Merge pull request #33 from groupthinking/claude/slack-check-status-update-R47Ph

Add frontend-only video analysis pipeline with multi-strategy transcription

Author: groupthinking

apps/web/src/app/api/transcribe/route.ts

@@ -1,23 +1,29 @@
 import OpenAI from 'openai';
+import { GoogleGenerativeAI } from '@google/generative-ai';
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 
-let _client: OpenAI | null = null;
-function getClient() {
-  if (!_client) _client = new OpenAI();
-  return _client;
+let _openai: OpenAI | null = null;
+function getOpenAI() {
+  if (!_openai) _openai = new OpenAI();
+  return _openai;
 }
+
+let _gemini: GoogleGenerativeAI | null = null;
+function getGemini() {
+  if (!_gemini) _gemini = new GoogleGenerativeAI(process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY || '');
+  return _gemini;
+}
+
 const BACKEND_URL = process.env.BACKEND_URL || 'http://localhost:8000';
 
 /**
- * OpenAI STT fallback — used when YouTube's auto-caption API fails or
- * returns low-quality transcripts. Uses gpt-4o-mini-transcribe for
- * cost-effective, high-quality transcription.
- *
  * POST /api/transcribe
- *   { url: string }              — YouTube URL (tries YouTube API first, falls back to STT)
- *   { audioUrl: string }         — Direct audio URL (goes straight to STT)
  *
- * Returns { success, transcript, source: 'youtube' | 'openai-stt' }
+ * Multi-strategy transcript extraction:
+ *   1. YouTube captions via backend (fast + free)
+ *   2. OpenAI Responses API with web_search (finds transcripts online)
+ *   3. Gemini fallback (if OpenAI unavailable)
+ *   4. Direct audio STT via OpenAI Whisper
  */
 export async function POST(request: Request) {
   try {
@@ -30,18 +36,24 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
       );
     }
 
-    // Strategy 1: Try YouTube transcript API via backend first (fast + free)
+    // Strategy 1: Try YouTube transcript API via backend (fast + free)
     if (url && !audioUrl) {
       try {
+        const controller = new AbortController();
+        const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 8_000);
+
         const ytResponse = await fetch(`${BACKEND_URL}/api/v1/transcript-action`, {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
           body: JSON.stringify({ video_url: url, language }),
-        });
+          signal: controller.signal,
+        }).finally(() => clearTimeout(timeout));
 
         if (ytResponse.ok) {
           const result = await ytResponse.json();
-          const segments = result.transcript || [];
+
+          // Handle transcript as segments array
+          const segments = Array.isArray(result.transcript) ? result.transcript : [];
           if (segments.length > 0) {
             const fullText = segments
               .map((s: { text?: string }) => s.text || '')
@@ -58,42 +70,85 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
               });
             }
           }
+
+          // Handle transcript as { text: string }
+          const transcriptText =
+            typeof result.transcript === 'string'
+              ? result.transcript
+              : result.transcript?.text;
+          if (typeof transcriptText === 'string' && transcriptText.length > 50) {
+            return NextResponse.json({
+              success: true,
+              transcript: transcriptText,
+              source: 'youtube',
+              wordCount: transcriptText.split(/\s+/).length,
+            });
+          }
         }
       } catch {
-        // YouTube API failed — fall through to OpenAI STT
-        console.log('YouTube transcript unavailable, falling back to OpenAI STT');
+        console.log('YouTube transcript unavailable, falling back to AI providers');
       }
     }
 
-    // Strategy 2: OpenAI Speech-to-Text via Responses API
-    // For YouTube URLs without direct audio, use the Responses API with
-    // web_search to find and analyze the content
-    if (url && !audioUrl) {
-      // Use Responses API to transcribe/summarize the video content
-      const response = await getClient().responses.create({
-        model: 'gpt-4o-mini',
-        instructions: `You are a video content transcription assistant.
+    // Strategy 2: OpenAI Responses API with web_search
+    if (url && !audioUrl && process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY) {
+      try {
+        const response = await getOpenAI().responses.create({
+          model: 'gpt-4o-mini',
+          instructions: `You are a video content transcription assistant.
 Given a YouTube URL, use web search to find the video's transcript or detailed content.
 Return the full transcript text if available, or a detailed content summary.
 Be thorough — capture all key points, quotes, and technical details.`,
-        tools: [{ type: 'web_search' as const }],
-        input: `Find and return the full transcript or detailed content of this video: ${url}`,
-      });
+          tools: [{ type: 'web_search' as const }],
+          input: `Find and return the full transcript or detailed content of this video: ${url}`,
+        });
+
+        const text = response.output_text || '';
 
-      const text = response.output_text || '';
+        if (text.length > 100) {
+          return NextResponse.json({
+            success: true,
+            transcript: text,
+            source: 'openai-web-search',
+            wordCount: text.split(/\s+/).length,
+          });
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn('OpenAI web_search transcript failed:', e);
+      }
+    }
 
-      if (text.length > 100) {
-        return NextResponse.json({
-          success: true,
-          transcript: text,
-          source: 'openai-web-search',
-          wordCount: text.split(/\s+/).length,
+    // Strategy 3: Gemini fallback (when OpenAI unavailable)
+    if (url && !audioUrl && process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY) {
+      try {
+        const model = getGemini().getGenerativeModel({
+          model: 'gemini-2.0-flash',
+          generationConfig: { temperature: 0.2 },
         });
+
+        const result = await model.generateContent(
+          `You are a video content transcription assistant. ` +
+          `For the following YouTube video URL, provide a detailed transcript or content summary. ` +
+          `Include all key points, technical details, quotes, and actionable insights. ` +
+          `Be thorough and comprehensive.\n\nVideo URL: ${url}`
+        );
+        const text = result.response.text();
+
+        if (text.length > 100) {
+          return NextResponse.json({
+            success: true,
+            transcript: text,
+            source: 'gemini',
+            wordCount: text.split(/\s+/).length,
+          });
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn('Gemini transcript fallback failed:', e);
       }
     }
 
-    // Strategy 3: Direct audio file transcription via OpenAI Whisper/STT
-    if (audioUrl) {
+    // Strategy 4: Direct audio file transcription via OpenAI Whisper
+    if (audioUrl && process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY) {
       const audioResponse = await fetch(audioUrl);
       if (!audioResponse.ok) {
         return NextResponse.json(
@@ -105,7 +160,7 @@ Be thorough — capture all key points, quotes, and technical details.`,
       const audioBlob = await audioResponse.blob();
       const audioFile = new File([audioBlob], 'audio.mp3', { type: 'audio/mpeg' });
 
-      const transcription = await getClient().audio.transcriptions.create({
+      const transcription = await getOpenAI().audio.transcriptions.create({
         model: 'gpt-4o-mini-transcribe',
         file: audioFile,
         language,
@@ -119,9 +174,13 @@ Be thorough — capture all key points, quotes, and technical details.`,
       });
     }
 
+    // No strategy succeeded
+    const hasKeys = !!(process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY || process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY);
     return NextResponse.json({
       success: false,
-      error: 'Could not transcribe video — YouTube API and OpenAI STT both failed',
+      error: hasKeys
+        ? 'Could not transcribe video — all strategies failed'
+        : 'No AI API key configured. Set OPENAI_API_KEY or GEMINI_API_KEY in Vercel environment variables.',
       transcript: '',
     });
   } catch (error) {
@@ -131,7 +190,7 @@ Be thorough — capture all key points, quotes, and technical details.`,
     return NextResponse.json({
       success: false,
       error: message.includes('API key')
-        ? 'OpenAI API key not configured. Set OPENAI_API_KEY in your environment.'
+        ? 'AI API key not configured. Set OPENAI_API_KEY or GEMINI_API_KEY.'
         : message,
       transcript: '',
     });