What can I automate with YouTube in Sim?

With Sim you can: Search Videos; Get Trending Videos; Get Video Details; Get Video Categories; Get Channel Info; and 4 more tools. Each action runs inside an AI agent block, so you can combine YouTube with LLM reasoning, conditional logic, and data from any other connected service.

How do I connect YouTube to Sim?

Getting started takes under five minutes: (1) Create a free account at sim.ai. (2) Open a new workflow. (3) Drag a YouTube block onto the canvas. (4) Add your API key to authenticate — find it in your account settings. (5) Choose the tool you want to use, wire it to the inputs you need, and click Run. Your automation is live.

Can I use YouTube as a tool inside an AI agent in Sim?

Yes — this is one of Sim's core capabilities. Instead of hard-coding when and how YouTube is used, you give an AI agent access to YouTube tools and describe the goal in plain language. The agent decides which tools to call, in what order, and how to handle the results. This means your automation adapts to context rather than breaking when inputs change.

How do I search videos with YouTube in Sim?

Add a YouTube block to your workflow and select "Search Videos" as the tool. Fill in the required fields — you can reference outputs from earlier steps, such as text generated by an AI agent or data fetched from another integration. No code is required.

What YouTube tools does Sim support?

Sim supports 9 YouTube tools: Search Videos, Get Trending Videos, Get Video Details, Get Video Categories, Get Channel Info, Get Channel Videos, Get Channel Playlists, Get Playlist Items, Get Video Comments.

Is the YouTube integration free to use?

Yes — Sim's free plan includes access to the YouTube integration and every other integration in the library. No credit card is needed to get started. Visit sim.ai to create your account.

Integration

YouTube

Interact with YouTube videos, channels, and playlists

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Overview

Integrate YouTube into the workflow. Can search for videos, get trending videos, get video details, get video categories, get channel information, get all videos from a channel, get channel playlists, get playlist items, and get video comments.

How to automate YouTube with Sim

Create a free account
Sign up at sim.ai in seconds. No credit card required. Your workspace is ready immediately.
Add a YouTube block
Open a workflow, drag a YouTube block onto the canvas, and paste in your YouTube API key.
Configure, connect, and run
Pick the tool you need, wire in an AI agent for reasoning or data transformation, and run. Your YouTube automation is live.

Workflow templates

Ready-to-use workflows featuring YouTube. Click any to build it instantly.

Supported tools

9 YouTube tools available in Sim

Search Videos
Search for videos on YouTube using the YouTube Data API. Supports advanced filtering by channel, date range, duration, category, quality, captions, live streams, and more.
Get Trending Videos
Get the most popular/trending videos on YouTube. Can filter by region and video category.
Get Video Details
Get detailed information about a specific YouTube video including statistics, content details, live streaming info, and metadata.
Get Video Categories
Get a list of video categories available on YouTube. Use this to discover valid category IDs for filtering search and trending results.
Get Channel Info
Get detailed information about a YouTube channel including statistics, branding, and content details.
Get Channel Videos
Search for videos from a specific YouTube channel with sorting options. For complete channel video list, use channel_info to get uploadsPlaylistId, then use playlist_items.
Get Channel Playlists
Get all public playlists from a specific YouTube channel.
Get Playlist Items
Get videos from a YouTube playlist. Can be used with a channel uploads playlist to get all channel videos.
Get Video Comments
Get top-level comments from a YouTube video with author details and engagement.

Frequently asked questions

Sim's YouTube integration lets you build AI-powered workflows that automate tasks in YouTube without writing code. Interact with YouTube videos, channels, and playlists You can connect YouTube to hundreds of other services in the same workflow — from CRMs and spreadsheets to messaging tools and databases.

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