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How to get YouTube channel details

TL;DR
To get YouTube channel details, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/youtube/channel-details with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 1 credit per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Fetch YouTube channel details — display name, bio, counts, and verification as structured JSON.

How to get YouTube channel details (step by step)

  1. 1

    Get a free API key

    Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.

  2. 2

    Call the YouTube Channel Details API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/youtube/channel-details with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.

  3. 3

    Read the JSON response

    Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/youtube/channel-details?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
    "id": "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
    "name": "MrBeast",
    "handle": "MrBeast",
    "description": "SUBSCRIBE FOR A COOKIE!\nNew MrBeast or MrBeast Gaming video every single Saturday at noon eastern time!\nAccomplishments:\n- Raised $20,000,000 To Plant 20,000,000 Trees\n- Removed 30,000,000 pounds of trash from the ocean\n- Helped 2,000 people walk again\n- Helped 1,000 blind people see\n- Helped 1,000 deaf people hear\n- Built wells in Africa\n- Built and gave away 100 houses\n- Adopted every dog in a shelter (twice)\n- Given millions to charity\n- Started my own snack company Feastables\n- Started my own software company Viewstats\n- Gave away a private island (twice)\n- Gave away 1 million meals\n- I counted to 100k\n- Ran a marathon in the world's largest shoes\n- Survived 50 hours in Antarctica\n- Recreated Squid Game in real life\n- Created the largest competition show with 1000 people (Beast Games)\n- Gave $5,000,000 to one person\n\nTerms & Conditions of Current Sweepstakes: \nhttps://mrb.gg/bow-and-arrow\nhttps://bit.ly/MrB_Birthday_YT\nhttps://bit.ly/MrB_Cash_Giveaway",
    "subscriberCount": 506000000,
    "videoCount": 990,
    "viewCount": 132105462901,
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/nxYrc_1_2f77DoBadyxMTmv7ZpRZapHR5jbuYe7PlPd5cIRJxtNNEYyOC0ZsxaDyJJzXrnJiuDE=s68-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
    "bannerUrl": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/mHMO_eEMp0dPvh0ADwXhPXNYb_GnjSVsLI8biqF1CpxT8OPl7izhNQsDPD3JHhd5y5Mg9GrP=w2560-fcrop64=1,00005a57ffffa5a8-k-c0xffffffff-no-nd-rj",
    "country": "United States",
    "joinedDate": "Feb 19, 2012",
    "verified": true,
    "links": [
      {
        "text": "Follow",
        "url": "https://www.instagram.com/mrbeast/"
      },
      {
        "text": "Twitter",
        "url": "https://twitter.com/MrBeast"
      },
      {
        "text": "Facebook",
        "url": "https://facebook.com/mrbeast/"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstring YesYouTube 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.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the YouTube Channel Details API do?

The YouTube Channel Details API lets you fetch profile or page details and audience stats from a public YouTube profile or page using one GET request to /v1/youtube/channel-details. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the YouTube Channel Details API cost?

Each successful call costs 1 credit. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. 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, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the YouTube Channel Details API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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