vidnavigator 1.0.1

Python SDK for the VidNavigator Developer API

VidNavigator Python SDK

The official Python client for the VidNavigator Developer API -- transcribe, analyze, search, and extract structured data from video and audio at scale.

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What You Can Do

Capability	Online Videos	Uploaded Files
Transcripts (segments with timestamps or plain text)	Yes	Yes
AI analysis (summary, people, places, key subjects, Q&A)	Yes	Yes
Structured data extraction (your custom schema)	Yes	Yes
Semantic search across content	Yes	Yes
File upload, storage, and management	--	Yes
Namespace organization and scoped search	--	Yes

Supported Platforms

Platform	Transcript	Transcribe (speech-to-text)	Carousel
YouTube	Yes	-	-
Instagram Reels	-	Yes	Yes
Instagram Posts	-	Yes	Yes (all_videos)
TikTok	Yes	Yes	-
X / Twitter	Yes	Yes	-
Vimeo	Yes	Yes	-
Facebook	Yes	Yes	-
Dailymotion	Yes	Yes	-
Loom	Yes	Yes	-
Uploaded files	Yes	Yes	-

Transcript = fast caption/subtitle extraction via get_transcript. Transcribe = speech-to-text via AI models via transcribe_video (works when captions are unavailable).

Supported upload formats: mp4, webm, mov, avi, wmv, flv, mkv, m4a, mp3, mpeg, mpga, wav.

Fully typed -- every response is a Pydantic model with IDE autocompletion. Compatible with both Pydantic v1 and v2.

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Installation

pip install vidnavigator

Requires Python 3.7+

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Authentication

from vidnavigator import VidNavigatorClient

# Pass your API key directly
client = VidNavigatorClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

# Or set the environment variable and the client picks it up automatically
# export VIDNAVIGATOR_API_KEY=your_key_here
client = VidNavigatorClient()

Get your API key at vidnavigator.com.

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Transcripts

YouTube

resp = client.get_youtube_transcript(
    video_url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
)

print(resp.data.video_info.title)
# "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Music Video)"

for segment in resp.data.transcript:
    print(f"[{segment.start:.1f}s] {segment.text}")
# [0.0s] We're no strangers to love
# [3.2s] You know the rules and so do I
# ...

Other platforms (Vimeo, X/Twitter, TikTok, etc.)

For most non-YouTube platforms, you can use either get_transcript (fast, caption-based) or transcribe_video (speech-to-text). Note: Instagram only supports transcribe_video.

# TikTok (can use get_transcript or transcribe_video)
resp = client.get_transcript(
    video_url="https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/1234567890",
)

Plain text instead of segments

resp = client.get_youtube_transcript(
    video_url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    transcript_text=True,
)

print(resp.data.transcript)
# "We're no strangers to love. You know the rules and so do I..."

Speech-to-text transcription

For videos where captions aren't available, use speech-to-text:

resp = client.transcribe_video(
    video_url="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C86ZvEaqRmo/",
)

For Instagram carousel posts with multiple videos:

resp = client.transcribe_video(
    video_url="https://www.instagram.com/p/ABC123/",
    all_videos=True,
)

print(resp.data.carousel_info.video_count)
for video in resp.data.videos:
    print(f"Video {video.index}: {video.video_info.title}")

Additional options

All transcript methods support these parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
language	str	ISO 639-1 language code (e.g. "en", "fr")
transcript_text	bool	Return transcript as a single string instead of segments
metadata_only	bool	Return only video metadata, no transcript
fallback_to_metadata	bool	Return metadata with empty transcript instead of 404 if unavailable

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AI Analysis

Analyze any video or uploaded file. The API returns a summary, identifies people and places, extracts key subjects, and can answer natural-language questions about the content.

Analyze an online video

resp = client.analyze_video(
    video_url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    query="What is the main message of this song?",
)

analysis = resp.data.transcript_analysis

print(analysis.summary)
# "The song is a declaration of unwavering commitment and loyalty..."

print(analysis.query_answer.answer)
# "The main message is a promise to never give up on someone..."

for person in analysis.people:
    print(f"{person.name} -- {person.context}")
# "Rick Astley -- Singer and performer of the song"

for subject in analysis.key_subjects:
    print(f"{subject.name} -- {subject.description}")
# "commitment -- Central theme of never abandoning a loved one"

Analyze an uploaded file

resp = client.analyze_file(
    file_id="your_file_id",
    query="What are the key action items from this meeting?",
)
print(resp.data.transcript_analysis.summary)

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Structured Extraction

Define a custom JSON schema and the API extracts structured data from any transcript. Ideal for building pipelines, populating databases, or feeding downstream systems.

From an online video

resp = client.extract_video_data(
    video_url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    schema={
        "mood": {
            "type": "String",
            "description": "Overall mood of the video in one word",
        },
        "main_topics": {
            "type": "Array",
            "description": "List of main topics discussed",
        },
        "has_spoken_lyrics": {
            "type": "Boolean",
            "description": "Whether the video contains spoken or sung lyrics",
        },
    },
    what_to_extract="Focus on the tone and content of the lyrics.",
)

print(resp.data)
# {"mood": "upbeat", "main_topics": ["love", "commitment"], "has_spoken_lyrics": true}

From an uploaded file

resp = client.extract_file_data(
    file_id="your_file_id",
    schema={
        "action_items": {
            "type": "Array",
            "description": "List of action items mentioned in the meeting",
        },
        "decisions_made": {
            "type": "Array",
            "description": "Key decisions that were agreed upon",
        },
    },
)
print(resp.data)

Track token usage

resp = client.extract_video_data(
    video_url="...",
    schema={"summary": {"type": "String", "description": "One-line summary"}},
    include_usage=True,
)
if resp.usage:
    print(f"Tokens used: {resp.usage.total_tokens}")

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Semantic Search

Search across your indexed videos or uploaded files using natural language. Results are ranked by AI relevance, not keyword matching.

Search videos

results = client.search_videos(
    query="how to train a neural network from scratch",
    start_year=2023,
)

print(f"Found {results.data.total_found} results")
print(results.data.explanation)

for r in results.data.results:
    print(f"{r.title} (score: {r.relevance_score})")
    print(f"  {r.transcript_summary}")

Parameter	Type	Description
query	str	Natural-language search query
use_enhanced_search	bool	AI-enhanced ranking (default: True)
start_year / end_year	int	Filter by publish date
focus	str	"relevance" (default) or "recency"
duration	int	Filter by video duration in seconds

Search uploaded files

results = client.search_files(
    query="customer feedback about pricing",
    namespace_ids=["ns_client_calls"],  # optional: scope to specific namespaces
)

for r in results.data.results:
    print(f"{r.name} (score: {r.relevance_score})")
    print(f"  Timestamps: {r.timestamps}")
    print(f"  {r.relevant_text}")

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File Uploads

Upload audio or video files for persistent storage. Once processed, files can be transcribed, analyzed, searched, and used for extraction -- just like online videos.

Upload and process

result = client.upload_file("./meeting.mp4", wait_for_completion=True)
file_id = result["file_id"]
print(result["file_status"])  # "completed"

Set wait_for_completion=False (default) to upload in the background and poll later.

Retrieve a file and its transcript

resp = client.get_file(file_id)
info = resp.data.file_info

print(f"{info.name} ({info.duration}s, {info.status})")
print(f"Namespaces: {[ns.name for ns in info.namespaces]}")

for segment in resp.data.transcript:
    print(f"[{segment.start:.1f}s] {segment.text}")

List and filter files

resp = client.get_files(limit=20, status="completed")
for f in resp.data.files:
    print(f"{f.name} -- {f.status}")

# Filter by namespace
resp = client.get_files(namespace_id="ns_client_calls")

File management

client.get_file_url(file_id)            # signed download URL
client.retry_file_processing(file_id)   # retry after failure
client.cancel_file_upload(file_id)      # cancel in-progress upload
client.delete_file(file_id)             # permanently delete

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Namespaces

Organize uploaded files into namespaces. Use them to group content by project, client, topic, or any other category -- then scope searches and listings to specific namespaces.

# Create
ns = client.create_namespace(name="Client Calls")
print(ns.data.id)  # "ns_abc123"

# List all
for ns in client.get_namespaces().data:
    print(f"{ns.id}: {ns.name}")

# Rename
client.update_namespace("ns_abc123", name="Sales Calls")

# Upload a file into a namespace
client.upload_file("./call.mp3", namespace_ids=["ns_abc123"])

# Reassign a file's namespaces
resp = client.update_file_namespaces(file_id, namespace_ids=["ns_abc123", "ns_def456"])
print(resp.data.namespaces)  # updated namespace list

# Delete (files are unlinked, not deleted)
client.delete_namespace("ns_abc123")

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Error Handling

Every API error maps to a specific exception you can catch:

from vidnavigator import VidNavigatorClient, RateLimitExceeded, NotFoundError

client = VidNavigatorClient()

try:
    client.get_file("nonexistent-id")
except NotFoundError:
    print("File not found")
except RateLimitExceeded:
    print("Rate limit hit -- slow down")

Exception	Status	When
BadRequestError	400	Invalid parameters
AuthenticationError	401	Missing or invalid API key
PaymentRequiredError	402	Usage limit reached -- upgrade required
AccessDeniedError	403	Insufficient permissions
NotFoundError	404	Resource not found
StorageQuotaExceededError	413	Storage quota exceeded
RateLimitExceeded	429	Too many requests
GeoRestrictedError	451	Content unavailable in your region
SystemOverloadError	503	Temporary overload (check .retry_after_seconds)
ServerError	5xx	Unexpected server error
VidNavigatorError	--	Base class for all errors

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Usage & Billing

usage = client.get_usage().data

print(f"Credits: {usage.credits.monthly_remaining} / {usage.credits.monthly_total}")
print(f"Storage: {usage.storage.used_formatted} / {usage.storage.limit_formatted}")

if usage.usage:
    print(f"Transcripts this period: {usage.usage.video_transcripts.used}")
    print(f"Searches this period: {usage.usage.video_searches.used}")

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Configuration

client = VidNavigatorClient(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",       # or set VIDNAVIGATOR_API_KEY env var
    base_url="https://...",       # override for staging / self-hosted
    timeout=60,                   # request timeout in seconds (default: 30)
    session=my_requests_session,  # bring your own requests.Session
)

The client can be used as a context manager to automatically close the HTTP session:

with VidNavigatorClient() as client:
    resp = client.get_youtube_transcript(video_url="...")
    print(resp.data.transcript)

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Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• requests >= 2.31
• pydantic >= 1.10 (v1 and v2 both supported)

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Documentation

Full API reference and guides: docs.vidnavigator.com

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License

Apache License 2.0 -- see LICENSE for details.