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Get Your API Key

1

Sign Up

Create an account at dashboard.scriptbase.app
2

Generate API Key

Navigate to the API Keys section in your dashboard and create a new API key.
3

Copy Your Key

Copy the API key - you’ll need it for all requests. It starts with sk_.
Keep your API key secure. Never commit it to version control or expose it in client-side code.

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Make Your First Request

Let’s fetch metadata for a YouTube video. We’ll use the classic “Never Gonna Give You Up” as an example. 
curl "https://api.scriptbase.app/api/v1/videos/dQw4w9WgXcQ" \
  -H "X-API-Key: sk_your_key_here"

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Understanding the Response

You’ll receive a JSON response with the video metadata: 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    "title": "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video)",
    "description": "The official video for "Never Gonna Give You Up"...",
    "duration": "PT3M33S",
    "channel": {
      "id": "UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw",
      "name": "Rick Astley"
    },
    "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/maxresdefault.jpg",
    "uploadDate": "2009-10-25T06:57:33Z",
    "viewCount": 1445075261,
    "likeCount": 15000000
  },
  "meta": {
    "creditsUsed": 1,
    "creditsRemaining": 999,
    "rateLimit": {
      "limit": 10,
      "remaining": 59,
      "resetAt": 1704326400
    }
  }
}
This request costs 1 credit. The meta object shows how many credits were used and how many you have remaining.

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Get a Video Transcript

Now let’s fetch the transcript for the same video: 
curl "https://api.scriptbase.app/api/v1/transcripts/dQw4w9WgXcQ?format=text" \
  -H "X-API-Key: sk_your_key_here"
Transcript requests cost 2 credits. You can choose from multiple formats: json, text, srt, or vtt.

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What’s Next?

Understand Credits & Quotas

Learn how the credit system works and manage your quota

Batch Processing

Process multiple videos efficiently with async jobs

Error Handling

Handle errors gracefully in your application

Explore All Endpoints

View the complete API reference