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fetcher.sh YouTube Channel by Path Lookup
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fetcher.sh YouTube Channel by Path Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from fetcher.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Fetches YouTube channel data by channel path (e.g. handle or vanity URL segment), paid per call in USDC via x402.
Price / call$0.005
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How this service works
fetcher.sh is an x402 web-data and scraping API: 111 endpoints for Twitter/X, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Google, App Store, and Yelp — paid per call in USDC on Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Monad or Solana, or with prepaid credits. Built for AI agents: no accounts, no OAuth, no subscriptions.
Output
Returns structured data about a YouTube channel identified by its path/handle, including channel name, description, subscriber count, total view count, video count, channel ID, and other profile metadata available from the public YouTube channel page.
Example use cases
Competitor channel research for a brand
“Look up the YouTube channel stats for @veritasium — I need their subscriber count, number of videos, and total view count for a competitive analysis report.”
Influencer vetting for a sponsorship deal
“Can you fetch the YouTube channel details for the handle @mrbeast so I can see their subscriber count and channel description before we reach out about a sponsorship?”
Monitoring a creator's channel growth
“Grab the current channel stats for @LinusTechTips on YouTube — I want to track their subscriber count and total views for my weekly growth report.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://fetcher.sh/api/youtube/channel/pathWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need YouTube channel metadata by handle or vanity path without setting up YouTube Data API credentials or OAuth. Ideal for AI agents that need frictionless, pay-per-call access to channel stats (subscriber count, view count, description) without managing API keys or quotas. Prefer this over the official YouTube API when building lightweight pipelines or when the YouTube API quota is a concern.
Side effects
- Channel path not found or invalid — returns 404 or empty result
- Channel has been deleted or suspended — endpoint returns error
- Rate limiting or upstream YouTube blocking — transient 5xx error
- Payment not processed (insufficient USDC balance) — 402 Payment Required
- Malformed channel path input — may return null or error response
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| required | string | |
| properties | string |
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