YouTube Scraper API
YouTube API: 28 endpoints for channels, videos, Shorts, comments, playlists, community posts, live streams, hashtag search, trending Shorts, video transcripts, and sponsor segments. From 1 credit per request, 100 free credits on signup — no credit card. One x-api-key header with no Google Cloud project, OAuth consent screen, or daily quota units.
TL;DR
The YouTube API by SocialCrawl returns YouTube data as structured JSON — 28 endpoints behind one x-api-key, from 1 credit per call. It shares one unified schema with 43 other platforms, so the same client code works everywhere.
Where to find SocialCrawl
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Type a real handle, run a real request, see the JSON SocialCrawl returns. No signup, no key — same response shape you get in production.
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See real data before writing a single line
What data does the YouTube API return?
Every endpoint returns structured JSON with a unified schema. Computed fields like engagement rate and content category come standard.
Last updated July 2026
Get YouTube channel info
List YouTube channel videos
Get YouTube video details
Batch get YouTube video details (up to 1000)
Batch get YouTube channel details (up to 1000)
Up to 100 YouTube video ids → one transcript per row, failed ids refunded.
Detect sponsors of a YouTube video
List YouTube video comments
List YouTube comment replies
Search YouTube
List YouTube channel shorts
Get YouTube community post
Get YouTube playlist
Search YouTube by hashtag
Get trending YouTube shorts
Get YouTube video transcript
List a YouTube channel's playlists
List a YouTube channel's live streams
List a YouTube channel's community posts
Get trending YouTube videos
List the videos in a YouTube playlist
Advanced YouTube video search
Get YouTube search suggestions
Get a YouTube video's audio file streams
Get a YouTube video's video file streams
Get a YouTube video's subtitle files
Get a YouTube video's thumbnail files
YouTube profile, recent posts, and computed analytics in one call.
How do you scrape social media data in seconds?
The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 44 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.
One schema, every platform
Query 44 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.
Computed fields, not just scraped
Every response includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.
See your data before you code
Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.
import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
}How does SocialCrawl handle 44 different platforms?
Social media scraping is hard. Schema normalization, authentication, rate limits, pagination — we handle it all before your data arrives.
Write once, query them all.
44 platforms return 44 different JSON shapes. We normalize every response into one consistent structure.
Metrics ready before you ask.
Engagement rate, estimated reach, content category, language — calculated on every response automatically.
One cursor, every platform.
Every platform paginates differently. We give you one consistent cursor-based system.
Live data, never cached.
Every request hits the actual platform. No stale data, no cache lag.
Auth, proxies, and rate limits — handled.
Platform authentication, IP rotation, rate limit management — abstracted away. Just send a GET request.
How does SocialCrawl compare to YouTube Data API v3 for YouTube data?
Same YouTube data, two very different paths. Auth, rate limits, schema, and cost — side by side.
| Feature | SocialCrawl | YouTube Data API v3 |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | One x-api-key header | Google Cloud API key, plus OAuth for private data |
| Setup / approval | Sign up and call in under a minute | Google Cloud project setup; quota extensions require an audit |
| Rate limits | Pay per request in credits, with no daily quota | 10,000 quota units per day by default; one search costs 100 units |
| Data coverage | Channels, videos, Shorts, comments, playlists, community posts, trending Shorts, and transcripts | Core resources covered; community posts not served, captions only for videos you own |
| Response schema | Unified JSON envelope shared across 44 platforms | YouTube-specific resource payloads |
| Pricing | From 1 credit per request, 100 free credits to start | Free within the daily quota |
| Maintenance | Schema stays stable when YouTube changes its frontend | Official Google support and stable versioning |
Authentication
Setup / approval
Rate limits
Data coverage
Response schema
Pricing
Maintenance
How much does YouTube scraping cost?
SocialCrawl uses credit-based pricing: you pay per API call, and most YouTube endpoints cost just a few credits. Every account starts with 100 free credits — no subscriptions, no compute units, no credit card required.
See pricingIs YouTube scraping legal?
SocialCrawl returns publicly available YouTube data. Courts have generally upheld scraping public data — most notably in hiQ v. LinkedIn — but compliance depends on your use case and jurisdiction. You are responsible for following applicable laws and platform terms.
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