BrightBean addresses a gap in the YouTube optimization market: there is no public intelligence API. vidIQ and TubeBuddy serve creators through dashboards but offer no programmatic access. The YouTube Data API returns raw metrics but no scoring or recommendations. BrightBean provides an intelligence layer that developers, agencies, and SaaS tools can call via API or MCP server. Core capabilities: Content Gap Detection — Identify high-demand, low-competition YouTube topics within any niche. Returns opportunity scores, estimated search volumes, competition metrics, suggested titles, and hook type recommendations. Useful for content calendar planning, automated research pipelines, and agency reporting. Title Scoring — Score any title from 0–100 before publishing. Pattern analysis identifies what top-performing titles in the niche do and don't do. Returns specific rewrite suggestions. Eliminates subjective title debates. Thumbnail Intelligence — Submit a thumbnail URL for pre-publish CTR analysis. Checks face presence, emotion, text overlay readability, color contrast, and benchmarks against niche top performers. Hook Analysis — Analyze the first 15 seconds of any video. Auto-extracts transcript, classifies hook type, scores retention potential, and compares against niche averages. Channel Benchmarking — Compare any channel against its niche cohort across views per subscriber, posting cadence, title quality, and thumbnail patterns. Pricing: Free tier (500 calls/month), Hobby $19/month, Standard $99/month, Growth $399/month. All plans include REST API and MCP server access. No setup fees.