Channel Videos

GET /v1/youtube/channel-videos

Fetches a paginated list of videos uploaded by a YouTube channel, including each video's title, URL, thumbnail, view count (views), publish date, duration, and description. Supports sorting by latest or popular, and use the continuationToken to page through all results. Optionally include extras like like count, comment count, and descriptions for each video.

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	UC-9-kyTW8ZkZNDHQJ6FgpwQ
handle	string	no	YouTube channel handle	ThePatMcAfeeShow
sort	enum(latest, popular)	no	Sort by latest or popular	latest
continuationToken	string	no	Continuation token to get more videos. Get 'continuationToken' from previous response.	4qmFsgKrCBIYVUNkRkpXVWE0M3NtUm00SXBIQnB
includeExtras	string	no	This will get you the like + comment count and the description. To get the full details of the video, use the /v1/youtube/video endpoint. Honestly, if you use this param, the error rate is higher. We might deprecate this param in the future.	false

Example Request

curl

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

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({  });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/youtube/channel-videos?${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-videos',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators youtube channel-videos --help

Example Response

{
  "videos": [
    {
      "type": "video",
      "id": "5EWaxmWgQMI",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EWaxmWgQMI",
      "title": "Russell Wilson Hopes To Finish Career As A Steeler, Reflects On NFL Career With Pat McAfee",
      "description": "Welcome to The Pat McAfee Show LIVE from Noon-3PM EST Mon-Fri. You can also find us live on ESPN, ESPN+, & TikTok!\n\nBecome a #McAfeeMafia member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcTeAKWJca6XyJ37_...",
      "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5EWaxmWgQMI/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEnCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxkIARUAAIhCGAHYAQHiAQoIGBACGAY4AUAB&rs=AOn4CLBZIBEJGcYDrduIZJpaSmYHcIHJ6g",
      "channel": {
        "title": "",
        "thumbnail": null
      },
      "viewCountText": "110,447 views",
      "viewCountInt": 110447,
      "publishedTimeText": "9 days ago",
      "publishedTime": "2025-01-23T22:48:53.914Z",
      "lengthText": "37:25",
      "lengthSeconds": 2245,
      "badges": []
    }
  ],
  "continuationToken": "4qmFsgLlFhIYV...."
}

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.