YouTube Video Streams
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-streamsReturns stream details and media information for a specified YouTube video. Queries accept either a direct video identifier or a full video URL.
- Price
- $0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 0 required · 2 optional
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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 · optional
- video_url
- string · optional
Access
- Provider
- YouTube
- API
- Platform API
- Base URL
- https://api.sandbase.ai
- Endpoint
- /v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-streams
- Authentication
- Bearer API key
API README
YouTube Video Streams API
Retrieve available video streams and playback sources for a YouTube video using video_id or video_url.
Use cases
- Inspect available streaming formats and URLs for a target video.
- Parse media stream metadata from YouTube video links.
- Integrate video stream resolution options into playback tools.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-streams" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{}'
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
video_id | string | No | Video ID (recommended) |
video_url | string | No | Full video URL (optional, ignored if video_id is provided) |
Notes
video_idis recommended;video_urlis ignored ifvideo_idis provided.
Related APIs
- YouTube Channel Community Posts: Returns community posts from a specific YouTube channel, including text content, polls, votes, and comment counts.
- YouTube Channel Description: Returns YouTube channel details including subscriber counts, video totals, view counts, joined date, and social links.
- YouTube Channel ID from URL: Resolves a YouTube channel URL to its canonical channel ID.
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Send your first request
Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-streams" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"Explore more
Related APIs
| API | Price | Response | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
YouTube Video StreamsThis API YouTube | $0.0015 per call | JSON | Jul 31, 2026 |
YouTube | $0.0015 per call | JSON | Jul 31, 2026 |
YouTube | $0.0015 per call | JSON | Jul 31, 2026 |
YouTube | $0.0015 per call | JSON | Jul 31, 2026 |
YouTube | $0.0015 per call | JSON | Jul 31, 2026 |
YouTube | $0.0015 per call | JSON | Jul 31, 2026 |
Questions
FAQ
How do I use the YouTube Video Streams API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/video-streams 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 Streams 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 Streams API accept?
No parameters are required. Optional: video_id (string) and video_url (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the YouTube Video Streams 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 Streams 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.