urlstringrequired
Full YouTube video URL. Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/...) and youtu.be URLs also work.
YouTube Video Comments
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-commentsList the comments on a YouTube video or Short by URL with cursor pagination (text, author, likes, reply count).
- Price
- $0.0008USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 1 required · 3 optional
Playground
Input
Full YouTube video URL. Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/...) and youtu.be URLs also work.
Comment order (e.g. top, newest). Allowed values: top, newest.
Continuation token from a previous response for pagination.
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 `likes`, 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. On a paginated walk it applies to the first page only; later pages stay with the source that page chose, at the price it was quoted. A source that returns only a rounded value for a field does not count as returning it.
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API README
YouTube Video Comments API
List the comments on a YouTube video or Short by URL with cursor pagination (text, author, likes, reply count).
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-comments" \
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | Full YouTube video URL. Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/...) and youtu.be URLs also work. |
cursor | string | No | Continuation token from a previous response for pagination. |
order | string | No | Comment order (e.g. top, newest). One of: top, newest. |
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 likes, and it is served only by a source that returns every one of t |
Pricing
Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0008 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-comments" \
-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
orderstring
Comment order (e.g. top, newest).
Possible values: top, newest
cursorstring
Continuation token from a previous response for pagination.
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 `likes`, 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. On a paginated walk it applies to the first page only; later pages stay with the source that page chose, at the price it was quoted. A source that returns only a rounded 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 Comments API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-comments 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 Comments 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 Comments API accept?
Required: url (string). Optional: order (one of top, newest), cursor (string) and requireFields (array). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the YouTube Video Comments 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 Comments 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.