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How to get YouTube shorts stats

TL;DR

To get YouTube shorts stats, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/youtube/shorts/video-details with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 1 credit per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. YouTube Short metadata — same schema as Video Details, with isShort:true; long-form videos get HTTP 422.

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How to get YouTube shorts stats (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 Shorts Stats API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/youtube/shorts/video-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/shorts/video-details?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fshorts%2FegvLKQe6I4I" \
  -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/shorts/egvLKQe6I4I",
    "id": "egvLKQe6I4I",
    "title": "Don't Pop the Balloon",
    "description": "Don't pop the balloon...",
    "channelName": "MrBeast",
    "channelId": "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
    "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
    "publishedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "durationSeconds": 51,
    "durationFormatted": "00:00:51",
    "viewCount": 97835773,
    "likeCount": 2500000,
    "commentCount": 12000,
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/egvLKQe6I4I/hqdefault.jpg",
    "genre": "Entertainment",
    "tags": [],
    "isShort": true,
    "contentType": "short"
  }
}

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	Public YouTube Shorts URL, e.g. https://youtube.com/shorts/ID (≤3 min). Long-form videos return HTTP 422 — use the matching /v1/youtube/… endpoint instead. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What does the YouTube Shorts Stats API do?

The YouTube Shorts Stats API lets you fetch full metadata and key stats from a public YouTube Short using one GET request to /v1/youtube/shorts/video-details. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the YouTube Shorts Stats 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. 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 Shorts Stats 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. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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