Video Stats 1 credit
Views, likes and comment counts for a public YouTube video or Short.
InputPublic YouTube post URL Charge1 credit a call
YouTube APIs
YouTube APIs for public video data
Read public YouTube videos, channels, channel videos and transcripts through narrow APIs that return fetch timestamps, availability and billing metadata.
YouTube API catalog
Choose the API by the job.
Channel 1 credit
Subscriber and video counts for a public YouTube channel.
InputPublic YouTube channel URL Charge1 credit a call
Channel Videos 1 credit
A page of recent public videos for a YouTube channel, with a cursor.
InputPublic YouTube profile URL Charge1 credit a call
Transcript 2 credits
The full spoken transcript of a public YouTube video, with timed segments.
InputPublic YouTube post URL Charge2 credits a call
Search 1 credit
Public YouTube videos matching a keyword, with a continuation cursor.
InputSearch keyword Charge1 credit a call
Comments 1 credit
A page of public comments on a YouTube video, with a continuation cursor.
InputPublic YouTube post URL Charge1 credit a call
Comment Replies 1 credit
A page of public replies under one YouTube comment.
InputPost URL and comment id Charge1 credit a call
Channel Search 1 credit
Public YouTube channels matching a keyword, with a continuation cursor.
InputCreator keyword Charge1 credit a call
Trending 1 credit
Trending public YouTube videos for a country.
InputOptional country Charge1 credit a call
Build path
From first request to production.
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Pick the job
Choose the YouTube endpoint by outcome: video stats, channel, channel videos, transcript, search, comments, comment replies, channel search or trending.
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Send one clear input
Use a public URL, keyword, cursor or small parameter set. Each API page shows valid examples before you write code.
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Check each response
Each response includes a fetch timestamp, its availability and the credits it billed, so you can match usage to your own records.
Use cases
Where YouTube APIs fit.
Video performance reporting
Refresh public YouTube view, like and comment counts throughout a campaign.
Channel monitoring
Track subscriber and publishing counts for watched channels, then pull recent videos with cursor pagination.
Transcript search
Index public transcript text and timed cues so teams can find the exact spoken moment later.
Agent inputs
Give an agent typed YouTube stats and transcript endpoints instead of letting it scrape browser pages.
Platform caveats
YouTube limits.
Subscriber precision follows YouTube
YouTube rounds public subscriber counts above certain sizes. Sourcevine returns the public number, not hidden analytics.
Likes can be unavailable
Some videos hide like counts. Hidden fields return null rather than a guessed value.
Transcripts require a public track
If a video has no public subtitle or caption track, the transcript API returns a typed unavailable state.
Free tools
Free YouTube lookup tools.
Check a YouTube subscriber count Paste a YouTube channel link or @handle and see the subscriber count and how many videos the channel has published. Free with a Sourcevine account.
/v1/youtube/channel Check the views on a YouTube video Paste a YouTube video or Shorts link and see the view, like and comment counts, with the time they were read. Free with a Sourcevine account. /v1/youtube/stats Search public YouTube videos Type a word or phrase and see public YouTube videos that match, with the counts each one is carrying. Free with a Sourcevine account. /v1/youtube/search Get a YouTube transcript Paste a public YouTube video link and get the spoken transcript, language, word count and timed segment count. Free with a Sourcevine account. /v1/youtube/transcript Build with Sourcevine
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