# YouTube Channel Search API

> Searches YouTube channels by query terms and returns channel listings. Supports paginated results using continuation tokens and optional data formatting.

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

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `continuation_token` | string | no |  |
| `keyword` | any | no |  |
| `need_format` | boolean | no |  |

## FAQ

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

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/search-channels 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 Search 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 Search API accept?

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

### What does the YouTube Channel Search 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 Search 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 Search API

Query YouTube channels matching a specific `keyword`. Use `continuation_token` to retrieve subsequent pages of results.

#### Use cases

- Discover YouTube channels matching specific keywords or brand names.
- Gather channel search results for creator discovery workflows.
- Page through multi-page channel query listings using continuation tokens.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | string | No | Search keyword (required for first request) |
| `need_format` | boolean | No | Whether to format data (default true) |
| `continuation_token` | string | No | Pagination token (optional, for next page) |

#### Notes

- `keyword` is required for the initial request.
- Use `continuation_token` to fetch the next page of search results.
- `need_format` defaults to true to format returned data.

#### 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.