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How to get YouTube video sponsors

TL;DR
To get YouTube video sponsors, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/youtube/video-sponsors with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 1 credit per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Find sponsor, self-promo, and interaction segments inside a YouTube video — start/end times and category for each segment.
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How to get YouTube video sponsors (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 Video Sponsors API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/youtube/video-sponsors 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/video-sponsors?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdQw4w9WgXcQ" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "videoId": "Wdjh81uH6FU",
    "videoDurationSeconds": 938.852,
    "totalReturned": 5,
    "segments": [
      {
        "category": "selfpromo",
        "actionType": "skip",
        "startSeconds": 554.515,
        "endSeconds": 638.201,
        "startFormatted": "9:15",
        "endFormatted": "10:38",
        "durationSeconds": 83.686,
        "votes": 1,
        "uuid": "52f9974390e30c4941d529cb028dfa56886a6e738fd1c5f1603a37f9bd9c21217"
      },
      {
        "category": "sponsor",
        "actionType": "skip",
        "startSeconds": 600.675,
        "endSeconds": 617.15,
        "startFormatted": "10:01",
        "endFormatted": "10:17",
        "durationSeconds": 16.475,
        "votes": 0,
        "uuid": "6377104df535c8eb2c2d7d6437320e71660b93a02517da2ba668c3813d7de6ff7"
      },
      {
        "category": "sponsor",
        "actionType": "skip",
        "startSeconds": 555.65,
        "endSeconds": 560.175,
        "startFormatted": "9:16",
        "endFormatted": "9:20",
        "durationSeconds": 4.525,
        "votes": 0,
        "uuid": "f75d77a0658f668c014ffa63f26f2ecc439a6d6b18b868d93c0875f55a47ba017"
      },
      {
        "category": "selfpromo",
        "actionType": "skip",
        "startSeconds": 567.302,
        "endSeconds": 573,
        "startFormatted": "9:27",
        "endFormatted": "9:33",
        "durationSeconds": 5.698,
        "votes": 0,
        "uuid": "328569d7ae428c1243bc54f010800a5cf6b5449e47abd3ee0f8093531ebeb8137"
      },
      {
        "category": "sponsor",
        "actionType": "skip",
        "startSeconds": 621.375,
        "endSeconds": 627.7,
        "startFormatted": "10:21",
        "endFormatted": "10:28",
        "durationSeconds": 6.325,
        "votes": -1,
        "uuid": "ee142c1cb73f13b3eceef18ffdd1eafd763c1adaef8df88f2c2b20f768e40ad27"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstring YesPublic YouTube video URL, e.g. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ID. Not a TikTok/Instagram/Facebook 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.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the YouTube Video Sponsors API do?

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

How many credits does the YouTube Video Sponsors 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 Video Sponsors 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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