Video Download API
Use Case

Journalism & News

Journalism and news organizations need to capture and preserve video content before it disappears. Our API enables rapid archival of breaking news, source verification, and comprehensive news monitoring. Build searchable archives with full metadata and provenance tracking for investigative reporting and fact-checking.

Key Benefits

Archive breaking news videos before deletion
Verify sources with original video content
Build news monitoring and alert systems
Create searchable archives for investigations
Document events with timestamped evidence

How It Works

1

Monitor social platforms for news content

2

Download videos immediately upon detection

3

Extract metadata for source verification

4

Store with full provenance information

5

Index for searchable news archives

Example Implementation

Production-ready TypeScript code with secure webhook integration

news-archiver.ts
1const API_BASE = 'https://api.endpoint-hidden-contact-us.com/api/v1';
2const API_KEY = process.env.VIDEO_API_KEY;
3
4interface NewsItem {
5 url: string;
6 headline: string;
7 source: string;
8 tags: string[];
9}
10
11async function archiveBreakingNews(items: NewsItem[]) {
12 const archived = [];
13
14 for (const item of items) {
15 const params = new URLSearchParams({
16 query: item.url,
17 video_quality: 'best',
18 webhook_url: 'https://newsroom.com/api/archive',
19 webhook_authorization: 'Bearer ' + process.env.ARCHIVE_SECRET,
20 });
21
22 const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/video/download?${params}`, {
23 headers: { 'x-api-key': API_KEY }
24 });
25
26 const { job_id } = await res.json();
27
28 archived.push({
29 job_id,
30 headline: item.headline,
31 source: item.source,
32 tags: item.tags,
33 archivedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
34 });
35
36 console.log(`Archived: ${item.headline}`);
37 }
38
39 console.log(`Breaking news: ${archived.length} videos archived`);
40 return archived;
41}
42
43// Archive breaking news content
44archiveBreakingNews([
45 { url: 'https://twitter.com/reporter/status/456', headline: 'Live footage from event', source: 'Twitter', tags: ['breaking', 'live'] },
46 { url: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=news123', headline: 'Press conference', source: 'YouTube', tags: ['official', 'politics'] },
47]);
TypeScript
Async/Await
Secure Webhooks
Error Handling
Trusted Infrastructure

Built for Enterprise Reliability

Our European-based team has been delivering reliable video download infrastructure for over 5 years, serving businesses worldwide.

5+ Years Experience

Battle-tested infrastructure serving millions of requests

European Team

Development team based in Europe, GDPR-compliant operations

Multi-Region Infrastructure

Distributed datacenters for low latency and high availability

Ethical & Verified

All content sources verified by our team for compliance

Secure Webhooks

Token-based webhook authentication for secure integrations

Dedicated Support

Direct access to our engineering team for enterprise needs

99.9%
Uptime SLA
20+
Platforms
Live
Processing
EU
Data Location

Ideal For

News organizationsInvestigative journalistsFact-checkersNews aggregatorsDocumentary producers

Ready to Get Started?

Start using our Video Download API for journalism & news today. Simple credit-based pricing, no hidden fees.