# YouTube Video Comment Replies API

> Returns second-level replies for a YouTube video comment using a continuation token, with optional filters for region, language, and formatted output.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/youtube/web-v2/video-comment-replies
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/youtube/web-v2/video-comment-replies/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `continuation_token` | string | yes |  |
| `country_code` | string | no |  |
| `language_code` | string | no |  |
| `need_format` | boolean | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Video Comment Replies API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-comment-replies 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 Video Comment Replies 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 Video Comment Replies API accept?

Required: continuation_token (string). Optional: country_code (string), language_code (string) and need_format (boolean). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the YouTube Video Comment Replies API return?

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

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

No. YouTube Video Comment Replies 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 Video Comment Replies API

Retrieve threaded replies to a top-level video comment by supplying `continuation_token`.

#### Use cases

- Display conversation threads beneath specific video comments.
- Collect user responses in targeted languages and regions.
- Extract simplified reply data for sentiment analysis.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-comment-replies" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"continuation_token": "<continuation_token>"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `continuation_token` | string | Yes | Purpose: Reply continuation token from first-level comment |
| `need_format` | boolean | No | Purpose: Whether to return cleaned simplified data |
| `country_code` | string | No | Purpose: Region code |
| `language_code` | string | No | Purpose: Language preference for comments |

#### Notes

- Pass `continuation_token` obtained from a first-level comment to access its replies.
- Set `need_format` to true to receive cleaned, simplified response data.
- Filter replies by locale using `country_code` and `language_code`.

#### Related APIs

- [YouTube Channel Community Posts](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-community-posts): Returns community posts from a specific YouTube channel, including text content, polls, votes, and comment counts.
- [YouTube Channel Description](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-description): Returns YouTube channel details including subscriber counts, video totals, view counts, joined date, and social links.
- [YouTube Channel ID from URL](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-id): Resolves a YouTube channel URL to its canonical channel ID.