# YouTube Video Comment Replies API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/youtube/video-comment-replies)

> 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.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/youtube/video/comment/replies` 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `continuationToken` | yes | Continuation token for the comment replies. Use 'repliesContinuationToken' from the Comments endpoint, or 'continuationToken' from a previous replies response to paginate. |
| `format` | no | Text format for reply bodies — 'html' (default) or 'plainText'. (html \| plainText) |

## Code example

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

## FAQ

### 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 live on 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.

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 fetch replies to a specific YouTube comment via API
- SocialCrawl YouTube comment replies endpoint documentation