YouTube Data API
FreeLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Search YouTube videos and channels and read public video/channel metadata and stats.
Example request
curl -s 'https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos?part=snippet,statistics&id=dQw4w9WgXcQ&key=$API_KEY'
Free tier, in plain English
Free daily quota of 10,000 units; simple lookups cost 1 unit each but search costs 100 units, so effective limits vary by call type.
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