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# This is a simple Python script that fetches a list of videos with their details and outputs a CSV. 
# Right now, maxResults is set to 50, but change as needed, and as API rate-limiting will allow.
# You need a Google/Youtube API key to run this script.

import os
import csv
from googleapiclient.discovery import build

# Simplified configuration; ensure you have these values correctly set up
API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
CHANNEL_ID = 'TARGET_CHANNEL_ID'  # Replace with the channel ID you want to scrape

def build_youtube_service(api_key):
    """Build and return the YouTube service object."""
    return build("youtube", "v3", developerKey=api_key)

def get_all_videos(youtube, channel_id):
    """Retrieve all video details from a specific channel."""
    videos = []
    request = youtube.search().list(
        channelId=channel_id,
        type='video',
        part='id,snippet',
        maxResults=50  # Adjust as necessary, respecting API quotas
    )
    
    while request:
        response = request.execute()
        videos.extend(response['items'])
        request = youtube.search().list_next(request, response)
    
    return videos

def save_videos_to_csv(videos, csv_file="videos.csv"):
    """Save video details to a CSV file."""
    with open(csv_file, mode="w", newline="", encoding='utf-8') as file:
        writer = csv.writer(file)
        writer.writerow(["Video ID", "Title", "Published At"])
        for video in videos:
            video_id = video['id']['videoId']
            title = video['snippet']['title']
            published_at = video['snippet']['publishedAt']
            writer.writerow([video_id, title, published_at])

def main():
    youtube = build_youtube_service(API_KEY)
    videos = get_all_videos(youtube, CHANNEL_ID)
    save_videos_to_csv(videos)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()