# YouTube Channel Short Videos API

> Returns a list of YouTube Shorts from a specified channel. Supports pagination through an optional continuation token to browse additional short videos.

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

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `channel_id` | string | yes |  |
| `continuation_token` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Channel Short Videos API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web/channel-short-videos 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 Short Videos 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 Short Videos API accept?

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

### What does the YouTube Channel Short Videos API return?

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

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

No. YouTube Channel Short Videos 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 Short Videos API

Fetch YouTube Shorts uploaded by a creator by supplying a `channel_id`. Use `continuation_token` to paginate through subsequent sets of short videos.

#### Use cases

- List all short-form videos belonging to a target YouTube channel.
- Track recent YouTube Shorts releases for content monitoring tools.
- Paginate through a channel's Shorts catalog for analytics dashboards.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web/channel-short-videos" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel_id": "UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channel_id` | string | Yes | Channel ID. |
| `continuation_token` | string | No | Token to continue fetching channel short videos. |

#### Notes

- Pass `continuation_token` to retrieve the next page of short videos.

#### 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 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.