# YouTube Channel ID Lookup API

> Retrieves the unique YouTube channel ID associated with a specific channel name. Provide the target channel name to receive the matching channel identifier.

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

## Facts

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

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Channel ID Lookup API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web/channel-id 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 Lookup 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 Lookup API accept?

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

### What does the YouTube Channel ID Lookup 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 Lookup 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 Lookup API

Look up the unique YouTube channel ID for a creator by supplying the target name in `channel_name`.

#### Use cases

- Resolve a YouTube channel name into its official channel ID.
- Obtain channel identifiers required for downstream channel data lookups.
- Verify the channel ID associated with a specific creator handle or username.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channel_name` | string | Yes | Channel name. |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "channel_id": "UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw",
  "channel_name": "LinusTechTips"
}
```

#### Notes

- Requires `channel_name` as an input string.

#### Related APIs

- [YouTube Channel ID from URL (V2)](/model/youtube/web/channel-id-v2): Resolves a YouTube channel URL into its unique channel ID and standardized channel URL.
- [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.