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Video URL Parser API - REST + MCP, Free Tier

Video URL Parser API

Extract video IDs, embed URLs, and metadata from YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, TikTok, and Dailymotion URLs. Returns normalized embed code, thumbnail URL format, platform info. No external API calls required.

Quick Start

# Health check
curl https://api.lazy-mac.com/video-url-parser-api/health

# API info
curl https://api.lazy-mac.com/video-url-parser-api
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Endpoints

  • {'path': '/parse', 'method': 'POST', 'description': 'Parse video URL and extract all metadata'}
  • {'path': '/embed', 'method': 'POST', 'description': 'Get embed code for any supported video URL'}
  • {'path': '/batch', 'method': 'POST', 'description': 'Batch parse multiple video URLs'}
  • {'path': '/health', 'method': 'GET', 'description': 'Health check'}

Pricing

Plan Price Features
Free $0/mo 100 req/day, core endpoints
Pro $Free / $5/mo Unlimited, all endpoints, MCP

MCP Integration

This API supports the Model Context Protocol (JSON-RPC 2.0):

curl -X POST https://api.lazy-mac.com/video-url-parser-api/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/list","id":1}'
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