GET /api/v1/youtube/channel
YouTube channel scraper API for agents and apps
Resolve a public YouTube channel by handle or browse id into structured JSON. The first call agents make before pulling videos, Shorts, or subscriber counts.
YouTube channel scraper API · 100 free credits / mo
What this endpoint returns
- Channel about / description text
- Canonical channel URL when present
- Metadata suitable for enrichment pipelines
Built for products and agents
- Creator CRM enrichment from a @handle
- Agent resolution before videos or Shorts scrapes
- Competitive channel monitoring
Example request
curl -s 'https://trysocify.com/api/v1/youtube/channel?username=MrBeast' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SOCIFY_KEY"Same envelope as every Socify call: ok, platform, resource, data, meta.
Channel FAQ
Username or browse_id?
Either works. Pass username or browse_id.
Do I need the YouTube Data API?
Not for these public lookups. Authenticate with your Socify API key and call /api/v1/youtube/channel.
More YouTube endpoints
Videos
videosYouTube channel videos API
View endpoint →Shorts
shortsYouTube Shorts scraper API
View endpoint →Subscribers
subscribersYouTube subscriber count API
View endpoint →Video
videoYouTube video scraper API
View endpoint →Comments
commentsYouTube comments scraper API
View endpoint →Search
searchYouTube search API
View endpoint →
Ship YouTube channel scraper API today
One API key. Public YouTube data. No credit card to start.