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1 credit per call15 endpoints
YouTube API
Get YouTube data as structured JSON with one API key: search, channel, channel community and channel playlists. Free credits every month.
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/youtube/search?query=programming+tutorial" \
-H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"Playground
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curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/youtube/search?query=programming+tutorial" \
-H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"YouTube · 15 endpoints
Endpoints
Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.
| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
|---|---|---|
GET/v1/youtube/channel | None+2 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/channel-community | None+3 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/channel-playlists | None+2 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/channel-videos | None+7 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/chapters | None+2 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/comments | video_id+1 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/locales | NoneNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/playlist | playlist_idNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/related | video_id+1 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/search | None+12 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/suggestions | query+2 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/transcript | None+7 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/transcript-by-video-id | videoId+6 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/trending | None+4 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/youtube/video | None+2 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
Overview
About the YouTube API
What you can get
The YouTube API returns search, channel, channel community and channel playlists as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.
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Use cases
Monitor mentions of your brand
Use the YouTube API to monitor mentions of your brandFind and vet creators
Use the YouTube API to find and vet creatorsTrack trends and engagement over time
Use the YouTube API to track trends and engagement over timeFAQ
Questions
How much does the YouTube API cost?
Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.
What format are responses in?
Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.
Do I need a separate key for YouTube?
No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.
Try the YouTube API with 1,000 free credits
No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.