Kick
GET /v1/kick/clip
Kick Clip API
Get full Kick video metadata — title, views, likes, duration, and more.
34 credits per request
TL;DR
Get full Kick video metadata — title, views, likes, duration, and more. The Kick Clip API (Kick) is a single authenticated
GET request to /v1/kick/clip that responds with clean JSON, costs 34 credits, and is cached for 24 hours (repeat calls are free). Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.What is the Kick Clip API?
The Kick Clip API lets you fetch full metadata and engagement stats from Kick with a single REST call. No OAuth, no scraping infrastructure, and no platform SDKs — send the URL, get clean structured JSON back. Results are cached for 24 hours, so repeat lookups are instant and free.
What you get
- Title, description, and thumbnail URLs
- View, like, comment, and share counts
- Duration, publish date, and author handle
- Stable IDs for joining with other endpoints
Try it
Fill in the parameters below and copy a ready-to-run request in your language of choice.
Parameters
curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/kick/clip?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkick.com%2Fxqc" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."Edit the parameters and the code updates instantly. Switch languages and hit copy.
Example response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"channelUrl": "https://kick.com/xqc",
"clip": {
"platform": "kick",
"id": "clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4",
"title": "gg",
"createdAt": "2026-07-04T08:38:30.579107Z",
"durationSeconds": 180,
"views": null,
"likes": 0,
"thumbnailUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/00/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4/thumbnail.webp",
"videoUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/00/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4/playlist.m3u8",
"category": "Slots & Casino",
"channel": {
"username": "xqc",
"name": "xQc",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc"
},
"raw": {
"id": "clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4",
"livestream_id": "115863127",
"category_id": "28",
"channel_id": 668,
"user_id": 34221402,
"title": "gg",
"clip_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/00/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4/playlist.m3u8",
"thumbnail_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/00/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4/thumbnail.webp",
"privacy": "public",
"likes": 0,
"liked": false,
"views": 0,
"duration": 180,
"started_at": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"created_at": "2026-07-04T08:38:30.579107Z",
"vod_starts_at": 0,
"is_mature": true,
"video_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/00/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4/playlist.m3u8",
"view_count": 0,
"likes_count": 0,
"category": {
"id": 28,
"name": "Slots & Casino",
"slug": "slots",
"parent_category": "gambling"
},
"creator": {
"id": 34221402,
"username": "yagami999",
"slug": "yagami999"
},
"channel": {
"id": 668,
"username": "xQc",
"slug": "xqc",
"profile_picture": "https://files.kick.com/images/user/676/profile_image/conversion/151f289a-5bff-4f31-b125-0c54c542519e-thumb.webp"
}
}
},
"totalReturned": 10,
"clips": [
{
"platform": "kick",
"id": "clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4",
"title": "gg",
"createdAt": "2026-07-04T08:38:30.579107Z",
"durationSeconds": 180,
"views": null,
"likes": 0,
"thumbnailUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/00/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4/thumbnail.webp",
"videoUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/00/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4/playlist.m3u8",
"category": "Slots & Casino",
"channel": {
"username": "xqc",
"name": "xQc",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc"
},
"raw": {
"id": "clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4",
"livestream_id": "115863127",
"category_id": "28",
"channel_id": 668,
"user_id": 34221402,
"title": "gg",
"clip_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/00/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4/playlist.m3u8",
"thumbnail_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/00/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4/thumbnail.webp",
"privacy": "public",
"likes": 0,
"liked": false,
"views": 0,
"duration": 180,
"started_at": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"created_at": "2026-07-04T08:38:30.579107Z",
"vod_starts_at": 0,
"is_mature": true,
"video_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/00/clip_01KWP4EK1KBFCE1REGTXN0CGJ4/playlist.m3u8",
"view_count": 0,
"likes_count": 0,
"category": {
"id": 28,
"name": "Slots & Casino",
"slug": "slots",
"parent_category": "gambling"
},
"creator": {
"id": 34221402,
"username": "yagami999",
"slug": "yagami999"
},
"channel": {
"id": 668,
"username": "xQc",
"slug": "xqc",
"profile_picture": "https://files.kick.com/images/user/676/profile_image/conversion/151f289a-5bff-4f31-b125-0c54c542519e-thumb.webp"
}
}
},
{
"platform": "kick",
"id": "clip_01KWP3XWAVS1HF2NQZ2S2WWWFY",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01KWP3XWAVS1HF2NQZ2S2WWWFY",
"title": "hvvhnn",
"createdAt": "2026-07-04T08:29:30.105392Z",
"durationSeconds": 180,
"views": 3,
"likes": 0,
"thumbnailUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/5e/clip_01KWP3XWAVS1HF2NQZ2S2WWWFY/thumbnail.webp",
"videoUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/5e/clip_01KWP3XWAVS1HF2NQZ2S2WWWFY/playlist.m3u8",
"category": "Slots & Casino",
"channel": {
"username": "xqc",
"name": "xQc",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc"
},
"raw": {
"id": "clip_01KWP3XWAVS1HF2NQZ2S2WWWFY",
"livestream_id": "115863127",
"category_id": "28",
"channel_id": 668,
"user_id": 117354025,
"title": "hvvhnn",
"clip_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/5e/clip_01KWP3XWAVS1HF2NQZ2S2WWWFY/playlist.m3u8",
"thumbnail_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/5e/clip_01KWP3XWAVS1HF2NQZ2S2WWWFY/thumbnail.webp",
"privacy": "public",
"likes": 0,
"liked": false,
"views": 3,
"duration": 180,
"started_at": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"created_at": "2026-07-04T08:29:30.105392Z",
"vod_starts_at": 0,
"is_mature": true,
"video_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/5e/clip_01KWP3XWAVS1HF2NQZ2S2WWWFY/playlist.m3u8",
"view_count": 3,
"likes_count": 0,
"category": {
"id": 28,
"name": "Slots & Casino",
"slug": "slots",
"parent_category": "gambling"
},
"creator": {
"id": 117354025,
"username": "Rk_Baloch",
"slug": "rk-baloch"
},
"channel": {
"id": 668,
"username": "xQc",
"slug": "xqc",
"profile_picture": "https://files.kick.com/images/user/676/profile_image/conversion/151f289a-5bff-4f31-b125-0c54c542519e-thumb.webp"
}
}
},
{
"platform": "kick",
"id": "clip_01KWP322ZT6BRG9XV97B2H1C0G",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01KWP322ZT6BRG9XV97B2H1C0G",
"title": "game",
"createdAt": "2026-07-04T08:14:08.315607Z",
"durationSeconds": 57,
"views": 2,
"likes": 0,
"thumbnailUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/eb/clip_01KWP322ZT6BRG9XV97B2H1C0G/thumbnail.webp",
"videoUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/eb/clip_01KWP322ZT6BRG9XV97B2H1C0G/playlist.m3u8",
"category": "Slots & Casino",
"channel": {
"username": "xqc",
"name": "xQc",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc"
},
"raw": {
"id": "clip_01KWP322ZT6BRG9XV97B2H1C0G",
"livestream_id": "115863127",
"category_id": "28",
"channel_id": 668,
"user_id": 117772455,
"title": "game",
"clip_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/eb/clip_01KWP322ZT6BRG9XV97B2H1C0G/playlist.m3u8",
"thumbnail_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/eb/clip_01KWP322ZT6BRG9XV97B2H1C0G/thumbnail.webp",
"privacy": "public",
"likes": 0,
"liked": false,
"views": 2,
"duration": 57,
"started_at": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"created_at": "2026-07-04T08:14:08.315607Z",
"vod_starts_at": 0,
"is_mature": true,
"video_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/eb/clip_01KWP322ZT6BRG9XV97B2H1C0G/playlist.m3u8",
"view_count": 2,
"likes_count": 0,
"category": {
"id": 28,
"name": "Slots & Casino",
"slug": "slots",
"parent_category": "gambling"
},
"creator": {
"id": 117772455,
"username": "LITTLEGAMER34",
"slug": "littlegamer34"
},
"channel": {
"id": 668,
"username": "xQc",
"slug": "xqc",
"profile_picture": "https://files.kick.com/images/user/676/profile_image/conversion/151f289a-5bff-4f31-b125-0c54c542519e-thumb.webp"
}
}
},
{
"platform": "kick",
"id": "clip_01KWP2Z68508P23R3FJSPNQAEH",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01KWP2Z68508P23R3FJSPNQAEH",
"title": "3333",
"createdAt": "2026-07-04T08:12:43.359587Z",
"durationSeconds": 124,
"views": 2,
"likes": 0,
"thumbnailUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/c2/clip_01KWP2Z68508P23R3FJSPNQAEH/thumbnail.webp",
"videoUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/c2/clip_01KWP2Z68508P23R3FJSPNQAEH/playlist.m3u8",
"category": "Slots & Casino",
"channel": {
"username": "xqc",
"name": "xQc",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc"
},
"raw": {
"id": "clip_01KWP2Z68508P23R3FJSPNQAEH",
"livestream_id": "115863127",
"category_id": "28",
"channel_id": 668,
"user_id": 34221402,
"title": "3333",
"clip_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/c2/clip_01KWP2Z68508P23R3FJSPNQAEH/playlist.m3u8",
"thumbnail_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/c2/clip_01KWP2Z68508P23R3FJSPNQAEH/thumbnail.webp",
"privacy": "public",
"likes": 0,
"liked": false,
"views": 2,
"duration": 124,
"started_at": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"created_at": "2026-07-04T08:12:43.359587Z",
"vod_starts_at": 0,
"is_mature": true,
"video_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/c2/clip_01KWP2Z68508P23R3FJSPNQAEH/playlist.m3u8",
"view_count": 2,
"likes_count": 0,
"category": {
"id": 28,
"name": "Slots & Casino",
"slug": "slots",
"parent_category": "gambling"
},
"creator": {
"id": 34221402,
"username": "yagami999",
"slug": "yagami999"
},
"channel": {
"id": 668,
"username": "xQc",
"slug": "xqc",
"profile_picture": "https://files.kick.com/images/user/676/profile_image/conversion/151f289a-5bff-4f31-b125-0c54c542519e-thumb.webp"
}
}
},
{
"platform": "kick",
"id": "clip_01KWP2V7KZA2BDYEJRE2DCKMRM",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc/clips/clip_01KWP2V7KZA2BDYEJRE2DCKMRM",
"title": "3333",
"createdAt": "2026-07-04T08:10:22.080102Z",
"durationSeconds": 180,
"views": 3,
"likes": 0,
"thumbnailUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/bc/clip_01KWP2V7KZA2BDYEJRE2DCKMRM/thumbnail.webp",
"videoUrl": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/bc/clip_01KWP2V7KZA2BDYEJRE2DCKMRM/playlist.m3u8",
"category": "Slots & Casino",
"channel": {
"username": "xqc",
"name": "xQc",
"url": "https://kick.com/xqc"
},
"raw": {
"id": "clip_01KWP2V7KZA2BDYEJRE2DCKMRM",
"livestream_id": "115863127",
"category_id": "28",
"channel_id": 668,
"user_id": 34221402,
"title": "3333",
"clip_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/bc/clip_01KWP2V7KZA2BDYEJRE2DCKMRM/playlist.m3u8",
"thumbnail_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/bc/clip_01KWP2V7KZA2BDYEJRE2DCKMRM/thumbnail.webp",
"privacy": "public",
"likes": 0,
"liked": false,
"views": 3,
"duration": 180,
"started_at": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"created_at": "2026-07-04T08:10:22.080102Z",
"vod_starts_at": 0,
"is_mature": true,
"video_url": "https://clips.kick.com/clips/bc/clip_01KWP2V7KZA2BDYEJRE2DCKMRM/playlist.m3u8",
"view_count": 3,
"likes_count": 0,
"category": {
"id": 28,
"name": "Slots & Casino",
"slug": "slots",
"parent_category": "gambling"
},
"creator": {
"id": 34221402,
"username": "yagami999",
"slug": "yagami999"
},
"channel": {
"id": 668,
"username": "xQc",
"slug": "xqc",
"profile_picture": "https://files.kick.com/images/user/676/profile_image/conversion/151f289a-5bff-4f31-b125-0c54c542519e-thumb.webp"
}
}
}
]
}
}Billing metadata is returned in response headers: X-Captapi-Credits (credits charged), X-Captapi-Cache (hit or miss), and X-Captapi-Source. Failed requests (4xx/5xx) are never charged. See the full list of error codes in the error reference.
Response structure
A successful call returns success, cached, creditsUsed, and a data object with the following fields:
Top-level fields
channelUrlURL of the channel.totalReturnedNumber of items returned in this response.
Clip
The clip object contains:
platformPlatform identifier (e.g. youtube, instagram).idStable platform ID for the item.urlCanonical URL of the item.titleTitle of the item.createdAtCreation date (ISO 8601).durationSecondsLength in seconds.viewsView count.likesLike count.thumbnailUrlThumbnail image URL.videoUrlDirect video file URL (CDN link).categoryCategory of the item.channelObject with username, name, url.rawRaw upstream payload for advanced use (fields may change).
Clips
Each item in clips contains:
platformPlatform identifier (e.g. youtube, instagram).idStable platform ID for the item.urlCanonical URL of the item.titleTitle of the item.createdAtCreation date (ISO 8601).durationSecondsLength in seconds.viewsView count.likesLike count.thumbnailUrlThumbnail image URL.videoUrlDirect video file URL (CDN link).categoryCategory of the item.channelObject with username, name, url.rawRaw upstream payload for advanced use (fields may change).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | Kick clip URL, channel URL, or channel username. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble. |
| limit | integer | No | Max items to return (default 30, max 100). Billed per result. |
Authentication: send your key as Authorization: Bearer capt_live_.... A typical call costs 34 credits. Repeat calls for the same request are served from cache for free.
How it works
- 1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
- 2. Create a key from your dashboard.
- 3. Send one request to
/v1/kick/clipand parse the JSON response.
Use cases
Analytics
Track views, likes, and engagement over time.
Competitor Monitoring
Benchmark the performance of other creators.
Dashboards
Power reporting and BI with real metadata.
Content Curation
Filter and rank videos by performance.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Kick Clip API do?+
The Kick Clip API lets you fetch full metadata and engagement stats from a public Kick video using one GET request to /v1/kick/clip. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or scraping setup required.
How many credits does the Kick Clip API cost?+
Each successful call costs 34 credits. Responses are cached for 24 hours, and cached results cost 0 credits. Failed or empty results are never charged.
Do I need a Kick API key or OAuth?+
No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Rumble. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.
Is the Kick Clip API suitable for production use?+
Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON, automatic retries, and a shared 24-hour cache. Use it for RAG pipelines, analytics, monitoring, and content automation.
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