# YouTube Channel ID from URL (V2) API

> Resolves a YouTube channel URL into its unique channel ID and standardized channel URL. Accepts various URL formats including handles, custom URLs, and user links.

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

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `channel_url` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Channel ID from URL (V2) API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web/channel-id-v2 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 ID from URL (V2) 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 ID from URL (V2) API accept?

Required: channel_url (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the YouTube Channel ID from URL (V2) 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 ID from URL (V2) 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 ID from URL (V2) API

Resolve a YouTube channel ID from a link by passing `channel_url`. The endpoint supports handle formats, custom URLs, user links, and standard channel paths.

#### Use cases

- Resolve creator handle URLs into canonical channel IDs for downstream data queries.
- Normalize user-submitted YouTube channel links into standard channel identifiers.
- Verify channel existence and retrieve canonical channel URLs.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web/channel-id-v2" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/@CozyCraftYT"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channel_url` | string | Yes | Channel URL. |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
  "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg"
}
```

#### Notes

- `channel_url` supports multiple URL formats including `@username`, `/channel/`, `/c/`, and `/user/`.

#### Related APIs

- [YouTube Channel ID Lookup](/model/youtube/web/channel-id): Retrieves the unique YouTube channel ID associated with a specific channel name.
- [YouTube Channel Information](/model/youtube/web/channel-info): Returns profile details and external links for a specified YouTube channel.
- [YouTube Channel Short Videos](/model/youtube/web/channel-short-videos): Returns a list of YouTube Shorts from a specified channel.