YouTube API
Real-time YouTube
data, one API call.
The YouTube API from ScrapeCreators gives developers reliable access to YouTube data without the hassle of building and maintaining scrapers. Our YouTube API endpoints make it easy to retrieve profiles, posts, metrics, and more from YouTube in real-time for your applications. Scrape YouTube channels, videos, and more
12
Endpoints
REST
Protocol
JSON
Response
// Example code for using the YouTube API with JavaScript
const response = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/youtube/profile?handle=example`, {
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);Endpoints
What you can do with the YouTube API
Channel Details
GET /v1/youtube/channel Get comprehensive channel information including stats and metadata. Can pass channelId, handle, or url.
Channel Videos
GET /v1/youtube/channel-videos Get all videos from a channel with detailed information. Can pass channelId or handle.
Channel Shorts
GET /v1/youtube/channel/shorts Get the shorts from a channel. If you need more details about the short like description, publish date, etc, you'll need to use the 'Video/Short Details' endpoint.
Video/Short Details
GET /v1/youtube/video Get complete information about a video or short.
Transcript
GET /v1/youtube/video/transcript Get transcript of a video or short
Search
GET /v1/youtube/search Search YouTube and get matching videos, channels, playlists, shorts, lives, etc. Video explaining the response format: https://www.tella.tv/video/explaining-youtube-search-results-payload-353a
Search by Hashtag
GET /v1/youtube/search/hashtag Search YouTube and get matching videos, channels, and playlists
Comments
GET /v1/youtube/video/comments Get comments from a video. Can only get 1k top comments and about 7k new comments.
Comment Replies
GET /v1/youtube/video/comment/replies Get replies to a specific comment on a YouTube video.
Trending Shorts
GET /v1/youtube/shorts/trending Get about 48 trending shorts. Continue hitting this to get more shorts (get new ones with each call)
Playlist
GET /v1/youtube/playlist Get the videos of a YouTube playlist
Community Post Details
GET /v1/youtube/community-post Get the details of a community post
Quick start
YouTube API quick start
Make your first request in under a minute. Sign up, grab your API key, paste this in.
// Example code for using the YouTube API with JavaScript
const response = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/youtube/profile?handle=example`, {
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);Why us
Why ship on the ScrapeCreators YouTube API
Real-time data access
Get the most up-to-date YouTube data without dealing with rate limits or IP blocks.
Simple integration
Clear documentation and straightforward REST API endpoints make it easy to get started in any language.
High reliability
Our infrastructure ensures high uptime and consistent performance for your applications, even at scale.
Comprehensive data
Access a wide range of YouTube data points through our carefully designed endpoints.
Use cases
YouTube API use cases
Content discovery
Find trending content on YouTube to identify viral topics or influencers relevant to your industry.
Competitive analysis
Monitor competitor accounts on YouTube to track their content strategy, engagement rates, and audience growth.
Influencer research
Find and verify YouTube creators based on audience demographics, engagement metrics, and content relevance.
Social monitoring
Track brand mentions and relevant hashtags on YouTube to gauge customer sentiment and identify opportunities.
Content aggregation
Embed YouTube content into your application or website to keep your users engaged with fresh content.
Automated reporting
Build dashboards with real-time YouTube metrics and schedule automated reports for stakeholders.
FAQ
Questions we hear
about the YouTube API.
Is the YouTube API official?
No, ScrapeCreators provides an unofficial YouTube API that lets you access YouTube data through our platform. We handle the complexities of data collection so you can focus on building your application.
How current is the YouTube data?
We provide real-time data from YouTube. When you make a request, we fetch the latest information available, so you always get fresh YouTube data.
Can I use the YouTube API in production?
Absolutely. Many businesses rely on ScrapeCreators APIs for their production applications. Our infrastructure is designed for reliability and performance at scale.
Do I need a credit card to try the YouTube API?
No credit card required. Sign up for free and you get 100 credits on the house to test the YouTube API before deciding on a plan. Credits never expire.
What does the YouTube API return?
The YouTube API returns clean JSON responses with profiles, posts, engagement metrics, and more — depending on the endpoint you call. See the endpoints section above for the full list of 12 endpoints available.
Get started
Start using the YouTube API
100 credits on the house. No credit card. Start pulling YouTube data in under sixty seconds.
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