> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.video2ctx.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Video context for people and software

> Search, inspect, monitor, and build with normalized YouTube data.

video2ctx turns videos into structured context: metadata, timestamped transcripts, comments, channel profiles, playlists, trend signals, and monitor updates.

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  <Card title="Use the dashboard" icon="window" href="/dashboard/getting-started">
    Find a video or playlist, choose the data you need, save research, and monitor channels without writing code.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build with the API" icon="brackets-curly" href="/api/quickstart">
    Authenticate with a personal API key and bring source-linked video context into an application or agent.
  </Card>
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## What you can do

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  <Card title="Inspect sources" icon="magnifying-glass">
    Retrieve complete video, transcript, comment, channel, and playlist data through normalized responses.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Monitor channels" icon="radar">
    Check a channel on a configurable schedule and receive in-app or confirmed email alerts for new uploads.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Research trends" icon="chart-line-up">
    Compare recent topic momentum and turn observed evidence into a practical video plan.
  </Card>
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<Note>
  YouTube is the first supported provider. The hosted API is versioned under `/v1`; product behavior and pricing may continue to evolve while video2ctx is under active development.
</Note>