# YouTube Channel Description API

> Returns YouTube channel details including subscriber counts, video totals, view counts, joined date, and social links. Filter by country and language.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/youtube/web-v2/channel-description
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/youtube/web-v2/channel-description/docs

## Facts

- Provider: YouTube
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-description`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, youtube
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-description` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `channel_id` | string | no |  |
| `continuation_token` | string | no |  |
| `country_code` | string | no |  |
| `language_code` | string | no |  |
| `need_format` | boolean | no |  |

## FAQ

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

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-description 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 Description API cost?

$0.0015 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

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

No parameters are required. Optional: channel_id (string), continuation_token (string), country_code (string), language_code (string) and need_format (boolean). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the YouTube Channel Description 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 Description 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 Description API

Look up metadata and profile details for a YouTube channel using `channel_id`. Supports regional localization and pagination via `continuation_token`.

#### Use cases

- Retrieve channel statistics such as view counts and subscriber metrics.
- Extract social links and about-page text from channel profiles.
- Review channel join dates and metadata localized by region or language.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-description" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channel_id` | string | No | Purpose: Channel ID for first request to get basic channel info |
| `need_format` | boolean | No | Purpose: Whether to return cleaned simplified data |
| `country_code` | string | No | Purpose: Set region code |
| `language_code` | string | No | Purpose: Set language preference |
| `continuation_token` | string | No | Purpose: Pagination token for second request to get advanced info |

#### Notes

- Set `need_format` to true to receive cleaned, simplified channel data.
- Supply `continuation_token` on follow-up calls to fetch advanced information.

#### Related APIs

- [YouTube Channel Community Posts](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-community-posts): Returns community posts from a specific YouTube channel, including text content, polls, votes, and comment counts.
- [YouTube Channel ID from URL](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-id): Resolves a YouTube channel URL to its canonical channel ID.
- [YouTube Channel Shorts](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-shorts): Returns a list of YouTube Shorts from a specified channel.