Channels
Name, bio, links, verified status, follower count and video count.
- Platforms
- YouTube
YouTube Scraper API
Pull YouTube channels, videos, comments, transcripts, playlists and sponsors as JSON. Failed requests are free.
100 free credits. No card needed.
Data
What you get from YouTube.
Videos
Title, description, publish date, length, views and likes.
Comments
Comment text, author, date, likes and replies.
TranscriptsThe spoken words as text, with timestamps and language.
Search and trendsVideos, channels and hashtags by keyword, plus trending videos.
PlaylistsTitle, owner, item count and cover image.
SponsorsThe sponsors named in a video.
Uses
What you can build with YouTube data.
Find creators
Search channels by keyword, then check their channel and recent videos.
Spot trends
Follow trending videos and hashtags.
Read the conversation
Pull the comments on any video to see what people are saying.
Search what was said
Turn videos into text you can search, summarize or give to an AI model.
Track sponsors
See which sponsors appear in a video.
Track a topic
Search videos by keyword to see what people share about a brand or topic.
Example
Your first request.
- Get a keySign up and get 100 free credits. No card needed.
- Send a requestPass a handle, URL or keyword with your key.
- Use the JSONThe same shape comes back from every platform.
1curl -G "https://api.socialscrape.dev/v1/youtube/channel" \2 -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY" \3 --data-urlencode "handle=NASA"1import os2import requests34params = {5 "handle": "NASA",6}7res = requests.get(8 "https://api.socialscrape.dev/v1/youtube/channel",9 headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY"]},10 params=params,11)12body = res.json()1314if body["ok"]:15 print(body["data"])16else:17 print(body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"])1const url = new URL("https://api.socialscrape.dev/v1/youtube/channel");2url.search = new URLSearchParams({3 "handle": "NASA"4}).toString();5const res = await fetch(url, {6 headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY! },7});8const body = await res.json();910if (body.ok) {11 console.log(body.data);12} else {13 console.error(body.error.code, body.error.message);14}200 OKSample response
{ "ok": true, "credits_charged": 1, "credits_remaining": 4999, "cached": false, "cached_at": null, "request_id": "req_361e8bbed3bc9681bdc6d240", "data": { "object": "profile", "platform": "youtube", "id": "UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ", "handle": "NASA", "name": "NASA", "headline": null, "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@NASA", "kind": "channel", "bio": "NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discove...", "avatar_url": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/eIf5fNPcIcj9ig-wZBeq4stFy1lgjWTW1nLT5dYlFkHZpr...", "banner_url": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/y8Srh-oCcilLvBO8jAPI546m1bn0puA5DIvQiBZ1cSxc_r...", "verified": true, "is_private": null, "external_url": "https://www.nasa.gov" ... }, "cursor": null, "has_more": null }
Pricing
Pay only for data you get.
- A channel1 credit
- A page of videos or search results1 credit
- A caption transcript1 credit
- A failed requestFree
Packs never expire. Monthly plans too. See pricing
Reference
Every YouTube endpoint
Profiles
Posts and videos
Transcripts
Search and trends
Other data
Tutorials
Scrape YouTube step by step
How to scrape YouTube channel detailsNine languages, plus Python and JavaScript scripts.How to scrape YouTube channel videosNine languages, plus Python and JavaScript scripts.How to scrape search results inside a YouTube channelNine languages, plus Python and JavaScript scripts.How to scrape YouTube channel playlistsNine languages, plus Python and JavaScript scripts.How to scrape YouTube channel ShortsNine languages, plus Python and JavaScript scripts.How to scrape YouTube channel live streamsNine languages, plus Python and JavaScript scripts.
FAQ
Questions
What does the YouTube API cost?
Most requests cost 1 credit, and transcripts have their own rule; each endpoint page states it. New accounts get 100 free credits. See pricing.
Does it need a YouTube login?
No. You send your SocialScrape key and never a platform password.
Is it live?
Yes. The endpoints are live: built, tested against recorded responses and watched by canaries. Get an API key.