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Use Case

AI & Machine Learning

Machine learning and AI applications require large, diverse datasets for training effective models. Our API enables you to systematically collect video content from multiple platforms, building comprehensive training datasets for computer vision, action recognition, video understanding, and more. Scale your data collection with reliable, high-quality downloads.

Key Benefits

  • Build diverse training datasets from real-world video content
  • Collect labeled data for computer vision models
  • Create benchmarks for video understanding algorithms
  • Generate synthetic data pipelines from social media
  • Scale dataset creation across multiple platforms

How It Works

  1. 1

    Define your dataset requirements and target platforms

  2. 2

    Queue downloads one after another to collect videos at scale

  3. 3

    Track each job asynchronously with the download endpoint

  4. 4

    Extract metadata for labeling and categorization

  5. 5

    Store and organize in your ML data pipeline

Example Implementation

Production-ready TypeScript code using the REST API, with your key from the dashboard

ml-dataset-builder.ts
const API = "https://videodownloadapi.com/api/v1";
const headers = {
  Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VIDEO_API_KEY}`,
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
};

type Download = { download_id: string; status: string; title: string; download_url?: string };

async function download(url: string, options: { format?: string; quality?: string } = {}) {
  const res = await fetch(`${API}/downloads`, {
    method: "POST",
    headers,
    body: JSON.stringify({ url, ...options }),
  });
  if (res.status === 402) throw new Error("Not enough minutes");
  if (res.status === 429) throw new Error("Too many requests: retry in a few seconds");
  let item: Download = await res.json();

  // Poll until the file is ready (or failed: minutes are refunded automatically)
  while (item.status !== "ready" && item.status !== "failed") {
    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
    item = await fetch(`${API}/downloads/${item.download_id}`, { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
  }
  if (item.status === "failed") throw new Error(`Download failed: ${url}`);
  return item;
}

// Build a training set: video for vision models, audio for speech models
async function buildTrainingDataset(urls: string[]) {
  const dataset = [];
  for (const url of urls) {
    const video = await download(url, { format: "mp4", quality: "720p" });
    const audio = await download(url, { format: "wav" });
    dataset.push({ url, title: video.title, video: video.download_url, audio: audio.download_url });
  }
  console.log(JSON.stringify(dataset, null, 2));
}

buildTrainingDataset(["https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"]);
  • TypeScript
  • Async/Await
  • Automatic polling
  • Error Handling
How it runs

Built for production

One API for every platform, with predictable costs and nothing to host.

Async jobs

Start a download, poll its progress, get a link: long videos never time out

Refunds on failure

Private, deleted or unreadable videos cost nothing

Private storage

Files stay private to your account and are deleted after 48 hours

Secure API keys

Personal, revocable API keys for every integration

AI assistants

The same key works from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor through MCP

European team

Built and run by a team based in Europe

1 min
Billing unit, rounded up
4
Formats: MP4, MP3, M4A, WAV
48 h
File storage
10
Free minutes a month

Ideal For

  • AI research labs
  • Machine learning engineers
  • Computer vision teams
  • Data scientists
  • Academic ML researchers

Supported Platforms

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Other Use Cases

Ready to Get Started?

Start using our Video Download API for ai & machine learning today. Pay per minute of media, no hidden fees.