“The YouTube data API offers a simple and powerful way to access YouTube’s content in the form of Google data API (”GData”) feeds. Your client application can request a list of videos that match specific search criteria, get access to the most popular YouTube videos, or get public information about YouTube users (such as playlists, subscriptions, or contacts).
The YouTube data API is based on the Atom 1.0 and RSS 2.0 syndication formats and the Atom Publishing Protocol. Learn more about Google data APIs.
Here are some of the things you can do with the YouTube data API:
- Create a web front end to let people view videos about specific topics.
- Create a desktop application or plugin that plays videos in a customized environment.
- Add related, dynamic video content to your website or application.
- Create mashups of YouTube videos with other feeds or applications, such as news, photos, and maps.”
