# YouTube Video Captions Job Result API

> Returns the status and finished captions for an asynchronous video caption request by job ID. Supports output formats including SRT, XML, JSON3, and TXT once completed.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/youtube/web-v2/video-captions-result
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/youtube/web-v2/video-captions-result/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `job_id` | string | yes |  |
| `format` | string | no | srt, xml, json3, txt |

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Video Captions Job Result API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-captions-result 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 Video Captions Job Result 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 Video Captions Job Result API accept?

Required: job_id (string). Optional: format (one of srt, xml, json3, txt). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the YouTube Video Captions Job Result API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

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

No. YouTube Video Captions Job Result 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 Video Captions Job Result API

Retrieve finished captions or check task progress for an asynchronous job using `job_id`. Specify the desired output layout with `format` once processing completes.

#### Use cases

- Check the status of an asynchronous caption extraction task.
- Retrieve completed video subtitles in SRT, XML, JSON3, or TXT format.
- Extract subtitle transcripts for text analysis or translation workflows.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `job_id` | string | Yes | Async job ID (returned by `/get_video_captions`) |
| `format` | string | No | Caption format (applies only when the job is completed) |

#### Notes

- `job_id` is obtained from the caption extraction endpoint.
- Supported `format` values include srt, xml, json3, and txt once the job completes.

#### 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.