# YouTube Channel Playlists API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/youtube/channel-playlists)

> Fetches playlists from a YouTube channel's Playlists tab — playlist ID, title, thumbnail, video count, channel info, and playlist URL — plus a `continuationToken` when more results are available. Pass `handle` or `channelId` for the first page; forward `continuationToken` for subsequent pages.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/youtube/channel/playlists` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `channelId` | no | YouTube channel ID. |
| `handle` | no | YouTube channel handle (with or without @). |
| `continuationToken` | no | Continuation token from a previous response — fetches the next page. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/youtube/channel/playlists" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I list a YouTube channel's playlists?

Send a GET to /v1/youtube/channel/playlists with a handle or channelId. The response lists each playlist with its ID, title, thumbnail, video count, and URL.

### Do I pass a handle or a channel ID?

Either one. Pass handle (with or without the @) or channelId for the first page. The endpoint requires exactly one of the two.

### How do I page through all playlists?

Each response includes a continuationToken when more results exist. Forward it as continuationToken=... on the next request and repeat until the token is empty.

### What fields come back for each playlist?

Playlist ID, title, thumbnail, video count, channel info, and the playlist URL, so you can build a channel's full playlist index without opening the site.

### How much does the playlists endpoint cost?

It is a standard endpoint at 1 credit per request. New accounts get 100 free credits, so a full channel crawl usually costs nothing to try.

See the full YouTube API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/youtube

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

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