YouTube Channel URL by ID

Name: YouTube Channel URL by ID
Price: 0.0015 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: YouTube

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-url

Returns standard and vanity channel URLs for a specified YouTube channel. Takes a unique channel ID to look up the corresponding handle and profile links.

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Price: $0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method: POST
Response: JSON
Parameters: 1 required · 0 optional

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Input

Channel Id(string)

Channel ID (e.g., UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg)

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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

channel_id: string · required

Access

Provider: YouTube
API: Platform API
Base URL: https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint: /v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-url
Authentication: Bearer API key

API README

YouTube Channel URL by ID API

Look up YouTube profile and vanity URLs by supplying a channel_id. This endpoint resolves standard channel identifiers into formatted handle URLs.

Use cases

Resolve a channel handle from an existing channel identifier.
Display formatted vanity links for creator profile pages.
Convert legacy YouTube identifiers into current handle URLs.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-url" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg"}'

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`channel_id`	string	Yes	Channel ID (e.g., UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg)

Example response

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

{
  "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
  "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg",
  "vanity_url": "http://www.youtube.com/@CozyCraftYT"
}

Notes

Requires a valid channel_id starting with UC.

Related APIs

YouTube Channel Community Posts: Returns community posts from a specific YouTube channel, including text content, polls, votes, and comment counts.
YouTube Channel Description: Returns YouTube channel details including subscriber counts, video totals, view counts, joined date, and social links.
YouTube Channel ID from URL: Resolves a YouTube channel URL to its canonical channel ID.

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Platform API endpoint

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-url

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-v2/channel-url" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "channel_id": "UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the YouTube Channel URL by ID API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/channel-url 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 URL by ID 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 URL by ID API accept?

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

What does the YouTube Channel URL by ID 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 URL by ID 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.