YouTube Video Information

Name: YouTube Video Information
Price: 0.0015 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: YouTube

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-info

Returns detailed video information and caption tracks for a specified YouTube video ID. Supports optional parameters to format output data and set language preferences.

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Method: POST
Response: JSON
Parameters: 1 required · 2 optional

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Input

Language Code(string)

**Purpose**: Set language preference

Need Format(boolean)

Whether to clean and format the data

Video Id(string)

**Purpose**: Video ID

OutputExample

Responseoutputs · 17.4 KB · 507 lines

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  {
    "data": {
      "allow_ratings": true,
      "author": "Rick Astley",
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      "badge_tooltip": "音乐人官方频道",
      "captions": [
        {
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          "is_translatable": true,
          "kind": "",
          "language_code": "de-DE",
          "language_name": "德语（德国）"
        },
        {
          "base_url": "https://www.youtube.com/api/timedtext?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&ei=quvEapT4C4O0kucP77OG0Qw&caps=asr&opi=112496729&exp=xpe&xoaf=5&xowf=1&hl=zh-CN&ip=0.0.0.0&ipbits=0&expire=1791315482&sparams=ip,ipbits,expire,v,ei,caps,opi,exp,xoaf&signature=7BF3257F4A17ECF6C86E7C7CD447FD1959E43BC3.C0D1AE7E2EA50B08A2CD2338CE8F6941175B39BF&key=yt8&lang=pt-BR",
          "is_translatable": true,
          "kind": "",
          "language_code": "pt-BR",
          "language_name": "葡萄牙语（巴西）"
        },
        {
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          "is_translatable": true,
          "kind": "",
          "language_code": "ja",
          "language_name": "日语"
        },
        {
          "base_url": "https://www.youtube.com/api/timedtext?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&ei=quvEapT4C4O0kucP77OG0Qw&caps=asr&opi=112496729&exp=xpe&xoaf=5&xowf=1&hl=zh-CN&ip=0.0.0.0&ipbits=0&expire=1791315482&sparams=ip,ipbits,expire,v,ei,caps,opi,exp,xoaf&signature=7BF3257F4A17ECF6C86E7C7CD447FD1959E43BC3.C0D1AE7E2EA50B08A2CD2338CE8F6941175B39BF&key=yt8&lang=es-419",
          "is_translatable": true,
          "kind": "",
          "language_code": "es-419",
          "language_name": "西班牙语（拉丁美洲）"
        },
        {
          "base_url": "https://www.youtube.com/api/timedtext?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&ei=quvEapT4C4O0kucP77OG0Qw&caps=asr&opi=112496729&exp=xpe&xoaf=5&xowf=1&hl=zh-CN&ip=0.0.0.0&ipbits=0&expire=1791315482&sparams=ip,ipbits,expire,v,ei,caps,opi,exp,xoaf&signature=7BF3257F4A17ECF6C86E7C7CD447FD1959E43BC3.C0D1AE7E2EA50B08A2CD2338CE8F6941175B39BF&key=yt8&lang=en",
          "is_translatable": true,
          "kind": "",
          "language_code": "en",
          "language_name": "英语"
        },
        {
          "base_url": "https://www.youtube.com/api/timedtext?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&ei=quvEapT4C4O0kucP77OG0Qw&caps=asr&opi=112496729&exp=xpe&xoaf=5&xowf=1&hl=zh-CN&ip=0.0.0.0&ipbits=0&expire=1791315482&sparams=ip,ipbits,expire,v,ei,caps,opi,exp,xoaf&signature=7BF3257F4A17ECF6C86E7C7CD447FD1959E43BC3.C0D1AE7E2EA50B08A2CD2338CE8F6941175B39BF&key=yt8&kind=asr&lang=en",
          "is_translatable": true,
          "kind": "asr",
          "language_code": "en",
          "language_name": "英语 (自动生成)"
        }

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Pricing

Base price: $0.0015 / run
Daily free calls: First 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)

Request & response

Method: POST
Request body: application/json
Response: application/json
Execution: sync

Parameters

video_id: string · required
language_code: string · optional
need_format: boolean · optional

Access

Provider: YouTube
API: Platform API
Base URL: https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint: /v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-info
Authentication: Bearer API key

API README

YouTube Video Information API

Retrieve video information and caption URLs for a specific video using video_id. You can optionally format the response with need_format and select language preferences with language_code.

Use cases

Retrieve caption track URLs for automated subtitle extraction.
Inspect YouTube video metadata for media workflows.
Filter video metadata by language preference.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-info" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ"}'

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`video_id`	string	Yes	Purpose: Video ID
`need_format`	boolean	No	Whether to clean and format the data
`language_code`	string	No	Purpose: Set language preference

Example response

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

{
  "captions": [
    {
      "base_url": "https://www.youtube.com/api/timedtext?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&ei=quvEapT4C4O0kucP77OG0Qw&c…",
      "language_name": "德语（德国）"
    }
  ]
}

Notes

Set need_format to true to return cleaned and formatted data.
Use language_code to specify a preferred language for returned captions.

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YouTube Channel Community Posts: Returns community posts from a specific YouTube channel, including text content, polls, votes, and comment counts.
YouTube Channel Description: Returns YouTube channel details including subscriber counts, video totals, view counts, joined date, and social links.
YouTube Channel ID from URL: Resolves a YouTube channel URL to its canonical channel ID.

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Platform API endpoint

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-info

Authorization header

Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY

# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-info" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "need_format": true,
  "language_code": "zh-CN"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the YouTube Video Information API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-info 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 Information 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 Information API accept?

Required: video_id (string). Optional: language_code (string) and need_format (boolean). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the YouTube Video Information 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 Video Information 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.