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Path Parameters

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channel_id
string
required
The channel id (UC…), an @handle, or a custom URL slug.Examples: UCBR8-60-B28hp2BmDPdntcQ, @YouTube

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Query Parameters

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sort_by
string
default:"newest"
Sort order for the channel’s videos.
ValueDescription
newestMost recent first (default)
oldestOldest first
popularMost popular first
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continuation
string
Continuation token from a previous response to fetch the next page.

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Response

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channel_id
string
The channel id the items belong to.
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items
array
Array of the channel’s videos (polymorphic SearchResult shape).
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continuation
string
Token to fetch the next page (nullable when no more pages).

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Example Response

{
  "channel_id": "UCBR8-60-B28hp2BmDPdntcQ",
  "items": [
    {
      "type": "video",
      "video_id": "abc123XYZ_0",
      "title": "What's new on YouTube",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123XYZ_0",
      "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/abc123XYZ_0/hqdefault.jpg",
      "duration": "2:14",
      "length_seconds": 134,
      "view_count": 1820000,
      "view_count_text": "1.8M views",
      "published_time_text": "3 weeks ago",
      "is_short": false
    }
  ],
  "continuation": "4qmFsgKZARIY..."
}

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Other Channel Tabs

The same paginated shape powers every channel sub-surface — swap the path segment:
EndpointReturns
GET /v1/youtube/channels/{channel_id}/shortsThe channel’s Shorts
GET /v1/youtube/channels/{channel_id}/streamsThe channel’s live streams
GET /v1/youtube/channels/{channel_id}/playlistsThe channel’s playlists
GET /v1/youtube/channels/{channel_id}/communityThe channel’s community posts (posts array of CommunityPost)
GET /v1/youtube/channels/{channel_id}/search?query=...Search within the channel (returns a SearchResponse)
Each channel-tab page costs 5 credits. Failed requests are not charged.