YouTube Profile shorts
Fetch short-form videos posted by a channel or profile
POST /v1/extractProviders
Every provider below returns the same normalized output. Pass a slug to pick one explicitly, or let SocialRouter route for you.
- Apify
apify/youtube/profile.shortsUp to 100 URLs per request
$0.0055per record
Input
The public URL of the YouTube channel whose shorts you want to fetch (use the channel page, not the /shorts tab).
https://youtube.com/@acme-eng/shortsOutput
Each record has the fields below, whichever provider serves the request. Providers may include additional platform-specific fields on top.
titlestringShort video title
video_idstringPlatform video ID
profile_urlurlCanonical URL of the short
video_typestring"shorts" for short-form, "video" otherwise
descriptionstringCaption / description text
durationstringLength (e.g. "00:00:42")
thumbnailurlThumbnail image URL
viewsnumberView count
likesnumberLike count
num_commentsnumberComment count
date_postedstringWhen the short was published (raw platform string)
channel_namestringChannel name (denormalized for convenience)
channel_urlurlChannel page URL
sourcestringPlatform the record was extracted from (e.g. "linkedin")
extracted_atiso8601UTC timestamp when the record was produced
How to call it
Pass a provider slug from the table above as the provider field on the POST /v1/extract endpoint.
Frequently asked questions
How much does YouTube profile shorts cost?
Prices start at $0.0055 per record, depending on the provider you route to. You are only charged for records actually returned.
Which providers offer YouTube profile shorts?
Apify — 1 provider is available through SocialRouter's unified API. Pick one explicitly with its slug, or let the router choose.
What input does it need?
The public URL of the YouTube channel whose shorts you want to fetch (use the channel page, not the /shorts tab). For example: https://youtube.com/@acme-eng/shorts
Is the output format the same for every provider?
Yes. Every provider returns the normalized record schema documented on this page; some providers add extra platform-specific fields on top, but the documented fields are always present.
How many URLs can I send per request?
Up to 100 URLs in a single request, depending on the provider.
What happens if a provider fails?
SocialRouter automatically fails over to another provider offering the same service, so a single provider outage doesn't break your integration.