YouTube Downloader API

This project is a YouTube Downloader API built with FastAPI for the backend and React for the frontend. It allows users to download YouTube videos in various formats.

Features

• Download YouTube videos in different formats (audio/video).
• Serve downloaded files via HTTP.
• React frontend for user interaction.
• CORS enabled for frontend-backend communication.

Technologies Used

• Backend: FastAPI, Python, yt-dlp
• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Database: PostgreSQL (for future enhancements)
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11
• Node.js 18
• npm
• PostgreSQL (for future enhancements)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/RohanCyberOps/YoutubeDL.git
   cd YoutubeDL

2. Set up the backend:

   python -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `.venv\Scripts\activate`
   pip install -r src/server/requirements.txt

3. Set up the frontend:

   cd src/app
   npm install

Running the Application

1. Start the backend server:

   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `.venv\Scripts\activate`
   uvicorn src/server/main:app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8000

2. Start the frontend server:

   cd src/app
   npm run dev

API Endpoints

• GET /: Welcome message.
• POST /download: Download a YouTube video.
• GET /download/{file_id}: Serve the downloaded file.

Example Request

To download a video, send a POST request to /download with the following JSON body:

{
  "url": "https://youtu.be/your_video_id",
  "format": "video"
}

CI/CD Pipeline

The project uses GitHub Actions for continuous integration and deployment. The workflow is defined in .github/workflows/main.yml.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
6. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For any inquiries, please contact RohanCyberOps.