diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3905b84..b7d202c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,27 +13,36 @@
 
 Requires the Medium username appended at the end of the url, e.g. locally:
 
-```js
-fetch('http://localhost:4000/oceanprotocol')
-    .then(res => res.json())
-    .then(posts => {
-        const lastPosts = posts.slice(0, 3)
-    })
+```
+http://localhost:4000/MEDIUM_USERNAME
 ```
 
 When published as a web task, append the taskname followed by the Medium username at the end:
 
-```js
-fetch('https://wt-bfc3ae9804422f8a4ea114dc7c403296-0.run.webtask.io/medium/oceanprotocol')
-    .then(res => res.json())
-    .then(posts => {
-        const lastPosts = posts.slice(0, 3)
-    })
+```
+https://TASK_URL/TASK_NAME/MEDIUM_USERNAME
+```
+
+---
+
+**`webtask-youtube.js`**: Generic task to fetch and reconstruct items from any YouTube account. For now, only fetches a playlist.
+
+Construct your request url like so, e.g. locally:
+
+```
+http://localhost:4000/YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST_ID/YOUTUBE_API_KEY
+```
+
+Add the task name when published on webtask.io:
+
+```
+https://TASK_URL/TASK_NAME/YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST_ID/YOUTUBE_API_KEY
 ```
 
 ## Development
 
 ```bash
+npm install wt-cli -g
 npm start
 ```
 
@@ -51,6 +60,11 @@ wt create webtask-medium.js --name medium
 wt ls
 ```
 
+## Authors
+
+- Matthias Kretschmann ([@kremalicious](https://github.com/kremalicious)) - [BigchainDB](https://www.bigchaindb.com) & [Ocean Protocol](https://oceanprotocol.com)
+- initial Medium web task by [@pedrouid](https://github.com/pedrouid)
+
 ## License
 
 ```
diff --git a/webtask-youtube.js b/webtask-youtube.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78d0571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webtask-youtube.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+'use strict' // eslint-disable-line
+
+const express = require('express')
+const request = require('request')
+const webtask = require('webtask-tools')
+
+const app = express()
+
+app.get('/', (req, res) => {
+    res.send('Please specify the playlist ID and API key.')
+})
+
+app.get('/:playlist/:apikey', (req, res) => {
+    const options = {
+        url: `https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/playlistItems?part=snippet%2CcontentDetails&playlistId=${req.params.playlist}&key=${req.params.apikey}`,
+        headers: { 'referer': req.headers.host }
+    }
+
+    request(options, (error, response, body) => {
+        const json = JSON.parse(body)
+        const videos = json.items // eslint-disable-line prefer-destructuring
+        const parsedPosts = []
+
+        let holder = {}
+
+        if (error) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < videos.length; i++) {
+            holder.id = videos[i].snippet.resourceId.videoId
+            holder.title = videos[i].snippet.title
+            holder.description = videos[i].snippet.description
+            holder.imageUrl = videos[i].snippet.thumbnails.medium.url
+            holder.videoUrl = `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=${videos[i].snippet.resourceId.videoId}`
+            parsedPosts.push(holder)
+            holder = {}
+        }
+
+        res.send(parsedPosts)
+    })
+})
+
+app.get('/:playlist/:apikey/raw', (req, res) => {
+    const options = {
+        url: `https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/playlistItems?part=snippet%2CcontentDetails&playlistId=${req.params.playlist}&key=${req.params.apikey}`,
+        headers: { 'referer': req.headers.host }
+    }
+
+    request(options, (error, response, body) => {
+        const json = JSON.parse(body)
+
+        if (error) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        res.send(json.items)
+    })
+})
+
+module.exports = webtask.fromExpress(app)