Youtube Shorts API

Fetch YouTube Shorts performance data including view counts, engagement metrics, and trending short-form videos for any channel.

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Python

Youtube Channel Shorts

1	import requests
2
3	root = "https://ensembledata.com/apis"
4	endpoint = "/youtube/channel/shorts"
5	params = {
6	"browseId": "UClAa0YLrW4MaIKOWaeZR9Xg",
7	"depth": 1,
8	"token": "YOUR-TOKEN-HERE"
9	}
10
11	res = requests.get(root+endpoint, params=params)
12	print(res.json())
13

Parameters

browseId (string) Channel ID. REQUIRED

depth (integer) Abstraction of the API pagination. Depth 1 returns X results, depth N returns N * X results. Note that the exact number of results per depth (X) may differ per endpoint. Please refer to the specific endpoint description for more information. REQUIRED

token (string) Private token assigned to each client to access the APIs. REQUIRED

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Get short-form video data at scale with our Shorts API including view counts, like ratios, and comment activity, all through a simple API call.

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Youtube Scraping Features

Track what is trending in YouTube Shorts for your niche and use the data to inform your short-form video strategy and content calendar.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Youtube scraping API?

A Youtube data scraping API allows you to programmatically collect and analyze public data from Youtube and other platforms. This helps businesses, researchers, and marketers gain insights, monitor trends, and automate data collection for various use cases.

Is scraping shorts data from Youtube legal?

We only collect publicly available data, nothing behind a login wall or marked as private. We're GDPR-compliant and follow applicable data protection laws. That said, you're responsible for how you use the data on your end.

I'm not a developer. Can I still use the Youtube shorts API?

Yes, though some basic comfort with HTTP requests helps. We have copy-paste code snippets in Python, JavaScript, and cURL, plus a dashboard where you can test endpoints without writing any code. Most non-technical users get up and running within an afternoon.

What kind of data can I extract from Youtube with your API?

You can fetch different type of public data from Youtube, including user profiles, posts, videos, comments, hashtags, followers, and engagement statistics.

How fast and reliable is your Youtube data scraping service?

Our platform delivers real-time Youtube data with high reliability and minimal downtime. Most requests are processed in under 5 seconds, ensuring you always have access to the latest public Youtube data for your needs.