idstring
YouTube video ID. A Short uses the same ID as any other video.
YouTube Video
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/videoFetch a YouTube video or Short's metadata (title, channel, views, likes, duration, publish date) by URL or ID.
- Price
- $0.0008USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 0 required · 3 optional
Playground
Input
YouTube video ID. A Short uses the same ID as any other video.
Full YouTube video URL. Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/...), youtu.be, live, and embed URLs all work.
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 `authorAvatarUrl`, and it is served only by a source that returns every one of them. Fields you do not name are still returned whenever the serving source has them. This can raise your price: when the cheapest source cannot return a named field, a dearer source serves, and you are quoted and charged its price. A named field can still be absent on a video that genuinely lacks it. Naming a combination that no single source returns together is refused as invalid input, with no charge. A source that returns only a rounded or shortened value for a field does not count as returning it.
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API README
YouTube Video API
Fetch a YouTube video or Short's metadata (title, channel, views, likes, duration, publish date) by URL or ID.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns found: false.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | No | YouTube video ID. A Short uses the same ID as any other video. |
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 authorAvatarUrl, and it is served only by a source that returns ever |
url | string | No | Full YouTube video URL. Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/...), youtu.be, live, and embed URLs all work. |
Pricing
Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0008 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 $0.
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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$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
urlstring
Full YouTube video URL. Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/...), youtu.be, live, and embed URLs all work.
requireFieldsarray
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 `authorAvatarUrl`, and it is served only by a source that returns every one of them. Fields you do not name are still returned whenever the serving source has them. This can raise your price: when the cheapest source cannot return a named field, a dearer source serves, and you are quoted and charged its price. A named field can still be absent on a video that genuinely lacks it. Naming a combination that no single source returns together is refused as invalid input, with no charge. A source that returns only a rounded or shortened value for a field does not count as returning it.
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 Video API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video 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 Video API cost?
From $0.0008 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the YouTube Video API accept?
No parameters are required. Optional: id (string), url (string) and requireFields (array). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the YouTube Video API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a YouTube developer account or API key?
No. YouTube Video 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.