# WeChat Channels Video Detail API

> Get the full detail of a WeChat Channels video: description, author, engagement counts and the media URL with decode key for download. Look up by object ID, export ID or share URL.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/wechat-channels/v2/video-detail
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/wechat-channels/v2/video-detail/docs

## Facts

- Provider: WeChat Channels
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/wechat-channels/v2/video-detail`
- Price: $0.01 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, wechat channels
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/wechat-channels/v2/video-detail` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `export_id` | any | no |  |
| `object_id` | any | no |  |
| `object_nonce_id` | any | no |  |
| `raw` | boolean | no |  |
| `share_url` | any | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the WeChat Channels Video Detail API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/wechat-channels/v2/video-detail with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the WeChat Channels Video Detail API cost?

$0.01 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the WeChat Channels Video Detail API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: export_id (any), object_id (any), object_nonce_id (any), raw (boolean) and share_url (any). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the WeChat Channels Video Detail API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a WeChat Channels developer account or API key?

No. WeChat Channels Video Detail runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for WeChat Channels API access separately.

## README

### WeChat Channels Video Detail API

Pass a Channels video `object_id`, `export_id` or share URL and get the video detail, including the `media` address and `decode_key` needed to download it.

#### Use cases

- Download and archive Channels videos.
- Get full details for videos found in search.
- Track engagement on a specific video.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/wechat-channels/v2/video-detail" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"object_id": "15026240326408735234", "raw": false}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `raw` | boolean | No | Optional, default True. |
| `export_id` | string | No | Second priority, optional. |
| `object_id` | string | No | Highest priority, optional. |
| `share_url` | string | No | Last, optional. |
| `object_nonce_id` | string | No | Optional. |

#### Notes

- Priority when several inputs are given: `object_id` > `export_id` > `share_url`.
- Requests with invalid parameters are still processed by WeChat and billed upstream.

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