hashtagstringrequired
Hashtag to search for (without the leading #).
YouTube Hashtag Search
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/search-hashtagSearch YouTube videos by hashtag with cursor pagination (title, channel, views, length, publish time).
- Price
- $0.0012USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 1 required · 2 optional
Playground
Input
Hashtag to search for (without the leading #).
Content filter. Only "all" is served: no source we buy returns a Shorts row with the channel and publish time this endpoint requires. Allowed values: all.
Continuation token from a previous response for pagination.
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YouTube Hashtag Search API
Search YouTube videos by hashtag with cursor pagination (title, channel, views, length, publish time).
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/search-hashtag" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"hashtag": "funny"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns found: false.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
hashtag | string | Yes | Hashtag to search for (without the leading #). |
cursor | string | No | Continuation token from a previous response for pagination. |
type | string | No | Content filter. Only "all" is served: no source we buy returns a Shorts row with the channel and publish time this endpoint requires. One of: all. |
Pricing
Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0012 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 $0.
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# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/search-hashtag" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"hashtag": "funny"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
typestring
Content filter. Only "all" is served: no source we buy returns a Shorts row with the channel and publish time this endpoint requires.
Possible values: all
cursorstring
Continuation token from a previous response for pagination.
4. Response
Saved example response for this API; no live request is made when viewing it.
No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the YouTube Hashtag Search API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/search-hashtag 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 Hashtag Search API cost?
From $0.0012 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the YouTube Hashtag Search API accept?
Required: hashtag (string). Optional: type (one of all) and cursor (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the YouTube Hashtag Search API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a YouTube developer account or API key?
No. YouTube Hashtag Search 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.