---
title: "Profiles"
description: "Search YouTube channels by keyword."
---

```http
GET | POST /v1/youtube/profiles
```

Send parameters as a query string with `GET`, or as a JSON body with `POST`. Both are equivalent.

## What to Pass

| Pass | Reads | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `query` | A channel search |  |

Pass one source per call. Every identifier also takes the page URL.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `cursor` | string |  | Opaque cursor from the previous page's `cursor`. Pass it alone for the next page. |
| `query` | string |  | Search channels by keyword. |

## Request

```bash tab="cURL"
curl "https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/youtube/profiles?query=cooking" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APINOA_API_KEY"
```

```js tab="JavaScript"
const params = new URLSearchParams({ query: "cooking" });
const res = await fetch(`https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/youtube/profiles?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.APINOA_API_KEY },
});
const { success, data, error } = await res.json();
```

```python tab="Python"
import os

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/youtube/profiles",
    params={"query": "cooking"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APINOA_API_KEY"]},
)
body = res.json()
```

## Response

Returns [`Page`](/docs/api-reference/sns/response-schema#page) of [`Account`](/docs/api-reference/sns/response-schema#account) in `data`. A real response, shortened: arrays keep their first entries and long text is cut.

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "youtube",
    "items": [
      {
        "platform": "youtube",
        "id": "UC1rIOwTqDuWkFj87HZYRFOg",
        "handle": "NYTCooking",
        "displayName": "NYT Cooking",
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1rIOwTqDuWkFj87HZYRFOg",
        "avatarUrl": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/ytc/AIdro_kXK0r3_p-Ht_8QNz7t2diayNQ78E7mRy6F-pu9iTO6zTk=s176-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj-mo",
        "verified": true,
        "counts": {
          "followers": 1350000
        },
        "ext": {
          "snippet": "All the food that's fit to eat (yes, it's an official New York Times production)."
        }
      },
      {
        "platform": "youtube",
        "id": "UCk3JZr7eS3pg5AGEvBdEvFg",
        "handle": "VillageCookingChannel",
        "displayName": "Village Cooking Channel",
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk3JZr7eS3pg5AGEvBdEvFg",
        "avatarUrl": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/66OTTHSdZwqnz75I-z_sCFmf-EKQ9q4_OZsluCDm3KqPrcauc16Si1gGQuUgqe82Pi05Y2vnpw=s176-c-k-c0x00ffffff-n…",
        "verified": true,
        "counts": {
          "followers": 31000000
        },
        "ext": {
          "snippet": "Village grandpa cooking traditional village food, country foods, and tasty recipes for foodies, children, villagers, an…"
        }
      }
    ],
    "cursor": "HHhez86rexLDovLSzqlvHHmX9hejB6aNlzglpAk200amQeVQYbpFShjsCBIjRclZ0PTLtIkTSEqMar4xYMDOdPLtYWkJW-4oVLEYrVptjNMQIK2A3W713ua…"
  }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | `INVALID_CURSOR` | The `cursor` is not one this operation returned. Start again without it. |
| 400 | `INVALID_PARAMS` | A parameter is missing, unknown or out of range. The message names it. |
| 401 | `UNAUTHORIZED` | The `x-api-key` header is missing, or the key is revoked or unknown. |
| 402 | `INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE` | The balance does not cover this call. Top up in the dashboard. |
| 404 | `NOT_FOUND` | The account, post or group does not exist, or is private, deleted or age-restricted. |
| 429 | `MARKETPLACE_SATURATED` | Too many concurrent calls. Retry after the `Retry-After` seconds. |
| 502 | `UPSTREAM_ERROR` | The platform answered with something unusable. Retry with backoff. |

Every code is listed in [Errors](/docs/errors). Failed calls are not billed.

## Pricing

**Price** $0.001 per call. [List price](https://apinoa.com/en/pricing); the rate steps down above 1,000 calls a day.