---
title: "搜索频道/Search channels"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/youtube/web_v2/search_channels"
tags: ["YouTube-Web-V2-API"]
---

# 搜索频道/Search channels

`GET /api/v1/youtube/web_v2/search_channels`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.tikhub.io` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.tikhub.io/api/v1/youtube/web_v2/search_channels`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

# [中文]
### 用途:
- 搜索YouTube频道
- 只返回频道类型的搜索结果（过滤掉视频、播放列表等）
- 支持分页获取更多频道

### 参数:
- keyword: 搜索关键词（首次请求必填）
- continuation_token: 分页token（可选，用于获取下一页）
- need_format: 是否格式化数据（默认 true）
  - true: 返回格式化的结构化数据（推荐）
  - false: 返回原始的 YouTube API 结构（用于调试）

### 返回数据包含:
#### 当 need_format=true 时:
- keyword: 搜索关键词
- channels: 频道列表
  - channel_id: 频道ID（如 "UCjuNibFJ21MiSNpu8LZyV4w"）
  - title: 频道名称
  - handle: 频道自定义handle（如 "@chaijing2023"）
  - subscriber_count_text: 订阅者数量文本（如 "1.11M subscribers"）
  - description: 频道描述片段
  - thumbnails: 缩略图列表（包含不同尺寸）
  - is_subscribed: 当前用户是否已订阅该频道（布尔值）
  - canonical_url: 频道规范URL路径（如 "/@chaijing2023"）
  - channel_url: 频道完整URL（优先使用自定义URL）
- continuation_token: 下一页的分页token
- has_more: 是否还有更多频道
- total_count: 当前页频道数量

#### 当 need_format=false 时:
- keyword: 搜索关键词
- channels: 原始的 channelRenderer 对象列表
- continuation_token: 下一页的分页token
- has_more: 是否还有更多频道
- total_count: 当前页频道数量

### 使用流程:
1. 首次请求：只传 keyword 参数
2. 获取响应中的 continuation_token
3. 下次请求：传入 continuation_token（keyword 可选）
4. 重复步骤 2-3 直到 has_more 为 false

### 注意事项:
- 每页通常返回 10-20 个频道
- 搜索结果只包含频道，不包含视频、播放列表等
- 搜索结果的顺序和数量由 YouTube 算法决定

### 价格:
- $0.001 USD / 请求

# [English]
### Purpose:
- Search YouTube channels
- Only returns channel-type search results (filters out videos, playlists, etc.)
- Supports pagination to get more channels

### Parameters:
- keyword: Search keyword (required for first request)
- continuation_token: Pagination token (optional, for next page)
- need_format: Whether to format data (default true)
  - true: Return formatted structured data (recommended)
  - false: Return raw YouTube API structure (for debugging)

### Returns:
#### When need_format=true:
- keyword: Search keyword
- channels: Channels list
  - channel_id: Channel ID (e.g., "UCjuNibFJ21MiSNpu8LZyV4w")
  - title: Channel name
  - handle: Channel custom handle (e.g., "@chaijing2023")
  - subscriber_count_text: Subscriber count text (e.g., "1.11M subscribers")
  - description: Channel description snippet
  - thumbnails: Thumbnail list (multiple sizes)
  - is_subscribed: Whether current user is subscribed to this channel (boolean)
  - canonical_url: Channel canonical URL path (e.g., "/@chaijing2023")
  - channel_url: Full channel URL (prefers custom URL)
- continuation_token: Next page pagination token
- has_more: Whether there are more channels
- total_count: Current page channel count

#### When need_format=false:
- keyword: Search keyword
- channels: Raw channelRenderer object list
- continuation_token: Next page pagination token
- has_more: Whether there are more channels
- total_count: Current page channel count

### Usage Flow:
1. First request: Only pass keyword parameter
2. Get continuation_token from response
3. Next request: Pass continuation_token (keyword optional)
4. Repeat steps 2-3 until has_more is false

### Notes:
- Each page typically returns 10-20 channels
- Search results only include channels, not videos, playlists, etc.
- Order and quantity of results determined by YouTube algorithm

### Price:
- $0.001 USD / request

### [示例/Example]
#### 搜索频道: keyword = "Rick Astley"

## Query parameters

- `keyword` string, nullable: 搜索关键词/Search keyword
- `continuation_token` string: 分页token/Pagination token
- `need_format` boolean: 是否格式化数据/Whether to format data

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- ResponseModel
  - `code` integer: HTTP status code | HTTP状态码
  - `request_id` string, nullable: Unique request identifier | 唯一请求标识符
  - `message` string: Response message (EN-US) | 响应消息 (English)
  - `message_zh` string: Response message (ZH-CN) | 响应消息 (中文)
  - `support` string: Support message | 支持消息
  - `time` string: The time the response was generated | 生成响应的时间
  - `time_stamp` integer: The timestamp the response was generated | 生成响应的时间戳
  - `time_zone` string: The timezone of the response time | 响应时间的时区
  - `docs` string, nullable: Link to the API Swagger documentation for this endpoint | 此端点的 API Swagger 文档链接
  - `cache_message` string, nullable: Cache message (EN-US) | 缓存消息 (English)
  - `cache_message_zh` string, nullable: Cache message (ZH-CN) | 缓存消息 (中文)
  - `cache_url` string, nullable: The URL to access the cached result | 访问缓存结果的 URL
  - `router` string: The endpoint that generated this response | 生成此响应的端点
  - `params` unknown
  - `data` unknown

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-10-08** `96a122a5f220`: 2 info
  - added the optional property `detail/items/ctx` to the response with the `422` status
  - added the optional property `detail/items/input` to the response with the `422` status
- **2026-09-01** `50f9ec6e1cd3`: 2 info
  - the `cache_message` response's property default value changed from `This request will be cached. You can access the cached result directly using the URL below, valid for 24 hours. Accessing the cache will not incur additional charges.` to `This response is cached and accessible via the URL below for 24 hours at no extra cost. The cache is for request tracing only — it doesn't affect the API's data freshness and won't be returned through the API again.` for the status `200`
  - the `cache_message_zh` response's property default value changed from `本次请求将被缓存，你可以使用下面的 URL 直接访问缓存结果，有效期为 24 小时，访问缓存不会产生额外费用。` to `本次响应已缓存，可通过下方 URL 直接查看，有效期 24 小时，访问缓存链接无额外费用。缓存仅用于请求溯源，不影响接口数据的时效性，也不会再次通过接口返回。` for the status `200`
- **2026-04-14** `ee5b7c9c88f5`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/tikhub/apis/tikhub-douyin-tiktok-xiaohongshu-lemon8-bilibili-kuaishou-pi/changes/api/v1/youtube/web_v2/search_channels/get.md)

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