YouTube Proxy

YouTube proxy API that search and stream videos/audios

Usage

Search:

• /api/search?query=:searchString (default limit 1)
• /api/search?query=:searchString&limit=5

Play:

• /api/play/:id (default type video)
• /api/play/:id?type=video
• /api/play/:id?type=audio

Manual

• Node version: 14
• Install dependencies: npm install
• Run: npm start

Docker compose

• Create a container using docker-compose: docker-compose up --no-start
• Install dependencies: docker-compose run app npm install
• Start the project in background: docker-compose up -d
• Check logs of the services: docker-compose logs -f
• Stop the project: docker-compose stop
• If the project was stopped, start it with start: docker-compose start
• Exposed port: 3000

Docker setup

Install docker: https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/

Install docker compose: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/

Docker documentation: https://docs.docker.com/

Libraries included in the project

• express
• ytdl-core
• ytsr