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YouTube Video Comment Replies API

Scrape YouTube Video Comment Replies data with one API call. Fetches replies to a specific comment on a YouTube video. Each reply includes text content, author details, like count, and publish date. Requires a continuationToken from the Comments endpoint. YouTube's comment model is two levels deep: a top-level comment and one flat list of replies. There is no reply-to-a-reply thread, so reply objects carry no continuation token of their own. When someone answers another reply, YouTube stores it in this same flat list (usually prefixed with an @mention), so paginating this endpoint to exhaustion returns the complete tree. Paginate with the pagination.has_more flag rather than the reply count on the parent comment: that count is YouTube's own tally and can include replies withheld from the public list (held for review, spam-filtered, or from deleted accounts), so an exhausted list is often shorter than it.

Last updated August 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team

Returns the replies under one comment, each with the reply text, author details, like count, and publish date.

Use it after video/comments: pass the reply token that endpoint returned, and keep paging until no replies remain to get the whole thread.

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YouTube API

What can you do with the Video Comment Replies API?

The Video Comment Replies endpoint gives you structured YouTube data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/youtube/video/comment/replies?continuationToken=Eg0SC2RRdzR3OVdnWGNRGAYygwEaUBIa..."
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/youtube/video/comment/replies",
    params={
    'continuationToken': 'Eg0SC2RRdzR3OVdnWGNRGAYygwEaUBIa...',
    },
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)

data = response.json()
const response = await fetch(
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/youtube/video/comment/replies?continuationToken=Eg0SC2RRdzR3OVdnWGNRGAYygwEaUBIa...",
  {
    headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
continuationTokenYesContinuation token for the comment replies. Use 'repliesContinuationToken' from the Comments endpoint, or 'continuationToken' from a previous replies response to paginate.
formatNoText format for reply bodies: 'html' (default) or 'plainText'. (html | plainText)
Example Response

What does the YouTube Video Comment Replies API return?

Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.

Example response
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "youtube",
  "endpoint": "/v1/youtube/video/comments",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "comment": {
          "id": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg",
          "url": null,
          "parent_id": null,
          "post_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
          "text": "can confirm: he never gave us up",
          "author": {
            "username": "@YouTube",
            "display_name": "@YouTube",
            "avatar_url": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/3s6evpqAiDU9tQR4sC2siJippbH2RWVPnwHgyl4V0th2iuQz0VDQZbUhQBGmsxLYo-mjG6TqZQ=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
            "verified": null
          },
          "engagement": {
            "likes": 263767,
            "replies": 1000
          },
          "flags": {
            "pinned": null,
            "deleted": false
          },
          "published_at": "2025-04-22T19:05:08Z",
          "ext": {
            "replies_token": "sc2.eyJzIjoiYSIsImMiOiJVZ3pnZTM0MGRCZ0I3NWhXQm01NEFhQUJBZyJ9",
            "updated_at": "2025-04-22T19:05:08Z",
            "author_channel_id": "UCBR8-60-B28hp2BmDPdntcQ",
            "author_url": "http://www.youtube.com/@YouTube",
            "viewer_rating": "none",
            "text_original": "can confirm: he never gave us up",
            "preview_replies": [
              {
                "id": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg.AHE8_QAWJx9AHE9eIiztxR",
                "channelId": "UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw",
                "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
                "textDisplay": "YOUTUBE AND ONE LIKE WOOHAAAAH",
                "textOriginal": "YOUTUBE AND ONE LIKE WOOHAAAAH",
                "parentId": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg",
                "authorDisplayName": "@linganguliguliwatcha",
                "authorProfileImageUrl": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/AbGqKNjK9k5tyOqdV7cdXx-GgnGuuGQ5wj8RN42U5YCDvYHT0vaOKXGFahR36iaDPseGN08DjQ=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
                "authorChannelUrl": "http://www.youtube.com/@linganguliguliwatcha",
                "authorChannelId": {
                  "value": "UCjFRISlX-LPxiqViJAE3h6Q"
                },
                "canRate": true,
                "viewerRating": "none",
                "likeCount": 7051,
                "publishedAt": "2025-04-22T19:14:32Z",
                "updatedAt": "2025-04-22T19:14:32Z"
              },
              {
                "id": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg.AHE8_QAWJx9AHEAB_-JmDA",
                "channelId": "UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw",
                "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
                "textDisplay": "HEY YOUTUBE",
                "textOriginal": "HEY YOUTUBE",
                "parentId": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg",
                "authorDisplayName": "@_bugrabilgin",
                "authorProfileImageUrl": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/LvMpN24GYYr8w43sGoMeYZYejDPJz_skehI6jm_XGGhfM5YeRa9OOsaplj60LnFNehE79ZxImg=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
                "authorChannelUrl": "http://www.youtube.com/@_bugrabilgin",
                "authorChannelId": {
                  "value": "UCg9tPtxMOieUEyhSv63uJ4g"
                },
                "canRate": true,
                "viewerRating": "none",
                "likeCount": 2969,
                "publishedAt": "2025-04-22T19:19:13Z",
                "updatedAt": "2025-04-22T19:19:13Z"
              },
              {
                "id": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg.AHE8_QAWJx9AHEAOCSlaNN",
                "channelId": "UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw",
                "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
                "textDisplay": "new comment alert",
                "textOriginal": "new comment alert",
                "parentId": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg",
                "authorDisplayName": "@NashiraArif",
                "authorProfileImageUrl": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/ytc/AIdro_n1guDiz8iQIUgFGnmh5VA5PJlNSiWQwX3Ik0ywlPv8JUDRXZiF6wxDvbC7F3YSi1BdlA=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
                "authorChannelUrl": "http://www.youtube.com/@NashiraArif",
                "authorChannelId": {
                  "value": "UCWrbmlBO2iW7jwhSuvLsgXQ"
                },
                "canRate": true,
                "viewerRating": "none",
                "likeCount": 2058,
                "publishedAt": "2025-04-22T19:20:56Z",
                "updatedAt": "2025-04-22T19:20:56Z"
              },
              {
                "id": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg.AHE8_QAWJx9AHEAQwtwdoZ",
                "channelId": "UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw",
                "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
                "textDisplay": "oop 3rd didnt realise youtube was here😄",
                "textOriginal": "oop 3rd didnt realise youtube was here😄",
                "parentId": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg",
                "authorDisplayName": "@jennaortega-m4m",
                "authorProfileImageUrl": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/ytc/AIdro_lVdgv6VK0IOScTdHt1R4NdIFdRkvG2Y1jsrCR_otHBLogTg1YjnUt3k9YQBrmAT3VFLg=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
                "authorChannelUrl": "http://www.youtube.com/@jennaortega-m4m",
                "authorChannelId": {
                  "value": "UCbHhpa0tTOY_LO-uMH5ZKig"
                },
                "canRate": true,
                "viewerRating": "none",
                "likeCount": 908,
                "publishedAt": "2025-04-22T19:21:18Z",
                "updatedAt": "2025-04-22T19:21:18Z"
              },
              {
                "id": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg.AHE8_QAWJx9AHEB5iPJLDp",
                "channelId": "UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw",
                "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
                "textDisplay": "He's ingrained in our brains at this point. Such a devoted man.",
                "textOriginal": "He's ingrained in our brains at this point. Such a devoted man.",
                "parentId": "Ugzge340dBgB75hWBm54AaABAg",
                "authorDisplayName": "@TheAngelofBattle99",
                "authorProfileImageUrl": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/92UP2htp8mRB1oRt7tZ1bmid5hSmtrt-fNUlOH0sgx0zBFEwLSQ7OT0Vo8nuyWC3XSyUxNl3oMQ=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
                "authorChannelUrl": "http://www.youtube.com/@TheAngelofBattle99",
                "authorChannelId": {
                  "value": "UCCejpvuOWrro8w-YM4SecQQ"
                },
                "canRate": true,
                "viewerRating": "none",
                "likeCount": 687,
                "publishedAt": "2025-04-22T19:27:09Z",
                "updatedAt": "2025-04-22T19:27:09Z"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "computed": {
          "language": "en"
        }
      },
      {
        "comment": {
          "id": "Ugzt9xJbQe-4VyOGK8x4AaABAg",
          "url": null,
          "parent_id": null,
          "post_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
          "text": "I meeted the guy",
          "author": {
            "username": "@jennifermcelroy2085",
            "display_name": "@jennifermcelroy2085",
            "avatar_url": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/ytc/AIdro_nTy0DrRqUrNPiKReDSnjaSqUcEJeTv0EqUZ-6VHjQEOs4=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
            "verified": null
          },
          "engagement": {
            "likes": 0,
            "replies": 0
          },
          "flags": {
            "pinned": null,
            "deleted": false
          },
          "published_at": "2026-07-03T22:32:22Z",
          "ext": {
            "replies_token": "sc2.eyJzIjoiYSIsImMiOiJVZ3p0OXhKYlFlLTRWeU9HSzh4NEFhQUJBZyJ9",
            "updated_at": "2026-07-03T22:32:22Z",
            "author_channel_id": "UCHRSltH__Nk9yXm-aww6tgA",
            "author_url": "http://www.youtube.com/@jennifermcelroy2085",
            "viewer_rating": "none",
            "text_original": "I meeted the guy"
          }
        },
        "computed": {
          "language": "en"
        }
      },
      {
        "comment": {
          "id": "Ugx8NOxt469g3lmMl2Z4AaABAg",
          "url": null,
          "parent_id": null,
          "post_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
          "text": "An add saved me😀✌️",
          "author": {
            "username": "@luishenriquez5032",
            "display_name": "@luishenriquez5032",
            "avatar_url": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/s-zg7lsesYjtXe8hvMNlFFDdWnSEQ-zQsceXM_A3sOLzCbknV09lsl6SEoy0gRrKZi2aIZx7=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
            "verified": null
          },
          "engagement": {
            "likes": 0,
            "replies": 0
          },
          "flags": {
            "pinned": null,
            "deleted": false
          },
          "published_at": "2026-07-03T22:24:30Z",
          "ext": {
            "replies_token": "sc2.eyJzIjoiYSIsImMiOiJVZ3g4Tk94dDQ2OWczbG1NbDJaNEFhQUJBZyJ9",
            "updated_at": "2026-07-03T22:24:30Z",
            "author_channel_id": "UCLn4sTEZM5X0rVl288NCvVw",
            "author_url": "http://www.youtube.com/@luishenriquez5032",
            "viewer_rating": "none",
            "text_original": "An add saved me😀✌️"
          }
        },
        "computed": {
          "language": "en"
        }
      }
    ],
    "next_cursor": "sc2.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",
    "total": 100,
    "dropped": 0
  },
  "credits_used": 1,
  "credits_remaining": 9999,
  "request_id": "req-8Kq2ZmR4vT9xLb3P",
  "cached": false,
  "pagination": {
    "next_cursor": "sc.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",
    "has_more": true,
    "page_size": 100
  }
}

Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.

API Details

How does the YouTube Video Comment Replies API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for YouTube Video Comment Replies data?

We handle the complexity of YouTube data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 51 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 51 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

When an endpoint supports these metrics and the source provides the required inputs, the normalized record 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()
[ .JSON ]
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}
+ 51 platforms
FAQ

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about SocialCrawl's API, pricing, and capabilities.

Contact us
How do I fetch replies to a YouTube comment?
First call /v1/youtube/video/comments to list comments. Each one with replies includes a repliesContinuationToken. Pass that token to /v1/youtube/video/comment/replies to fetch the full reply thread.
What fields come back for each reply?
reply text, author name and handle, author avatar, like count, and publish date. Replies are paginated the same way comments are, with a continuationToken in each response.
Can I paginate through all replies to a single comment?
Yes. Each replies response includes its own continuationToken. Pass it back as continuationToken=... on the next call, and repeat until the token is empty.
How much does one replies request cost?
1 credit per request. Replies use the standard tier, so 100 free credits lets you pull around 100 reply pages without a card. Usage-based after that, no rate limit.
Why is the replies endpoint separate from comments?
YouTube serves replies under a different continuation cursor than top-level comments. Splitting them gives you precise control: fetch just the comments you care about, then drill into replies only where needed.

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