# YouTube Video Streams API

> Returns stream details and media information for a specified YouTube video. Queries accept either a direct video identifier or a full video URL.

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

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `video_id` | string | no |  |
| `video_url` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Video Streams API?

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

No parameters are required. Optional: video_id (string) and video_url (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the YouTube Video Streams 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 Streams 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 Streams API

Retrieve available video streams and playback sources for a YouTube video using `video_id` or `video_url`.

#### Use cases

- Inspect available streaming formats and URLs for a target video.
- Parse media stream metadata from YouTube video links.
- Integrate video stream resolution options into playback tools.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `video_id` | string | No | Video ID (recommended) |
| `video_url` | string | No | Full video URL (optional, ignored if video_id is provided) |

#### Notes

- `video_id` is recommended; `video_url` is ignored if `video_id` is provided.

#### 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.