YouTube Video info
Retrieve video metadata, views, and engagement metrics
POST /v1/extractProviders
Every provider below returns the same normalized output. Pass a slug to pick one explicitly, or let SocialRouter route for you.
- Bright Data
brightdata/youtube/video.infoUp to 1000 URLs per request
$0.0017per record - Apify
apify/youtube/video.infoUp to 100 URLs per request
$0.0055per record
Input
The public URL of the video you want to look up.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123Output
Each record has the fields below, whichever provider serves the request. Providers may include additional platform-specific fields on top.
titlestringVideo title
descriptionstringVideo description
channel_namestringName of the channel / creator
views_countnumberView count
likes_countnumberLike count
comments_countnumberComment count
duration_secondsnumberLength of the video in seconds
posted_atiso8601When the video was published
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 video info cost?
Prices start at $0.0017 per record, depending on the provider you route to. You are only charged for records actually returned.
Which providers offer YouTube video info?
Bright Data, Apify — 2 providers are 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 video you want to look up. For example: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123
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 1000 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.