A web application for analyzing YouTube videos, comparing metrics, and visualizing trends with AI-powered insights.

• Search for YouTube videos
• View detailed analytics for individual videos
• Compare multiple videos with interactive charts
• Analyze video performance trends over time
• View and analyze video comments
• AI-powered video analysis using Google Gemini
• Featured channel: @davidstrejc

• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Frontend: React, Chart.js
• APIs: YouTube Data API v3, Google Gemini AI
• Data Visualization: Chart.js

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (v6 or higher)
• YouTube Data API key

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd youtubeanalyzer

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your YouTube API key:

PORT=5000
YOUTUBE_API_KEY=your_youtube_api_key_here
NODE_ENV=development

To run both the backend server and frontend development server concurrently:

npm run dev

This will start:

• Backend server on http://localhost:5000
• Frontend development server on http://localhost:3000

To create a production build:

npm run build

To run the production build:

npm start

• GET /api/video/:id - Get video details
• GET /api/video/:id/comments - Get video comments
• GET /api/video/:id/stats/history - Get video statistics history
• GET /api/video/:id/ai-analysis - Get AI-powered analysis of video content
• POST /api/videos/compare - Compare multiple videos
• GET /api/search - Search for videos

1. Enter a search term in the search bar to find YouTube videos
2. Click on a video card to view detailed analytics
3. Check the checkbox on multiple videos to select them for comparison
4. Click on the "Compare" tab to see a comparison of the selected videos
5. In the video analytics view, click on the "AI Analysis" tab to get AI-powered insights about the video content, engagement, and growth potential

MIT