YouTube Get channel description API

Get detailed information about a YouTube channel, including channel description, view count, subscriber count, join date, social links, etc. Important notes: This endpoint requires two calls to retrieve all information. First call (use channel_id): Returns basic info: channel name, description, subscriber count, video count, banner image, etc. Second call (use continuation_token): Returns advanced info: join date, social media links, featured sections, view count, etc. How to get channel_id: If you only have the channel URL (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/@CozyCraftYT), first call the get_channel_id endpoint to get the channel_id. That endpoint will return the channel ID in the format UCeu6U67OzJhV1KwBansH3Dg.

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GET/v1/youtube/get_channel_description

channel_idstringoptional

Channel ID, used for the first call to retrieve basic channel information. Format: 24-character string starting with UC How to obtain: use the get_channel_id endpoint, or extract from the channel URL

continuation_tokenstringoptional

Pagination flag, used for the second call to retrieve advanced channel information. How to obtain: extract the continuation_token field from the first call's response. Note: provide either channel_id or continuation_token, not both at the same time

language_codestringoptional

Language display preference Options: "zh-CN", "en-US", "ja-JP", "ko-KR", etc.

country_codestringoptional

Region code Options: "US", "JP", "GB", etc.

need_formatbooleanoptional

Whether to clean and format the data Default: false

YouTube API Use Cases

Get channel description Data Collection

Retrieve get channel description data from YouTube at scale for analytics and research.

Competitive Intelligence

Monitor YouTube activity and benchmark against competitors using real-time data.

Automation & Integration

Integrate YouTube get channel description data into your product, dashboard, or data pipeline.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the YouTube API official?

No, KeyAPI provides an unofficial YouTube API that lets you access YouTube data through our platform. We handle the complexities of data collection so you can focus on building your application.

How current is the data?

We provide real-time data from YouTube. When you make a request, we fetch the latest information available.

How do credits work?

Each API endpoint consumes credits. Most endpoints cost just 1 credit. All pricing is transparent in our API documentation with no hidden fees.

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