urlstringrequired
YouTube video or Short URL.
YouTube Video Sponsors
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-sponsorsDetect suspected sponsors and paid promotions in a YouTube video by URL (sponsor names, websites, confidence).
- Price
- $0.0012USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 1 required · 1 optional
Playground
Input
YouTube video or Short URL.
2-letter language code for transcript lookup (e.g. en, es, fr).
OutputReady
Your output will appear here
Complete the inputs, then click Run.
API README
YouTube Video Sponsors API
Detect suspected sponsors and paid promotions in a YouTube video by URL (sponsor names, websites, confidence).
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-sponsors" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVO0ifle-OU"}'
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 | YouTube video or Short URL. |
language | string | No | 2-letter language code for transcript lookup (e.g. en, es, fr). |
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 $0.
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Send your first request
Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-sponsors" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVO0ifle-OU"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$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
languagestring
2-letter language code for transcript lookup (e.g. en, es, fr).
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 Sponsors API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/video-sponsors 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 Sponsors 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 Video Sponsors API accept?
Required: url (string). Optional: language (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the YouTube Video Sponsors 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 Sponsors 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.