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YouTube Channel Details API — fetcher.sh
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YouTube Channel Details API — fetcher.sh is a paid API for AI agents from youtube.fetcher.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).
Fetches detailed metadata and statistics for a YouTube channel by channel ID, with pay-per-call USDC pricing via x402.
Price / call$0.005
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
YouTube (yt) data and scraping API: Search videos, channels, and playlists; fetch video details, comments, shorts, live streams, and trending. 15 REST endpoints from $0.005 per call — no account, no OAuth, no subscription. Pay with x402 (USDC on Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Monad or Solana) or prepaid credits.
Output
Returns structured JSON containing the YouTube channel's metadata including channel name, description, subscriber count, total view count, video count, channel creation date, country, custom URL, and branding/thumbnail URLs.
Example use cases
Creator audience research
“Get me the channel details for YouTube channel ID UCBcRF18a7Qf58cMAttjsG3g — I need the subscriber count, total view count, and when the channel was created.”
Competitor channel benchmarking
“Fetch the stats for these two YouTube channels — UCVHFbw7woebKtfvug_tPAjg and UC295-Dw0tDd6m6eB-W4lDtA — I want to compare their subscriber counts and video output.”
Verify channel authenticity
“Look up YouTube channel ID UCddiUEpeqJcYeBxX1IVBKvQ for me — I need the official channel name, description, and subscriber count to confirm this is the real account before I recommend it.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://youtube.fetcher.sh/api/channel/%7Bid%7D?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need YouTube channel data without setting up OAuth, a Google API key, or a YouTube Data API quota. Ideal for lightweight agent workflows that need channel stats on demand, billed per call in USDC with no subscription. Prefer over direct YouTube Data API when you want frictionless access with crypto micropayments and no credential management.
Side effects
- Invalid or malformed channel ID returns 404 or empty result
- Private or terminated channels may return no data
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) returns 402 Payment Required
- Rate limiting or upstream YouTube scraping blocks may cause 503 or timeout
- Channel ID vs channel username confusion may yield no results
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
Tags
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