# YouTube Channel API

> Fetch a YouTube channel's stats (subscribers, video count, total views, description) and the links on its About page, by handle or channel ID.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/youtube/channel
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/youtube/channel/docs

## Facts

- Provider: YouTube
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/channel`
- Price: From $0.0004 per call
- Capabilities: api, youtube, social media
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/channel` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `handle` | string | no |  |
| `channelId` | string | no |  |
| `requireFields` | array | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Channel API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/channel 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 YouTube Channel API cost?

From $0.0004 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the YouTube Channel API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: handle (string), channelId (string) and requireFields (array). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the YouTube Channel API return?

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

### Do I need a YouTube developer account or API key?

No. YouTube Channel 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 YouTube API access separately.

## README

### YouTube Channel API

Fetch a YouTube channel's stats (subscribers, video count, total views, description) and the links on its About page, by handle or channel ID.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/channel" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"handle": "@mkbhd"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns `found: false`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channelId` | string | No | YouTube channel ID (UC...). Pass it directly when you have it: some sources accept only the ID and otherwise look up the handle first, which adds a step. |
| `handle` | string | No | YouTube channel handle. |
| `requireFields` | array | No | Optional; omit it and routing is unchanged, with the cheapest source serving. Name the output fields this request must be able to return, for example `views`, and it is served only by a source that returns every one of t |

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.00045 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls are not charged. Lookups that find nothing and searches with no results are billed at their actual cost, which is often lower and can be $0.