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+#
+# This file contains youtube API wrappers
+#
+
+# Hard-coded constants required by the API
+HARDCODED_API_KEY     = "AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8"
+HARDCODED_CLIENT_VERS = "2.20210318.08.00"
+
+def request_youtube_api_browse(continuation)
+  # JSON Request data, required by the API
+  data = {
+    "context": {
+      "client": {
+        "hl": "en",
+        "gl": "US",
+        "clientName": "WEB",
+        "clientVersion": HARDCODED_CLIENT_VERS,
+      },
+    },
+    "continuation": continuation,
+  }
+
+  # Send the POST request and return result
+  response = YT_POOL.client &.post(
+    "/youtubei/v1/browse?key=#{HARDCODED_API_KEY}",
+    headers: HTTP::Headers{"content-type" => "application/json"},
+    body: data.to_json
+  )
+
+  return response.body
+end