Channel Details

GET /v1/youtube/channel

Retrieves comprehensive YouTube channel profile data including name, avatar images, subscriber count (subscribers), total video and view counts, join date, tags, and linked social accounts like Twitter and Instagram. Accepts a channelId, handle, or full channel URL as input. Returns channel metadata such as country, email, and external store links when available.

Authentication

All requests require the x-api-key header. Get your key at scrapecreators.com.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
channelId	string	no	YouTube channel ID. Can pass a channelId, handle or url	UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ
handle	string	no	YouTube channel handle. Can pass a channelId, handle or url	ThePatMcAfeeShow
url	string	no	YouTube channel URL. Can pass a channelId, handle or url	https://www.youtube.com/@ThePatMcAfeeShow

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/youtube/channel' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({  });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/youtube/channel?${params}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import os, requests
r = requests.get(
    'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/youtube/channel',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators youtube channel --help

Example Response

{
  "channelId": "UCxcTeAKWJca6XyJ37_ZoKIQ",
  "channel": "http://www.youtube.com/@ThePatMcAfeeShow",
  "name": "The Pat McAfee Show",
  "avatar": {
    "image": {
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/ytc/AIdro_nBgMGIxgHehCAlUUepEhd9Yooi1I55k6IF2WExl-v8Q-c=s72-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
          "width": 72,
          "height": 72
        }
      ],
      "processor": {
        "borderImageProcessor": {
          "circular": true
        }
      }
    },
    "avatarImageSize": "AVATAR_SIZE_XL",
    "loggingDirectives": {
      "trackingParams": "CC0Q6OENIhMIkInyhaSPiwMV9wfWAB3aoR9h",
      "visibility": {
        "types": "12"
      }
    }
  },
  "description": "",
  "subscriberCount": 2750000,
  "subscriberCountText": "2.75M subscribers",
  "videoCountText": "9,221 videos",
  "viewCountText": "2,170,355,382 views",
  "joinedDateText": "Joined Aug 23, 2017",
  "tags": "pat mcafee, football, pat mcafee show, the pat mcafee show, pat mcafee podcast, pat mcafee clips, pat mcafee reacts, pat mcafee highlights, pat mcafee live, pat mcafee show live, pat mcafee podcast, nfl, nba, nhl, mlb, ufc, sports",
  "email": null,
  "store": "https://store.patmcafeeshow.com",
  "twitter": "https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow",
  "instagram": "https://instagram.com/patmcafeeshow",
  "links": [
    "https://store.patmcafeeshow.com"
  ],
  "country": "United States"
}

Credits

Most ScrapeCreators endpoints consume 1 credit per successful response. Some heavier endpoints (transcripts, AI-driven enrichment, ad detail lookups) may cost more. Check GET /v1/credit-balance for your remaining balance.

Errors

Status	Meaning	Action
200	Success.	Use the JSON payload.
400	Invalid or missing parameter.	Verify required parameters and value format.
401	Missing or invalid x-api-key.	Pass a valid API key in the header.
402	Out of credits.	Top up at scrapecreators.com or wait for plan reset.
404	Resource not found or private.	Confirm the handle, URL, or id and that the resource is public.
429	Rate limited.	Backoff and retry with exponential delay.
500	Server error or upstream platform failure.	Retry with backoff; report persistent errors to support.