YTMp4

YouTube To Mp3 Converter and Downloader API

Single Button API

GET
https://ytmp4.center/api/single/{FTYPE}?url={VIDEO_URL}

Parameters

FTYPE

mp3, mp4, webm

VIDEO_URL

any YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Vimeo, Dailymotion, VK, or AOL Video URL

iFrame Code:

<iframe src="https://ytmp4.center/api/single/mp3?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvrMzRVtj1s"
width="100%" height="100%" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" style="border:none"></iframe>

Generates this:

Button API

GET
https://ytmp4.center/api/button/{FTYPE}?url={VIDEO_URL}

Parameters

FTYPE

mp3, mp4, webm

VIDEO_URL

any YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Vimeo, Dailymotion, VK, or AOL Video URL

iFrame Code:

<iframe id="buttonApi" src="https://ytmp4.center/api/button/mp3?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvrMzRVtj1s"
width="100%" height="100%" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" style="border:none"></iframe>

Javascript code for automatically resizing:

<!-- Put the Library in your <head> tag -->
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/iframe-resizer/4.3.2/iframeResizer.min.js"></script>


<!-- Put the resizer code after your <iframe> tag -->


<script>iFrameResize({ log: false, minHeight: 360 }, '#buttonApi')</script>




Generates this:













Widget API




GET

https://ytmp4.center/api/widget?url={VIDEO_URL}



Parameters


VIDEO_URL


any YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Vimeo, Dailymotion, VK, or AOL Video URL


iFrame Code:




<iframe id="widgetApi" src="https://ytmp4.center/api/widget?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvrMzRVtj1s"


width="100%" height="100%" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" style="border:none"></iframe>




Javascript code for automatically resizing:




<!-- Put the Library in your <head> tag -->


<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/iframe-resizer/4.3.2/iframeResizer.min.js"></script>




<!-- Put the resizer code after your <iframe> tag -->


<script>iFrameResize({ log: false, minHeight: 400 }, '#widgetApi')</script>




Generates this:













Widget v2 API




GET

https://ytmp4.center/api/widgetv2?url={VIDEO_URL}



Parameters


VIDEO_URL


any YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Vimeo, Dailymotion, VK, or AOL Video URL


iFrame Code:




<iframe id="widgetv2Api" src="https://ytmp4.center/api/widgetv2?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvrMzRVtj1s"


width="100%" height="100%" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" style="border:none"></iframe>




Javascript code for automatically resizing:




<!-- Put the Library in your <head> tag -->


<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/iframe-resizer/4.3.2/iframeResizer.min.js"></script>




<!-- Put the resizer code after your <iframe> tag -->


<script>iFrameResize({ log: false, minHeight: 400 }, '#widgetv2Api')</script>




Generates this:















As outlined on our API documentation page, YTMp4 also offer a suite of powerful API endpoints that make it easy to integrate our industry-leading YouTube converter and downloader APIs into your own applications.






The Magic Behind Our Simple Yet Flexible API Architecture




Our development team designed our YouTube API architecture based on years of experience building high-volume media conversion solutions.


The key goals that shaped our API design:


    

  • Simplicity - Easy integration with minimal required parameters
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  • Flexibility - Support multiple conversion outputs
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  • Performance - Rapidly process even 4K and 8K videos
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  • Reliability - Robust infrastructure and built-in redundancy
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To achieve this, we leveraged a microservices approach to enable independent scaling of the key stages of the video conversion pipeline:






Video Fetching




The first microservice fetches the source video file from YouTube using headless browser technology designed to avoid detection. This isolates potential bottlenecks in video extraction.




Conversion Processing




With the source file extracted, our backend then leverages FFmpeg, an industry-leading open-source media conversion tool, to efficiently convert the video into the desired output format like MP3 or MP4.




Delivery




Finally, the converted file is handed back via a dedicated microservice optimized for fast content delivery with cache headers for speed.






Digging Into Our Core API Endpoints




Now that we've seen the high-level architecture powering our APIs, let's break down the specific functionality of our core API endpoints:






Single Button API




This generates a simple, fixed-size conversion button. Pass the YouTube URL and desired format. The button automatically initiates the fast conversion process when clicked.

Benefits:

    

  • Quick setup with minimal parameters
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  • Familiar click-to-convert user experience
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  • Responsive sizing handled for you
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Button API




Similar to the Single Button API, but gives you more customization like setting button size and styling. The conversion process still initiates when clicked.

Benefits:

    

  • Customize button text, sizing, colors
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  • Initialize conversion on click
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  • Works great for fixed placements
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Widget API




This generates a fully responsive conversion interface ideal for flexible layouts. Users can select their desired format before downloading.

Benefits:

    

  • Beautiful responsive widget layout
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  • Let users pick format before converting
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  • Occupies available vertical space
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Widget v2 API




An enhanced version of the Widget API with an updated minimalist interface. Provides the same flexible widget with format selection.

Benefits:

    

  • Sleek modern widget design
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  • Vertical space filling for any layout
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  • Format selection options
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API Implementation Guides




To further simplify getting started with our APIs, we provide code samples and walkthroughs for implementation in popular languages and frameworks:


    

  • JavaScript - Guide for embedding API widgets on an HTML site
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  • Python - Tutorial for using our free YouTube API with Python and Flask
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  • PHP - Code samples for using the API with PHP
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  • Node.js - How to integrate with Node.js and Express
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  • Ruby - Embedding API conversion buttons in Ruby on Rails apps
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Along with these language-specific guides, our API Reference provides detailed technical documentation outlining parameters, options, responses, and more for each endpoint.








Optimizing Your API Integration




Here are some best practices to follow when integrating our APIs into your application:


    

  • Use client-side rendering - Embed widgets using client-side JavaScript instead of server-side to maximize caching and speed.
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  • Enable compression - Gzip API responses to reduce payload size.
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  • Implement caching - Cache API requests via headers like Cache-Control to minimize roundtrips.
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  • Use error handling - Gracefully handle API errors by catching exceptions.
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  • Set timeouts - Prevent hanging requests by setting request timeouts.
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  • Validate parameters - Double check URL formats and API parameters on your end before sending requests.
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By following these optimization tips, you can ensure a performant and smooth API integration.








Let Us Handle the Heavy Lifting




We hope this deep dive provides helpful insight into the technology powering our robust yet easy-to-use YouTube Converter and Downloader APIs. With just a few lines of code, you can leverage our advanced media conversion infrastructure to offer seamless video downloading in your own applications.


For any questions on implementation details, feel free to Contact Our Team and we'll be happy to assist!