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How to get YouTube community post details

TL;DR

To get YouTube community post details, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/youtube/community-post-details with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 1 credit per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. One community post — list schema + commentCount trio + isEdited.

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How to get YouTube community post details (step by step)

1
Get a free API key
Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.
2
Call the YouTube Community Post Details API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/youtube/community-post-details with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.
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/community-post-details?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fpost%2FUgkxfMvMnSnV3Ww9HwAY2wFGmVevmhRaYAYO" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "youtube",
    "id": "UgkxfMvMnSnV3Ww9HwAY2wFGmVevmhRaYAYO",
    "url": "https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxfMvMnSnV3Ww9HwAY2wFGmVevmhRaYAYO",
    "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.",
    "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T19:42:10.000Z",
    "channelName": "MrBeast",
    "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast",
    "likes": "727K",
    "comments": 16260,
    "images": [
      "https://yt3.ggpht.com/BgBr4f_nvLm84HY2JVaPiDZRLZXJsqA7Q29CJkAksrwRFNXN1GgQJxzjYfzWUYR6ZekKBXCVwxPQKw=s1000-rw-nd-v1"
    ],
    "publishedTimeText": "1 month ago (edited)"
  }
}

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

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	YouTube community post URL. 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.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh. Envelope includes cached + cachedAt on hits.

Frequently asked questions

What does the YouTube Community Post Details API do?

The YouTube Community Post Details API lets you fetch full metadata and key stats from a public YouTube post using one GET request to /v1/youtube/community-post-details. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the YouTube Community Post Details API cost?

Each successful call costs 1 credit. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Hits include cached + cachedAt. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. 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 Community Post 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 cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Hits include cached + cachedAt. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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