ytsearch.js — YouTube Search Wrapper

Overview

ytsearch.js is a simple and lightweight Node.js wrapper for searching YouTube content.
It enables developers to quickly fetch YouTube video data (title, views, etc.) directly into their projects without relying on complex APIs.
Published to the npm registry, the package is designed to be easy-to-use and plug-and-play for any Node.js application.

Features

• 🔍 Search YouTube videos directly from Node.js.
• ⚡ Lightweight & Fast — minimal dependencies.
• 📦 Easy Installation via

  npm install ytsearch.js

  .
• 🛠️ Beginner-Friendly API — simple async function call.
• 📊 Metadata Access — titles, view counts, and more.
• 🌐 Available on npm with growing downloads.

Installation

npm install ytsearch.js

Usage

const ytsearch = require('ytsearch.js');

const results = await ytsearch("Black Panther");
for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
  console.log(results[i].title, results[i].shortViewCount);
}

Example Output

Marvel Studios Black Panther - Official Trailer 50.5M
Wakanda Battle - I’m Not Dead Scene - Black Panther Returns - Black Panther (2018) Movie Clip 19.9M
Hiding in the Shadows | The Real Black Panther | National Geographic Wild UK 4.2M
Meet The K2 Black Panther – One Of The World’s Best Tanks (Not Made In the USA) 13K
(Black Panther) Best Action Hollywood Blockbuster Movie in Hindi Full Action HD 633.7K
Black Panther - Car Chase Scene - Movie clip Epic 4K UHD 428.8K

Tech Stack

• Node.js — Core runtime environment.
• npm — Package distribution.

Status

✅ Completed (July 15, 2023)
🛠️ Actively maintained with plans for new features (extended metadata, better error handling, possibly YouTube Data API v3 integration).

Links

• 📦 NPM Package: npmjs.com/package/ytsearch.js