YouTube Community Posts API
Bulk-list YouTube content with full metadata for each item.
GET request to /v1/youtube/community-posts that responds with clean JSON, costs 10 credits, and is cached for 24 hours (repeat calls are free). Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.What is the YouTube Community Posts API?
The YouTube Community Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from YouTube 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
- Bulk list of items with full metadata
- View counts, dates, and direct URLs
- Configurable result limit
- Ideal for monitoring and content pipelines
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/youtube/community-posts?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40MrBeast" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."Edit the parameters and the code updates instantly. Switch languages and hit copy.
Example response
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast",
"totalReturned": 5,
"posts": [
{
"id": "UgkxfMvMnSnV3Ww9HwAY2wFGmVevmhRaYAYO",
"author": "MrBeast",
"text": "Inside this box is the world's FIRST 500M Play Button. We're 10M away from 500M and I cannot wait to see what’s in here so help me out. Subscribe so we can all see what it looks like!",
"likeCount": "662K",
"hashtags": [],
"linkedVideos": [],
"publishedTime": "9 days ago (edited)",
"postType": "image",
"images": [
"//yt3.googleusercontent.com/nxYrc_1_2f77DoBadyxMTmv7ZpRZapHR5jbuYe7PlPd5cIRJxtNNEYyOC0ZsxaDyJJzXrnJiuDE=s32-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj-mo",
"//yt3.googleusercontent.com/nxYrc_1_2f77DoBadyxMTmv7ZpRZapHR5jbuYe7PlPd5cIRJxtNNEYyOC0ZsxaDyJJzXrnJiuDE=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj-mo"
],
"sourceUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxfMvMnSnV3Ww9HwAY2wFGmVevmhRaYAYO"
},
{
"id": "UgkxoALLVbJBCAlPjcXE3bcrv8PCAuBYQbc9",
"author": "MrBeast",
"text": "Thanks you for all the Birthday wishes, I’m very incredibly grateful for all of you that watch our videos :)",
"likeCount": "259K",
"hashtags": [],
"linkedVideos": [],
"publishedTime": "3 weeks ago",
"postType": "image",
"images": [
"//yt3.googleusercontent.com/nxYrc_1_2f77DoBadyxMTmv7ZpRZapHR5jbuYe7PlPd5cIRJxtNNEYyOC0ZsxaDyJJzXrnJiuDE=s32-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj-mo",
"//yt3.googleusercontent.com/nxYrc_1_2f77DoBadyxMTmv7ZpRZapHR5jbuYe7PlPd5cIRJxtNNEYyOC0ZsxaDyJJzXrnJiuDE=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj-mo"
],
"sourceUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxoALLVbJBCAlPjcXE3bcrv8PCAuBYQbc9"
}
]
}
}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
urlCanonical URL of the item.totalReturnedNumber of items returned in this response.
Posts
Each item in posts contains:
idStable platform ID for the item.authorAuthor name or handle.textText content.likeCountLike count.hashtagsHashtags extracted from the text.linkedVideosLinked videos (array).publishedTimePublished time. Example: "9 days ago (edited)".postTypePost type ("Image", "Video" or "Sidecar" for carousels).imagesImage URLs attached to the item.sourceUrlSource url URL.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | YouTube channel URL, @handle, bare handle, or UC... channel ID, e.g. https://youtube.com/@handle or @mkbhd. 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 20, max 200). Billed per result. |
| cache | boolean | No | Responses are cached for 24 hours by default. Set false to bypass the cache and always fetch fresh data (default true). |
Authentication: send your key as Authorization: Bearer capt_live_.... A typical call costs 10 credits — billed per result, so the exact amount scales with how many items you request. Repeat calls for the same request are served from cache for free (metrics refresh within ~1 hour).
youtube_community_posts via @captapi/mcp. Set it up →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/youtube/community-postsand parse the JSON response.
Use cases
Content Pipelines
Ingest a channel's catalog in bulk.
Monitoring
Detect new uploads automatically.
Archiving
Snapshot a creator's full library.
Analytics
Aggregate performance across many videos.
Frequently asked questions
What does the YouTube Community Posts API do?+
The YouTube Community Posts API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public YouTube video using one GET request to /v1/youtube/community-posts. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or scraping setup required.
How many credits does the YouTube Community Posts API cost?+
Each successful call costs 10 credits. Responses are cached for 24 hours, and cached results cost 0 credits. Failed or empty results are never charged.
Do I need a YouTube 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 YouTube Community Posts 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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