YouTube API

YouTube profile (full)

One-call channel dossier: channel profile, recent uploads with stats, and computed engagement analytics; per-source failures reported inline.

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Endpoint

GET/v1/youtube/profile/fulllive · proven5 credits
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Parameters

Query parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionExample
channelIdnoChannel id. One of channelId, handle or url is requiredUC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw
handlenoChannel @handle@googledevelopers
urlnoAny channel URLhttps://www.youtube.com/@googledevelopers
postsnoRecent uploads to sample for analytics, 1-50 (default 10)10
cursornoOpaque page token to continue the recent-uploads listingCAUQAA
includenoComma list: videos and/or analytics (default both)videos,analytics
dry_runnoRead a zero-credit estimate without fetching sources, running AI, or reserving credits. Cache status is a snapshot, not a guarantee at execution.1
judgmentsnoAdd bounded AI labels to eligible returned records (default on). off preserves the original data shape. Unclassified records remain present; labels depend on evidence, time, capacity and the existing request budget. No label surcharge.on
labelnoSet none to disable labels; default enables the endpoint’s label set. Equivalent to judgments=off.none
label_evidencenoInclude exact supporting sentences and zero-based sentence indexes when a label has validated evidence. No extra charge or change to decisions.1
excludenoOptionally remove confidently labelled engagement bait. Uncertain and unclassified records stay; removed IDs and an owner-bound recall reference are returned.engagement_bait
fitnoUse goal to replace confidently irrelevant records with recall stubs. Keeps first, last, relevant and uncertain records; preserves order. Full evidence is stored for 24 hours when available.goal
goalnoRequired with fit=goal: describe the task in at most 600 characters. Supplied text is task context, never permission to act on posts.Find concrete product complaints
tokensnoOptional soft response target for fit=goal, 256–32000. Safety and evidence retention take priority, so the returned result may exceed it.4000

Examples

Make the request

curl
curl "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/youtube/profile/full" \
  -H "x-api-key: mn_your_key_here"
TypeScript
typescript
const key = process.env.MONOCRAWL_API_KEY;
if (!key) throw new Error('Set MONOCRAWL_API_KEY on your server.');
const res = await fetch(
  "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/youtube/profile/full",
  { headers: { "x-api-key": key } },
);
const body = await res.json();

if (!body.success) {
  // one error shape for every endpoint — see /docs/errors
  throw new Error(`${body.error.type}: ${body.error.message}`);
}

console.log(body.data, "credits left:", body.credits_remaining);
Python
python
import os
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/youtube/profile/full",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["MONOCRAWL_API_KEY"]},
    timeout=60,
)
body = res.json()

if not body["success"]:
    # one error shape for every endpoint — see /docs/errors
    raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['type']}: {body['error']['message']}")

print(body["data"], "credits left:", body["credits_remaining"])

Response

Response fields and example

This example is illustrative, not a captured live response. Variable-cost operations may settle a charge different from the list price below. A successful response puts the platform payload in data and reports the exact credits used, remaining balance, request id and cache status beside it.

200 · application/json
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "youtube",
  "endpoint": "/v1/youtube/profile/full",
  "data": {
    "channel": {
      "id": "UC_example",
      "name": "Example Channel"
    },
    "recent_videos": [
      {
        "id": "abcdefghijk",
        "title": "A quieter desk setup",
        "published_at": "2026-09-01T12:00:00Z",
        "channel": {
          "id": "UC_example",
          "name": "Example Channel"
        },
        "duration_seconds": 482,
        "views": 12600,
        "likes": 640,
        "comments_count": 38
      }
    ],
    "recent_count": 1,
    "cursor": null,
    "recent_videos_pagination": {
      "returned": 1,
      "total": null,
      "has_more": false
    }
  },
  "credits_used": 5,
  "credits_remaining": 99,
  "request_id": "req_…",
  "cached": false
}

The example uses fictional values and shows a documented subset of data. The fields below are optional across supported sources; nullable fields can also be absent. Preserve unknown values and accept additional fields.

Download the data JSON Schema. Validate response.data, not the whole envelope. A valid shape does not establish that every field or source record was returned.

Field inside dataTypeMeaning
channelobjectNested response fields; optional unless explicitly documented.
channel.idstring | nullSource identifier. Preserve its exact string value; do not convert large IDs to numbers.
channel.handlestring | nullPublic account username.
channel.namestring | nullDisplay name.
channel.urlstring | nullOriginal source URL when supplied.
channel.descriptionstring | nullChannel description.
channel.countrystring | nullChannel country when supplied.
channel.subscribersnumber | nullPublic subscribers; can be rounded reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
channel.subscribers_hiddenboolean | nullWhether the source marks subscriber totals hidden.
channel.viewsnumber | nullChannel views reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
channel.video_countnumber | nullVideos reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
channel.uploads_playlist_idstring | nullSource identifier. Preserve its exact string value; do not convert large IDs to numbers.
recent_videosarrayNested response fields; optional unless explicitly documented.
recent_videos[].idstring | nullSource identifier. Preserve its exact string value; do not convert large IDs to numbers.
recent_videos[].urlstring | nullOriginal source URL when supplied.
recent_videos[].titlestring | nullVideo title.
recent_videos[].descriptionstring | nullVideo description.
recent_videos[].published_atstring | nullSource publication time, normalized to an ISO date-time when available.
recent_videos[].duration_secondsnumber | nullDuration in seconds.
recent_videos[].channelobjectNested response fields; optional unless explicitly documented.
recent_videos[].channel.idstring | nullSource identifier. Preserve its exact string value; do not convert large IDs to numbers.
recent_videos[].channel.namestring | nullChannel display name.
recent_videos[].channel.urlstring | nullOriginal source URL when supplied.
recent_videos[].viewsnumber | nullViews reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
recent_videos[].likesnumber | nullLikes reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
recent_videos[].comments_countnumber | nullComments reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
recent_countnumber | nullReturned uploads reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
cursorstring | nullUploads continuation token.
recent_videos_paginationobjectNested response fields; optional unless explicitly documented.
recent_videos_pagination.returnednumber | nullReturned uploads reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
recent_videos_pagination.totalnumber | nullReported uploads reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
recent_videos_pagination.has_moreboolean | nullWhether another source page is reported.
sourcesarrayNested response fields; optional unless explicitly documented.
sources[].sourcestring | nullComponent name.
sources[].okboolean | nullComponent request success.
sources[].completeboolean | nullAll requested detail records returned.
sources[].missing_idsarrayNested response fields; optional unless explicitly documented.
analyticsobject | nullNested response fields; optional unless explicitly documented.
analytics.sampled_videosnumber | nullVideos with numeric view counts reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
analytics.metric_samplesobjectNested response fields; optional unless explicitly documented.
analytics.metric_samples.viewsnumber | nullVideos with views reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
analytics.metric_samples.likesnumber | nullView-sample videos with likes reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
analytics.metric_samples.commentsnumber | nullView-sample videos with comments reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
analytics.metric_samples.engagementnumber | nullVideos with all three counters reported by the source; null or absent is unknown, not zero.
analytics.avg_viewsnumber | nullRounded average views over the view sample.
analytics.avg_likesnumber | nullRounded average likes over available values in the view sample.
analytics.avg_commentsnumber | nullRounded average comments over available values in the view sample.
analytics.engagement_ratenumber | null(sum likes + sum comments) / sum views for complete triples, rounded to six decimals. A ratio, not percent; null with zero summed views.
analytics.most_viewed_video_idstring | nullSource identifier. Preserve its exact string value; do not convert large IDs to numbers.
_warningsarrayCollection limitations or component warnings. Read before interpreting coverage.

Analytics are optional and refer only to the returned page. See /docs/computed-fields for formulas and missing-input rules. Missing video details can leave playlist-only rows in recent_videos.

Failures use the typed error envelope. A confirmed uncharged or refunded failure reports zero; a pending reconciliation can report an unknown charge. Read credits_used and error.details.billing_status, and keep request_id for recovery. Response contract · Error reference

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