YouTube

YouTube Channel Details

Get detailed information about a YouTube channel by channel ID, URL, or name/handle. Returns the channel name, description, subscriber count, video count, exact total view count, country, creation date, verification status, external links, profile picture, and banner. Provide exactly one of id, url, or name.

Price: $0.005 per request. Free tier: 50 requests/month.

get/v1/youtube/channel

Request

  • Base URL: https://apidirect.io
  • URL: https://apidirect.io/v1/youtube/channel
  • Auth: API key in header X-API-Key

Query parameters

idstring

YouTube channel ID (24 characters, starts with UC), e.g. UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw

urlstring

Channel URL, used instead of id: youtube.com/channel/..., youtube.com/@handle, /c/ or /user/ forms

namestring

Channel name or @handle, used instead of id (e.g. @mkbhd or Linus Tech Tips)

Response

Successful response

Changes

No recorded changes to this operation across all 1 revision of this API.