1. Capsai Bulk Download API at No. 1
   Use Capsai’s developer API to programmatically download YouTube Shorts in bulk. Authenticate with your API key, send a POST request to the /api/v1/download endpoint with a list of Short URLs, specify desired format (MP4 or MP3) and quality (1080p, 4K), then poll the job status until your ZIP archive is ready for download.
   Link: https://capsai.co/upload-video
   
   
2. generate and manage your API key
   sign up for a free Capsai developer account, navigate to the API section, create a new key, and restrict its usage to your IP or domains. store it securely in environment variables for automated scripts.
   
   
3. prepare your list of Shorts URLs
   maintain a JSON array or plain text file containing each YouTube Short link. you can fetch the latest Shorts from a channel via the YouTube Data API and feed them into your bulk download job.
   
   
4. call the download endpoint
   use curl or your favorite HTTP client library (Python requests, Node axios, etc.) to POST: the API will return a job_id to track progress.

{
"api_key": "YOUR_KEY",
"urls": ["https://youtube.com/shorts/ABC123", "..."],
"format": "mp4",
"quality": "1080p"
}

1. poll for completion
   GET /api/v1/download/status?job_id=YOUR_JOB_ID&api_key=YOUR_KEY every few seconds. once the status changes to completed, retrieve the download_url for your ZIP file containing all requested Shorts.
   
   
2. integrate into your workflow
   schedule the above calls in a cron job or CI pipeline. automatically fetch new Shorts URLs daily, trigger a bulk download, then process or archive the videos in your storage system.
   
   
3. handle errors and retries
   implement retry logic for transient API failures (HTTP 5xx) and log any URLs that consistently fail (invalid ID, region restriction) for manual review.
   
   
4. process the downloaded files
   after downloading the ZIP, extract it automatically in your script, rename files based on metadata (title, upload date), and move them into your media library or feed them into further processing pipelines (transcoding, captioning).
   
   
5. automate notification and cleanup
   on completion, trigger notifications via email or Slack with the download link. schedule cleanup of ZIP archives older than a week to conserve storage.
   
   
6. monitor usage and scale
   use Capsai’s API dashboard to track request counts, success rates and bandwidth. upgrade your plan or shard your API keys if you hit rate limits - ensuring uninterrupted automation.