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YouTube Related Videos (Web)

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

Returns a list of related videos for a given YouTube video ID. Supports pagination using a continuation token to retrieve additional recommendations.

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$0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
JSON
Parameters
1 required · 1 optional
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Input
Token to continue fetching related videos. Default is None.
Video ID, get it from the URL, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuIL5JATZsc, the id is LuIL5JATZsc.
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[
  {
    "data": {
      "continuation_token": "CBQSKRILTHVJTDVKQVRac2PAAQDIAQDgAQGiAg0o____________AUAA-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%3D",
      "number_of_videos": 20,
      "videos": [
        {
          "author": "CozyCraft",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 525000,
          "published_time": "9 months ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
              "height": 94,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BNhiW3r6zy4/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLBgILLgwTXfFLQu976RwlbLa-UrBA",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
              "height": 188,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BNhiW3r6zy4/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLBHrP5fLfb3Rg_Fk-fdvd6j3Yz3EQ",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "🍃 slow down and simply be… (minecraft music w/ ambience)",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "BNhiW3r6zy4",
          "video_length": "8:00:00"
        },
        {
          "author": "Olde World Melodies",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCZ33CxqWeIjrFQaXrbA1_aQ",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 19000000,
          "published_time": "1 year ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
              "height": 94,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_QqabGYTSpQ/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLBErFvqh7G0sVV8HRU6tb39keqflQ",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
              "height": 188,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_QqabGYTSpQ/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLAo-VvH7jlYhAqDKcPOOC6Q_Nr6gA",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "Midnight Vale - Peaceful Fantasy Ambience & Music | 10,000 Special",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "_QqabGYTSpQ",
          "video_length": "1:50:58"
        },
        {
          "author": "CozyCraft",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 26000,
          "published_time": "1 year ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
              "height": 94,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j2883zqCOOg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLCVVAGxwR2TIyfzDduJq0eV6_NlLQ",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
              "height": 188,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j2883zqCOOg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLA2gXO0Q8aTOzFvXnRBPa2MyI-qwg",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "the air is warm, the breeze is light... (minecraft music & ambience)",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "j2883zqCOOg",
          "video_length": "8:00:00"
        },
        {
          "author": "bits & hits",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCOxtz12SJHLzY2Ylo5O9jpA",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 320000,
          "published_time": "1 year ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
              "height": 94,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CJHKiOze6JE/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLBhoDgCMGYTLJam09ym-oH5e9Pgog",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
              "height": 188,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CJHKiOze6JE/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLB1Denfpkwf-zYd7eBpwneJi7pLQw",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "The Elder Scrolls but it's lofi beats | No AI",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "CJHKiOze6JE",
          "video_length": "2:00:00"
        },
        {
          "author": "Nexa Crafts Ambience",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCY7M2YtUs5U3uaK5HnsOmkQ",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 118,
          "published_time": "2 weeks ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
              "height": 94,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jNqGnGHCESc/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLDwwm569cSu-Yr0OyJmuazMSjuq_Q",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
              "height": 188,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jNqGnGHCESc/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLCpoHbCyMNW38cqjB-iPyQjBWdyAw",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "slow down, you're doing just fine 🌿(minecraft relaxing music & water ambience)",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "jNqGnGHCESc",
          "video_length": "8:00:00"
        },
        {
          "author": "Cozy Bed",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCGXU4pM_I0JdUakMgNNrdcA",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 26000000,
          "published_time": "1 year ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
              "height": 94,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q86MuhV9okM/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLDO_8amyShemd3KU9kMs-s-bqvqaw",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
              "height": 188,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q86MuhV9okM/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLDPG-o1vm94L_aa4a1gs4mICfrLrA",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "everyone is asleep but you...(minecraft c418 + soft rain ambience)",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "Q86MuhV9okM",
          "video_length": "8:00:01"
        },
        {
          "author": "CozyCraft",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 60000,
          "published_time": "2 years ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
              "height": 94,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xuDxJ7Kf00U/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLAmX2bI-ep5dg6C1ULUcuv_yN54pA",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
              "height": 188,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xuDxJ7Kf00U/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLBJHrKlWnxVIvDt7oeibZ97_EC2gA",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "We don’t remember days, we remember moments.",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "xuDxJ7Kf00U",
          "video_length": "8:00:01"
        },
        {
          "author": "Coffee & Build",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCkLFeopJc1MrnQwQnlu7-gA",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 757000,
          "published_time": "2 years ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
              "height": 94,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hP3grtN8fAw/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLBDtJqlYJhUCpQVLL82PxtP9maaKQ",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
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              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hP3grtN8fAw/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLAzR3G3fGuXQaucKact_WZDB43dsA",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "🍄 2023 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳? 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 2015, 𝘭𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵...",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "hP3grtN8fAw",
          "video_length": "2:55:23"
        },
        {
          "author": "Retrosteve",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCujpPnt1JSrhBqJbrdjfT0w",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 272000,
          "published_time": "2 months ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
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              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_S4kNbONsj8/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLBsEjgdr2GCgCdPE2FmFGdC2azQdQ",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
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              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_S4kNbONsj8/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLCVfPsybQaR9lQ7pbajRw_D9sGh8g",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "Rainy Cave Hideout | Minecraft Music with Soft Rain for Sleeping & Studying (10 Hours)",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "_S4kNbONsj8",
          "video_length": "10:00:01"
        },
        {
          "author": "CozyCraft",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 140000,
          "published_time": "1 year ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
              "height": 94,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NunueetXpZI/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLA8Qdjo0pU3EHacVQdqF5b546ODqQ",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
              "height": 188,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NunueetXpZI/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLDW80-HPb7ljzKsbk4beU5gzIwmmQ",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "🌧️ Let the rain quiet your mind... (minecraft music box & ambience)",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "NunueetXpZI",
          "video_length": "8:00:01"
        },
        {
          "author": "CozyCraft",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 578000,
          "published_time": "4 months ago",
          "thumbnails": [
            {
              "height": 94,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CijACOd7jQk/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLDxNdB_6hJMQXVw8XT3HvXk8JeAfw",
              "width": 168
            },
            {
              "height": 188,
              "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CijACOd7jQk/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNACELwBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLCLjdp2VIvrvjL8TDnKjUiRvMVCOQ",
              "width": 336
            }
          ],
          "title": "just relax, everything can wait… (minecraft music & ambience)",
          "type": "NORMAL",
          "video_id": "CijACOd7jQk",
          "video_length": "11:00:00"
        },
        {
          "author": "CozyCraft",
          "category": null,
          "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
          "description": "",
          "is_live_content": null,
          "keywords": [],
          "number_of_views": 40000,

Examples

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Specifications

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
continuation_token
string · optional

Access

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

API README

YouTube Related Videos (Web) API

Retrieve recommended and related videos for a specific video using video_id. Pass continuation_token to load additional pages of related content.

Use cases

  • Build video recommendation feeds based on a currently playing item.
  • Discover related content and channels in specific topic clusters.
  • Extract recommended video metadata for audience interest analysis.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web/relate-video" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"video_id": "LuIL5JATZsc"}'

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
video_idstringYesVideo ID, get it from the URL, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuIL5JATZsc, the id is LuIL5JATZsc.
continuation_tokenstringNoToken to continue fetching related videos.

Example response

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

{
  "videos": [
    {
      "author": "CozyCraft",
      "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
      "number_of_views": 0,
      "published_time": "5mo ago",
      "title": "just relax, everything can wait… (minecraft music & ambience)",
      "type": "NORMAL",
      "video_id": "CijACOd7jQk"
    }
  ]
}

Notes

  • Obtain video_id directly from the YouTube video URL.
  • Use continuation_token to paginate through subsequent related videos.

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Production API
Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web/relate-video
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/relate-video" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "video_id": "LuIL5JATZsc"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the YouTube Related Videos (Web) API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web/relate-video 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 Related Videos (Web) 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 Related Videos (Web) API accept?

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

What does the YouTube Related Videos (Web) 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 Related Videos (Web) 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.