How do I get a YouTube video thumbnail from the YouTube API?

Question

If I have a YouTube video URL, is there any way to use PHP and cURL to get the associated thumbnail from the YouTube API?

Answer 1

I found this nifty tool that allows you to create the image with the YouTube play button placed over the image:

• Installed on the server for scripting: https://github.com/halgatewood/youtube-thumbnail-enhancer