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YouTube Video API

This API provides data related to YouTube videos, including details such as views, upload date, duration, and descriptions. It allows developers to fetch comprehensive information about specific videos from the platform.

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AuthHTTPSCORSVideo

Verified 4 days ago: 100% uptime

API key

Unconfirmed

HTTPS

Supported

Browser calls

Yes, CORS enabled

Status

Live · 100/100

What our checks found

Health score
100/100
Reliability
100%
Average latency
7389ms

Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.

How to call it

A starting template for YouTube Video API. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.

# Authentication requirement is unconfirmed. Check the documentation before relying on this.
curl -s "https://abhi-api.vercel.app/ENDPOINT" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Where this listing comes from

Aggregated from one public source (freepublicapis), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

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YouTube Video API — common questions

Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.

Is YouTube Video API free to use?

YouTube Video API is listed in our free catalogue, but it requires some form of authentication, so you will need to register before your first call. Providers frequently reserve higher limits and commercial use for paid plans.

Does YouTube Video API need an API key?

YouTube Video API requires some form of authentication. Check the provider's documentation for which scheme it expects.

Can I call YouTube Video API from browser JavaScript?

Yes. YouTube Video API returned CORS headers when we checked it, so a browser will let your page read the response. You can fetch it directly from client-side JavaScript with no proxy and no backend.

Is YouTube Video API still working?

Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached YouTube Video API and recorded a 100% reliability score with a median response time of 7389 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.

Is YouTube Video API available over HTTPS?

Yes. YouTube Video API serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.