# YouTube Channel ID from URL API

> Resolves a YouTube channel URL to its canonical channel ID. Accepts various channel URL structures including handle, channel, custom, and user formats.

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

## Facts

- Provider: YouTube
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-id`
- 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-id` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `channel_url` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Channel ID from URL API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-id 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 ID from URL 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 ID from URL API accept?

Required: channel_url (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the YouTube Channel ID from URL API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous). The README on this page includes a sample response.

### Do I need a YouTube developer account or API key?

No. YouTube Channel ID from URL 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 ID from URL API

Look up a canonical YouTube channel ID by supplying any standard channel URL in `channel_url`.

#### Use cases

- Convert channel handle URLs into canonical IDs for downstream data retrieval.
- Normalize various YouTube channel URL formats into a single channel ID identifier.
- Verify channel identifiers before calling channel-specific endpoints.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channel_url` | string | Yes | Channel URL. |

#### Example response

Real response for the request above, trimmed to the main fields. User names and long IDs are masked.

```json
{
  "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
  "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg"
}
```

#### Notes

- Supports handle (@username), /channel/, /c/, and /user/ URL formats via `channel_url`.

#### 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 Description](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-description): Returns YouTube channel details including subscriber counts, video totals, view counts, joined date, and social links.
- [YouTube Channel Shorts](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-shorts): Returns a list of YouTube Shorts from a specified channel.