---
title: "Preview a YouTube source before clipping"
method: GET
path: "/clips/source-preview"
tags: ["Clip Creation"]
---

# Preview a YouTube source before clipping

`GET /clips/source-preview`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://blitzreels.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://blitzreels.com/api/v1/clips/source-preview`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Preview a YouTube source before clipping.

## Query parameters

- `url` string, uri, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `platform` 'youtube', required
  - `video_id` string, required
  - `title` string, required
  - `channel_name` string, nullable, required
  - `duration_seconds` number, nullable, required
  - `thumbnail_url` string, nullable, required
  - `normalized_url` string, required
  - `width` number, nullable, required
  - `height` number, nullable, required
  - `fps` number, nullable, required
  - `available_qualities` string[], required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input data
- `401`: Authorization not provided
- `403`: Insufficient access
- `404`: Not found
- `500`: Internal server error

---

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