Vid Kraken
Download YouTube videos reliably with a simple REST API
Vid Kraken is a YouTube download API that returns direct CDN links reliably in production. It handles YouTube’s bot detection so you don’t have to manage cookies, proxies, or extractor updates. Send a URL and poll a job to get MP4 (1080p–144p) or MP3, with instant metadata, trimming, multi-language audio, and self-healing retries. Built for scale with simple pricing and high uptime, it helps teams ship dependable YouTube imports fast.