spike-faye-lei YouTube Music
Overview
YouTube Music (music.youtube.com) is Google's music streaming platform. Content Platform archetype — all public data served through the InnerTube API.
Workflows
Search and play a song
searchMusic(query)→ results withvideoIdper songgetSong(videoId)→ title, artist, duration, view count, thumbnailgetUpNext(videoId)→ related tracks, lyrics browseId
Explore an artist
searchMusic(query)→ results with artistbrowseId(UC...)getArtist(browseId)→ top songs, albums, singles, videos, related artistsgetAlbum(browseId)→ full track list for an album (MPREb_...)
Browse an album or playlist
getAlbum(browseId)→ album tracks, artist, year, thumbnailgetPlaylist(browseId)→ playlist tracks, creator, description
Discover music
browseHome()→ personalized recommendations, new releasesbrowseCharts()→ top songs, trending, top artists by country
Operations
| Operation | Intent | Key Input | Key Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| searchMusic | search songs/albums/artists | query | sections with videoId, browseId, title, artist | entry point |
| getAlbum | album details + tracks | browseId (MPREb_...) ← searchMusic | title, artist, year, tracks with videoId | |
| getPlaylist | playlist details + tracks | browseId (VL...) ← searchMusic | title, creator, tracks with videoId | |
| getArtist | artist page | browseId (UC...) ← searchMusic | name, subscribers, top songs, albums, singles | |
| getSong | song metadata | videoId ← searchMusic | title, artist, duration, viewCount, thumbnail | |
| getUpNext | related tracks + lyrics ID | videoId ← searchMusic | related tracks, lyrics browseId, autoplay | |
| getSearchSuggestions | search autocomplete | input (partial query) | suggested completions | entry point |
| browseHome | homepage recommendations | — | sections with playlists, new releases | entry point |
| browseCharts | music charts | — | top songs, trending, top artists | entry point |
Quick Start
# Search for music
openweb youtube-music exec searchMusic '{"query": "Bohemian Rhapsody"}'
# Get album details
openweb youtube-music exec getAlbum '{"browseId": "MPREb_9nqEki4ZDpp"}'
# Get artist page
openweb youtube-music exec getArtist '{"browseId": "UCiMhD4jzUqG-IgPzUmmytRQ"}'
# Get song metadata
openweb youtube-music exec getSong '{"videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ"}'
# Get up-next queue and related tracks
openweb youtube-music exec getUpNext '{"videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ"}'
# Get search suggestions
openweb youtube-music exec getSearchSuggestions '{"input": "taylor sw"}'
# Browse homepage
openweb youtube-music exec browseHome '{}'
# Browse charts
openweb youtube-music exec browseCharts '{}'