YouTube
YouTube API pricing
What 10 YouTube endpoints cost: from $0.002 to $0.004 a call, cheapest YouTube channel profile. Per call in US dollars, prepaid, and a failed call costs nothing.
- Lowest price
- $0.002
- YouTube channel profile
- Endpoints
- 10
- 1,000 calls at the lowest price
- $2.00
- Free trial
- $0.10
- up to 50 calls
What $1 and $10 buy
| Endpoint | $1 | $10 |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube video detail | 500 calls | 5,000 calls |
| YouTube video comments | 500 calls ≈ 10,000 items | 5,000 calls ≈ 100,000 items |
| YouTube comment replies | 500 calls ≈ 5,000 items | 5,000 calls ≈ 50,000 items |
| YouTube channel posts | 500 calls ≈ 5,000 items | 5,000 calls ≈ 50,000 items |
| YouTube post detail | 500 calls | 5,000 calls |
| YouTube channel profile | 500 calls | 5,000 calls |
Every YouTube endpoint and its price
| Endpoint | Price | Most per call | Empty answer | Not found |
|---|---|---|---|---|
YouTube video search youtube.videos.search | $0.004 per call | $0.004 | $0.004 | $0 |
YouTube video detail youtube.videos.get | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0 | $0 |
YouTube video comments youtube.videos.comments.list | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
YouTube video transcript youtube.videos.transcript.get | $0.004 per call | $0.004 | $0 | $0 |
YouTube comment replies youtube.comments.replies.list | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
YouTube channel posts youtube.channels.posts.list | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
YouTube post detail youtube.posts.get | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0 | $0 |
YouTube channel profile youtube.channels.get | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0 | $0 |
YouTube channel search youtube.channels.search | $0.004 per call | $0.004 | $0.004 | $0 |
YouTube channel videos youtube.channels.videos.list | $0.002 per call | $0.002 | $0.002 | $0 |
Prices in US dollars, in force when this page was built. A failed call (bad parameters, rate limits, upstream errors, timeouts) is never charged. YouTube API reference →
Questions about paying
- How much is the YouTube API?
- 10 endpoints, priced from $0.002 to $0.004 a call. 1,000 calls to YouTube channel profile, the cheapest, cost $2.00.
- Can I try it for free?
- New accounts get $0.10 of trial credit, no card needed: up to 50 calls to YouTube channel profile.
- What is never charged?
- Calls that fail: bad parameters, a missing key, rate limits, upstream errors, paused endpoints and timeouts. Most endpoints also charge nothing when the item does not exist; the table above shows the exceptions.
- How do I pay?
- Top up a prepaid balance from $10 by card, Alipay or WeChat Pay. The balance does not expire; top-ups are final.