{"id":"algram-ytdl-webserver","name":"ytdl-webserver","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/algram/ytdl-webserver","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/algram/ytdl-webserver","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["devtools","infrastructure","api","streaming","self-hosted","video-download"],"what_it_does":"ytdl-webserver is a small web server wrapper intended to expose YouTube-dl/ytdl functionality over HTTP so clients can request/download or stream media via a server endpoint.","use_cases":["Self-hosted media fetching/streaming from supported video sites","Building a lightweight web UI/endpoint for downloading/relaying media","Integrating ytdl into an internal toolchain where direct CLI use is inconvenient"],"not_for":["Production-grade public-facing media download service without additional security hardening","Compliance-sensitive environments where content sourcing/downloading must be strictly governed","Use as a general-purpose API without explicit authentication/rate limiting controls"],"best_when":"You run it behind your own reverse proxy with authentication, strict egress controls, and rate limiting, and you trust your client workload.","avoid_when":"You plan to expose it directly to the internet or to untrusted users without strong access controls and resource limits.","alternatives":["Self-hosted services that provide authenticated proxying/streaming with stronger controls (choose based on your stack)","CLI-based automation with a job queue (e.g., run ytdl as a background job service) instead of direct HTTP exposure","Dedicated media download/stream APIs that include built-in security, rate limiting, and auditing"],"af_score":24.2,"security_score":33.0,"reliability_score":22.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:40:22.767519+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":true,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication details were provided in the supplied content; typical ytdl web wrappers are often unsecured unless you add auth at the reverse proxy."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source/self-hosted; cost is infrastructure/ops only."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":24.2,"security_score":33.0,"reliability_score":22.5,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":30.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":20.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":60.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":0.0,"dependency_hygiene":40.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"As provided, there is insufficient evidence of built-in authentication, fine-grained authorization, TLS enforcement, or explicit rate limiting. Security should be assumed weak until verified, and protected via reverse proxy controls (TLS, auth, rate limiting, IP allowlists) and sandboxing/egress restrictions.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":20.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":"Likely not specified; media download/stream endpoints are often non-idempotent depending on how requests are handled.","pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Media download endpoints may be long-running and require timeouts tuned in the client","Unbounded input URLs can lead to heavy load; rate limiting/resource limits are important","If authentication is not built-in, direct use from an agent can expose the host to abuse"]}}