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YouTube Channel Scraper by Orthogonal
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YouTube Channel Scraper by Orthogonal is a paid API for AI agents from x402.orthogonal.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-27).
Fetches public metadata and statistics for a YouTube channel given its URL, handle, or channel ID
Price / call$0.02
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
YouTube
Output
Returns structured public metadata for the specified YouTube channel, including channel name, subscriber count, video count, description, profile image, and other available public statistics scraped from the channel page.
Example use cases
Competitor YouTube channel analysis
“Fetch the channel stats for youtube.com/c/LinusTechTips so I can see their subscriber count, video count, and channel description for my competitor report.”
Creator vetting for sponsorship
“I'm considering sponsoring a creator — can you pull the public profile and subscriber stats for the YouTube channel @mkbhd so I can evaluate their reach?”
Tracking a channel by ID
“Get me the metadata for YouTube channel ID UCBcRF18a7Qf58cCRy5xuWwQ — I need the description, subscriber count, and any other public info available.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://x402.orthogonal.com/scrapecreators/v1/youtube/channel?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically retrieve public YouTube channel metadata—such as subscriber counts, descriptions, or video counts—without YouTube's official Data API quota restrictions. It accepts flexible input (URL, handle, or channel ID), making it easy to integrate into creator research, competitor analysis, or influencer vetting workflows.
Side effects
- Invalid or non-existent channel URL/handle/ID returns an error or empty result
- Private or terminated YouTube channels may return no data
- Rate limiting or YouTube blocking may cause scrape failures
- Ambiguous input (multiple channels with similar handles) may return unexpected results
- Missing required query parameter returns a validation error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object |
Tags
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