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

> Returns a list of YouTube Shorts published by a channel. Each short includes view count, like count, title, and thumbnail.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/youtube/channel/shorts` 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `handle` | no | YouTube channel handle without the @ symbol |
| `channelId` | no | Can pass channelId or handle |
| `sort` | no | Sort by newest or popular (newest \| popular) |
| `continuationToken` | no | Continuation token to get more videos. Get 'continuationToken' from previous response. |

## Code example

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

## FAQ

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

Send a GET request to /v1/youtube/channel/shorts with a handle or channelId parameter. The response is a list of Shorts with view count, like count, title, and thumbnail URL.

### Can I sort Shorts by newest or popular?

Yes. Pass sort=newest for the most recent Shorts, or sort=popular for the most-viewed ones. The default is newest if you skip the parameter.

### What fields come back for each Short?

videoId, title, viewCount, likeCount, thumbnails, duration, and publishedAt. Everything you need to rank trending Shorts, spot viral content, or build a creator analytics dashboard.

### How do I paginate through all Shorts on a channel?

Each response has a continuationToken. Pass it back as continuationToken=... on the next request to get the next page — repeat until the token is empty.

### Why is this a separate endpoint from channel videos?

YouTube serves Shorts and long-form videos under different tabs on a channel page. SocialCrawl mirrors that split so you can fetch each feed independently without mixed-format noise.

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

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How to list YouTube Shorts from a creator channel via API
- SocialCrawl YouTube Shorts API vs manual scraping