
      "type": "video_result",
      "title": "Python Tutorial for Beginners",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfscVS0vtbw",
      "description": "Learn Python programming from scratch...",
      "age": "February 12, 2025",
      "page_age": "2025-02-12T00:00:00",
      "page_fetched": "2025-02-12T15:00:00Z",
      "thumbnail": {
        "src": "https://imgs.search.provider/...",
        "original": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rfscVS0vtbw/hqdefault.jpg"
      },
      "video": {
        "duration": "03:45:00",
        "views": 1523000,
        "creator": "freeCodeCamp",
        "publisher": "YouTube",
        "requires_subscription": false,
        "tags": ["python", "programming"],
        "author": {
          "name": "freeCodeCamp.org",
          "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@freecodecamp"
        }
      },
      "meta_url": {
        "scheme": "https",
        "netloc": "youtube.com",
        "hostname": "www.youtube.com",
        "favicon": "https://imgs.search.provider/...",
        "path": "\u203a watch"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields#

FieldTypeDescriptiontypestringAlways "videos"``query.originalstringThe original search queryquery.alteredstring?Spellcheck-corrected query (if changed)query.cleanedstring?Cleaned/normalized queryquery.spellcheck_offbool?Whether spellcheck was disabledquery.show_strict_warningbool?True if strict safesearch blocked adult resultsquery.search_operatorsobject?Applied search operators ( applied, cleaned_query, sites)extra.might_be_offensiveboolWhether results may contain offensive contentresults[].typestringAlways "video_result"``results[].urlstringSource URL of the videoresults[].titlestringVideo titleresults[].descriptionstring?Video descriptionresults[].agestring?Human-readable age (e.g. "6 months ago") or absolute date (e.g. "February 12, 2025")results[].page_agestring?Page age from source (ISO datetime)results[].page_fetchedstring?ISO datetime when page was last fetched (e.g. 2025-02-12T15:00:00Z)results[].fetched_content_timestampint?Fetch timestamp (only with include_fetch_metadata=true)results[].video.durationstring?Time string (variable format)results[].video.viewsint?View count as integerresults[].video.creatorstring?Channel/creator nameresults[].video.publisherstring?Platform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)results[].video.requires_subscriptionbool?Whether video requires a subscriptionresults[].video.tagslist[str]?Tags relevant to the videoresults[].video.authorobject?Author profileresults[].video.author.namestringAuthor nameresults[].video.author.urlstringAuthor profile URLresults[].video.author.long_namestring?Extended author nameresults[].video.author.imgstring?Author profile image URLresults[].thumbnail.srcstringServed thumbnail URLresults[].thumbnail.originalstring?Original thumbnail URLresults[].meta_url.schemestring?URL protocol schemeresults[].meta_url.netlocstring?Network locationresults[].meta_url.hostnamestring?Lowercased domain nameresults[].meta_url.faviconstring?Favicon URLresults[].meta_url.pathstring?URL path

Search Operators#

Use search operators to refine results:

• site:youtube.com - Limit to specific site
• "exact phrase" - Match exact phrase
• -exclude - Exclude term

Set operators=false to disable operator parsing.

Use Cases#

• Video content research: Find tutorials, explainers, and reviews by topic. Use the video.duration, video.views, and video.creator metadata to filter and rank results programmatically. Prefer videos-search over web-search when you need a dedicated video index with richer metadata (duration, views, creator, tags) and up to 50 results per request.
• Fresh video monitoring: Use freshness=pd or freshness=pw to track newly published video content on trending topics or specific subjects.
• Platform-specific search: Use site:youtube.com or site:vimeo.com operators to target specific video platforms.
• Video metadata extraction: Get view counts, durations, creator info, and tags for analytics, content curation, or recommendation systems.

Notes#

• Pagination: Use offset (0-9) with count for more results
• Max results: Up to 50 results per request