Read available YouTube title, duration, thumbnail, channel, and view metadata. Fields depend on the upstream result, and format cost estimates are not a source format list.
Use the shared API host unless the dashboard shows an account-specific hostname.
curl --get "https://p.savenow.to/ajax/api.php" \
--data "function=i" \
--data "api=YOUR_API_KEY" \
--data-urlencode "u=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"GET /ajax/api.php with function=i, api=YOUR_API_KEY, and a YouTube URL in u returns metadata directly. A fresh successful lookup uses the configured info price; cached results can be served without another charge.
The response can include id, title, duration, durationString, view counts, upload dates, thumbnail, and channel fields. Upstream providers do not return every field for every video, so check each value before using it.
download_cost_estimates lists configured cost estimates for output keys. It is not a list of raw YouTube streams, source qualities, or format-specific download URLs.
When the application also needs a media file, use /ajax/download.php with add_info=1. The accepted response can include info.title and info.image, then follows the regular progress flow.
Keep the API key server-side. The info function accepts YouTube URLs and requires enough key balance for a fresh lookup. Use the download endpoint for a media file or another source platform.
The function=i endpoint returns provider-supplied video metadata and download_cost_estimates without creating a media job.
Use add_info=1 when a download request should also return info.title and info.image. This still creates and bills a normal download job.
Check each field before rendering it. Title, duration, channel, upload date, or thumbnail values can be absent when provider data is incomplete.
The info-only function responds with JSON directly. Surface a failed lookup as an error rather than treating it as an empty media record.
A download with add_info=1 returns an id. Poll /ajax/progress.php; at progress 1000, use download_url only when success is 1 or true and the URL is non-empty.
function=i
Required
Selects the YouTube metadata lookup function.
api
Required
Personal dashboard API key used by the info request. Keep it on the server.
u
Required
YouTube watch, Shorts, or youtu.be URL to inspect.
title, duration, thumbnail, channel
Optional response fields
Available metadata depends on upstream provider results. Validate each field before using it.
download_cost_estimates
Response
Configured cost estimates by output key and duration, not a source format inventory.
add_info=1
Download option
On /ajax/download.php, include basic info.title and info.image fields in a normal download response.
curl --get "https://p.savenow.to/ajax/api.php" --data "function=i" --data "api=YOUR_API_KEY" --data-urlencode "u=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"const apiKey = process.env.VDA_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error('Set VDA_API_KEY on the server.');
const params = new URLSearchParams({
function: 'i',
api: apiKey,
u: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID',
});
const response = await fetch(`https://p.savenow.to/ajax/api.php?${params}`);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Info request failed: ${response.status}`);
const info = await response.json();
console.log({ title: info.title, duration: info.duration, thumbnail: info.thumbnail });import os
import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://p.savenow.to/ajax/api.php",
params={
"function": "i",
"api": os.environ["VDA_API_KEY"],
"u": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID",
},
timeout=30,
)
response.raise_for_status()
info = response.json()
print({"title": info.get("title"), "duration": info.get("duration"), "thumbnail": info.get("thumbnail")})curl --get "https://p.savenow.to/ajax/download.php" --data "format=mp3" --data "add_info=1" --data "apikey=YOUR_API_KEY" --data-urlencode "url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"curl --get "https://p.savenow.to/ajax/progress.php" --data "id=DOWNLOAD_ID"Read the key from protected server configuration. Do not put it in browser JavaScript, a public URL, or a repository.
Get an API keyThe API docs describe add_info on downloads and the progress response. The info-only function is a separate YouTube metadata lookup.
Open API docsA fresh successful metadata lookup uses the configured info price. A download with add_info=1 uses normal format and duration pricing.
Review pricingDownload YAML or JSON specs and inspect downloader, progress, and subtitle endpoints.
Read docsKeep button, card, widget, and REST paths reachable for existing users and migrations.
View resourcesIt returns provider-supplied metadata such as id, title, duration, thumbnail, channel, view counts, and upload dates when available. Treat optional fields as nullable.
No. download_cost_estimates contains configured output cost estimates. It is not a list of raw YouTube streams or available source qualities.
The function=i endpoint returns metadata without creating a download job. Use add_info=1 on /ajax/download.php when the same request should also create a media download.
The metadata-only function accepts YouTube URLs. Use the regular download endpoint for another source only after checking that source is supported.