# YouTube Channel Shorts API

> Returns a list of YouTube Shorts from a specified channel. Supports lookups by channel identifier or URL, optional response formatting, and pagination tokens for next-page results.

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

## Facts

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

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

## FAQ

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

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-shorts 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 Shorts 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 Shorts API accept?

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

### What does the YouTube Channel Shorts 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 Shorts 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 Shorts API

Retrieve short videos from a YouTube channel using `channel_id` or `channel_url`. Pass a `continuation_token` to browse subsequent pages of Shorts.

#### Use cases

- Track newly posted Shorts from target YouTube channels.
- Analyze short-form video output across a creator portfolio.
- Collect channel Shorts feeds for media aggregation platforms.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channel_id` | string | No | Channel ID (recommended, e.g., UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw) |
| `channel_url` | string | No | Channel URL (optional, ignored if channel_id is provided) |
| `need_format` | boolean | No | Whether to format data (default true) |
| `continuation_token` | string | No | Pagination token (optional, for next page) |

#### Notes

- `channel_url` is ignored if `channel_id` is provided.
- `continuation_token` enables pagination to fetch subsequent pages of results.
- `need_format` defaults to true to control whether output data is formatted.

#### 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 ID from URL](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-id): Resolves a YouTube channel URL to its canonical channel ID.