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Post

Get one YouTube video.

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GET | POST /v1/youtube/post

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

What to Pass

PassReadsNotes
idThe videoAn 11-character id or the URL

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

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredNotes
idstringVideo id (11 chars), or the video URL (watch?v=…, youtu.be/…, /shorts/…).

Request

curl "https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/youtube/post?id=dQw4w9WgXcQ" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APINOA_API_KEY"

Response

Returns Post in data. A real response, shortened: arrays keep their first entries and long text is cut.

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "youtube",
    "id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    "author": {
      "platform": "youtube",
      "id": "UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw",
      "handle": "RickAstleyYT",
      "displayName": "Rick Astley",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw"
    },
    "title": "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video) (4K Remaster)",
    "text": "The official video for “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley. \n\nNever: The Autobiography 📚 OUT NOW! \nFollow this lin…",
    "createdAt": "2009-10-25T06:57:33Z",
    "media": [
      {
        "type": "video",
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/dQw4w9WgXcQ/maxresdefault.webp",
        "durationSec": 213
      }
    ],
    "metrics": {
      "views": 1830040413,
      "likes": 19495047
    },
    "ext": {
      "category": "Music",
      "keywords": [
        "rick astley",
        "Never Gonna Give You Up"
      ],
      "availableCountries": [
        "AD",
        "AE"
      ],
      "isFamilySafe": true
    }
  }
}

Errors

StatusCodeMeaning
400INVALID_PARAMSA parameter is missing, unknown or out of range. The message names it.
401UNAUTHORIZEDThe x-api-key header is missing, or the key is revoked or unknown.
402INSUFFICIENT_BALANCEThe balance does not cover this call. Top up in the dashboard.
404NOT_FOUNDThe account, post or group does not exist, or is private, deleted or age-restricted.
429MARKETPLACE_SATURATEDToo many concurrent calls. Retry after the Retry-After seconds.
502UPSTREAM_ERRORThe platform answered with something unusable. Retry with backoff.

Every code is listed in Errors. Failed calls are not billed.

Pricing

Price $0.001 per call. List price; the rate steps down above 1,000 calls a day.

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