docs/en/tools/search-research/youtubechannelsearchtool.mdx
YoutubeChannelSearchToolThis tool is designed to perform semantic searches within a specific Youtube channel's content. Leveraging the RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) methodology, it provides relevant search results, making it invaluable for extracting information or finding specific content without the need to manually sift through videos. It streamlines the search process within Youtube channels, catering to researchers, content creators, and viewers seeking specific information or topics.
To utilize the YoutubeChannelSearchTool, the crewai_tools package must be installed. Execute the following command in your shell to install:
pip install 'crewai[tools]'
The following example demonstrates how to use the YoutubeChannelSearchTool with a CrewAI agent:
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
from crewai_tools import YoutubeChannelSearchTool
# Initialize the tool for general YouTube channel searches
youtube_channel_tool = YoutubeChannelSearchTool()
# Define an agent that uses the tool
channel_researcher = Agent(
role="Channel Researcher",
goal="Extract relevant information from YouTube channels",
backstory="An expert researcher who specializes in analyzing YouTube channel content.",
tools=[youtube_channel_tool],
verbose=True,
)
# Example task to search for information in a specific channel
research_task = Task(
description="Search for information about machine learning tutorials in the YouTube channel {youtube_channel_handle}",
expected_output="A summary of the key machine learning tutorials available on the channel.",
agent=channel_researcher,
)
# Create and run the crew
crew = Crew(agents=[channel_researcher], tasks=[research_task])
result = crew.kickoff(inputs={"youtube_channel_handle": "@exampleChannel"})
You can also initialize the tool with a specific YouTube channel handle:
# Initialize the tool with a specific YouTube channel handle
youtube_channel_tool = YoutubeChannelSearchTool(
youtube_channel_handle='@exampleChannel'
)
# Define an agent that uses the tool
channel_researcher = Agent(
role="Channel Researcher",
goal="Extract relevant information from a specific YouTube channel",
backstory="An expert researcher who specializes in analyzing YouTube channel content.",
tools=[youtube_channel_tool],
verbose=True,
)
The YoutubeChannelSearchTool accepts the following parameters:
False.When using the tool with an agent, the agent will need to provide:
By default, the tool uses OpenAI for both embeddings and summarization. To customize the model, you can use a config dictionary as follows:
youtube_channel_tool = YoutubeChannelSearchTool(
config=dict(
llm=dict(
provider="ollama", # or google, openai, anthropic, llama2, ...
config=dict(
model="llama2",
# temperature=0.5,
# top_p=1,
# stream=true,
),
),
embedder=dict(
provider="google-generativeai", # or openai, ollama, ...
config=dict(
model_name="gemini-embedding-001",
task_type="RETRIEVAL_DOCUMENT",
# title="Embeddings",
),
),
)
)
Here's a more detailed example of how to integrate the YoutubeChannelSearchTool with a CrewAI agent:
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
from crewai_tools import YoutubeChannelSearchTool
# Initialize the tool
youtube_channel_tool = YoutubeChannelSearchTool()
# Define an agent that uses the tool
channel_researcher = Agent(
role="Channel Researcher",
goal="Extract and analyze information from YouTube channels",
backstory="""You are an expert channel researcher who specializes in extracting
and analyzing information from YouTube channels. You have a keen eye for detail
and can quickly identify key points and insights from video content across an entire channel.""",
tools=[youtube_channel_tool],
verbose=True,
)
# Create a task for the agent
research_task = Task(
description="""
Search for information about data science projects and tutorials
in the YouTube channel {youtube_channel_handle}.
Focus on:
1. Key data science techniques covered
2. Popular tutorial series
3. Most viewed or recommended videos
Provide a comprehensive summary of these points.
""",
expected_output="A detailed summary of data science content available on the channel.",
agent=channel_researcher,
)
# Run the task
crew = Crew(agents=[channel_researcher], tasks=[research_task])
result = crew.kickoff(inputs={"youtube_channel_handle": "@exampleDataScienceChannel"})
The YoutubeChannelSearchTool is implemented as a subclass of RagTool, which provides the base functionality for Retrieval-Augmented Generation:
class YoutubeChannelSearchTool(RagTool):
name: str = "Search a Youtube Channels content"
description: str = "A tool that can be used to semantic search a query from a Youtube Channels content."
args_schema: Type[BaseModel] = YoutubeChannelSearchToolSchema
def __init__(self, youtube_channel_handle: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
super().__init__(**kwargs)
if youtube_channel_handle is not None:
kwargs["data_type"] = DataType.YOUTUBE_CHANNEL
self.add(youtube_channel_handle)
self.description = f"A tool that can be used to semantic search a query the {youtube_channel_handle} Youtube Channels content."
self.args_schema = FixedYoutubeChannelSearchToolSchema
self._generate_description()
def add(
self,
youtube_channel_handle: str,
**kwargs: Any,
) -> None:
if not youtube_channel_handle.startswith("@"):
youtube_channel_handle = f"@{youtube_channel_handle}"
super().add(youtube_channel_handle, **kwargs)
The YoutubeChannelSearchTool provides a powerful way to search and extract information from YouTube channel content using RAG techniques. By enabling agents to search across an entire channel's videos, it facilitates information extraction and analysis tasks that would otherwise be difficult to perform. This tool is particularly useful for research, content analysis, and knowledge extraction from YouTube channels.