# YouTube Channel URL Lookup API

> Returns the standard channel URL and vanity handle URL for a specified YouTube channel. Takes a unique channel ID as input to resolve public web addresses.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/youtube/web/channel-url
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/youtube/web/channel-url/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `channel_id` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Channel URL Lookup API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web/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 Lookup 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 Lookup API accept?

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

### What does the YouTube Channel URL Lookup 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 Lookup 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 URL Lookup API

Look up the full channel link and vanity URL for any creator using their `channel_id`.

#### Use cases

- Resolving a creator vanity handle URL from a raw channel ID.
- Displaying canonical YouTube channel URLs in external profile links.
- Validating public web addresses across video catalog databases.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web/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.

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

#### Notes

- Requires a valid `channel_id` such as `UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg`.

#### 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.