YouTube Profiles

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

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

Response

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

{
  "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. Failed calls are not billed.

Pricing

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

Profiles