YouTube API
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
What You Can Do With The YouTube API
Channel Details
Get comprehensive channel information including stats and metadata
Channel Videos
Get all videos from a channel with detailed information. Can pass channelId or handle.
Channel Shorts
Get the shorts from a channel. Can only get the latest shorts. If you'd like me to add support for 'Popular' or 'Oldest', email me: adrian@thewebscrapingguy.com. Also, unfortunately if you need more details about the short like description, publish date, etc, you'll need to use the 'Video/Short Details' endpoint.
Channel Shorts (we handle the pagination)
Convenience endpoint to get the latest shorts from a channel. We handle the pagination for you. This will cost you more credits because under the hood we're using the 'Channel Shorts' endpoint, just like you would. But making it easier for you.
Video/Short Details
Get complete information about a video or short including the transcript! There is a 'transcript' field and a 'transcript_only_text' field.
Transcript
Get transcript of a video or short
Search
Search YouTube and get matching videos, channels, and playlists. You can search for only shorts, but they will come back as 'videos'. But they are in fact shorts.
Search by Hashtag
Search YouTube and get matching videos, channels, and playlists
Comments
Get comments from a video. Can only get 1k top comments and about 7k new comments.
YouTube API Quick Start Guide
// 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 Choose 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.
High Reliability
Our infrastructure ensures high uptime and consistent performance for your applications.
Comprehensive Data
Access a wide range of YouTube data points through our carefully designed endpoints.
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 Marketing
Find and verify YouTube influencers 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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 data?
We provide real-time data from YouTube. When you make a request, we fetch the latest information available.
Can I use this API in production?
Absolutely! Many businesses rely on ScrapeCreators APIs for their production applications. Our infrastructure is designed for reliability and performance.
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