# YouTube Channel Videos API

> Returns a list of videos for a specified YouTube channel, including title, duration, URLs, and view counts. Supports pagination and region or language filters.

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

## Facts

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

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

## FAQ

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

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

Required: channel_id (string). Optional: 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 Videos 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 Videos 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 Videos API

Retrieve video uploads from a YouTube channel by providing its `channel_id`. You can optionally localize results using `country_code` and `language_code`.

#### Use cases

- Display recent video uploads from a specific creator channel.
- Track video view counts and release timelines for channel analysis.
- Paginate through a channel catalog to extract video links and playback details.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-videos" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channel_id` | string | Yes | Purpose: Channel ID |
| `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 next page |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "videos": [
    {
      "duration": "11:00:00",
      "duration_accessibility": "11小时",
      "playback_url": "https://rr10---sn-8xgp1vo-ab5d.googlevideo.com/initplayback?source=youtube&oeis=…",
      "published_time": "1天前",
      "short_view_count": "5775次观看",
      "title": "it's getting late, you should probably sleep… (minecraft music & ambience)",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuzYA0smxXU",
      "video_id": "AuzYA0smxXU",
      "view_count": "5775次观看"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Use `continuation_token` to retrieve the next page of video results.
- Set `need_format` to true to receive cleaned and simplified data.
- Specify `country_code` and `language_code` to tailor regional and language results.

#### 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.