YouTube Scraper API

10 endpoints available

Access the entire YouTube ecosystem. Extract video metadata, view and engagement metrics, channel data, playlists, Shorts, and trending content. Perfect for influencer analysis, content research, and audience intelligence.

99.9% uptime

45ms avg response

2.3M requests/month

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What data can YouTube Scraper extract?

Extract structured YouTube data across videos, channels, playlists, search results, trending content, Shorts, and live streams. Collect rich metadata, engagement metrics, captions, and channel-level details for research, monitoring, influencer analysis, and content intelligence at scale.

Video MetadataExtract detailed video data including title, description, duration, thumbnails, captions, and other structured fields for content analysis and tracking workflows.

Views & EngagementCollect performance metrics like views, likes, and comments to measure audience response, compare content performance, monitor growth over time.

Channel & Creator DataGet channel-level information such as channel name, handle, subscriber count, video count, thumbnails, and verification details for creator & competitor analysis.

Playlists, Shorts & TrendsScrape playlist contents, Shorts, live streams, trending videos, and keyword-based search results to track formats, and discover trends.

Available Endpoints

Each endpoint is production-ready with stable schemas, automatic retries, and comprehensive error handling.

GET

Get YouTube channel details

Returns channel details. Provide exactly one of `id`, `handle`, or `channelUrl`.

99.9% uptime

150 credits/request + 1 credits/item

100ms avg response

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GET

Get videos for a YouTube channel

Returns videos uploaded by the channel. Use `cursor` to paginate or `maxItems` for a one-shot bulk pull (mutually exclusive).

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150 credits/request + 1 credits/item

100ms avg response

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GET

Get shorts for a YouTube channel

Returns shorts uploaded by the channel. Use `cursor` to paginate or `maxItems` for a one-shot bulk pull (mutually exclusive).

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150 credits/request + 1 credits/item

100ms avg response

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GET

Get live streams for a YouTube channel

Returns live streams (current and past) for the channel. Use `cursor` to paginate or `maxItems` for a one-shot bulk pull (mutually exclusive).

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200 credits/request + 1 credits/item

100ms avg response

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GET

Get YouTube video details

Returns full metadata for a single video by its 11-character video `id`.

99.9% uptime

150 credits/request + 1 credits/item

100ms avg response

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GET

Get YouTube short details

Returns full metadata for a single short by its video `id`.

99.9% uptime

200 credits/request + 1 credits/item

100ms avg response

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GET

Get comments on a YouTube video

Returns top-level comments for a video. Use `cursor` to paginate or `maxItems` for a one-shot bulk pull (mutually exclusive). `sort` is `top` (default) or `latest`.

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10 credits/request + 1 credits/item

100ms avg response

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GET

Search YouTube

Search YouTube. `mode` selects what to search for (`video`, `channel`, or `playlist`). Use `cursor` to paginate or `maxItems` for a one-shot bulk pull (mutually exclusive).

99.9% uptime

150 credits/request + 1 credits/item

100ms avg response

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GET

Get videos under a YouTube hashtag

Returns videos tagged with `tag`. Use `cursor` to paginate or `maxItems` for a one-shot bulk pull (mutually exclusive).

99.9% uptime

150 credits/request + 1 credits/item

100ms avg response

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GET

Get trending YouTube videos

Returns currently trending videos. Use `geo` to target a country (e.g. `US`, `GB`).

99.9% uptime

250 credits/request + 1 credits/item

100ms avg response

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Features of YouTube Scraper

We know your use cases. Here's the tech stack to make them happen.

YouTube video searchSearch YouTube by keyword and collect structured video results at scale. Ideal for trend research, content discovery, SEO analysis, and competitor monitoring.

Channels, playlists & ShortsExtract videos from YouTube channels, playlists, Shorts URLs, search URLs, and handles. Build flexible workflows around the exact YouTube source you want to monitor.

Rich video performance dataAccess key video metadata including titles, descriptions, URLs, duration, views, likes, upload dates, thumbnails, channel details, and embed links.

Localized discovery controlsCustomize results by country and language to research YouTube content across different markets. Useful for global SEO, regional trend tracking, and audience research.

Advanced search filtersNarrow datasets with filters for upload date, video duration, result sorting, and video features such as HD, 4K, live, captions, subtitles, HDR, and more.

Research-ready JSON outputTurn YouTube search and video data into clean structured output for dashboards, analytics pipelines, market research, brand monitoring, and content strategy workflows.

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YouTube Scraper API

What data can YouTube Scraper extract?

Available Endpoints

Features of YouTube Scraper

Pay for usage, not infrastructure.

Clarity before you get started

Too brittle? Too slow?

Your business deserves data that actually fits.

Build a data pipeline that actually fits your business

YouTube Scraper API

What data can YouTube Scraper extract?

Available Endpoints

Features of YouTube Scraper

Pay for usage, not infrastructure.

Clarity before you get started

02How is Pullbay different from building scrapers in-house?

03What kind of data can I collect with Pullbay?

04Is Pullbay compliant with data privacy and legal requirements?

05Do I need technical knowledge to use Pullbay?

06How does Pullbay handle rate limits and anti-bot protections?

07Can Pullbay scale to millions of records?

08How fresh is the data pulled via Pullbay?

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