YouTube Video Comments API

Retrieve available comments for the specified YouTube content.

GET/v1/youtube/video/comments

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GET/v1/youtube/video/comments

urlrequiredThe public URL of the resource you want to look up.

Optional parameters (17)

continuationTokenoptionalProvide continuationToken in the format shown in the example.orderoptionalProvide order in the format shown in the example.searchTermoptionalProvide searchTerm in the format shown in the example.formatoptionalProvide format in the format shown in the example.max_resultsoptionalProvide max results in the format shown in the example.channel_idoptionalProvide channel id in the format shown in the example.labeloptionalProvide label in the format shown in the example.excludeoptionalProvide exclude in the format shown in the example.judgmentsoptionalProvide judgments in the format shown in the example.dry_runoptionalProvide dry run in the format shown in the example.label_evidenceoptionalProvide label evidence in the format shown in the example.fitoptionalProvide fit in the format shown in the example.goaloptionalProvide goal in the format shown in the example.fit_tokensoptionalProvide fit tokens in the format shown in the example.sinceoptionalProvide since in the format shown in the example.untiloptionalProvide until in the format shown in the example.cursoroptionalThe pagination cursor returned by the previous response, if supported.

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Request preview

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curl -X GET 'https://socialquery.dev/v1/youtube/video/comments?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdQw4w9WgXcQ' \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALQUERY_API_KEY"

Request contract

Parameters

Pass these fields as query parameters. Production requests also require your server-side API key.

urlRequired: The public URL of the resource you want to look up.
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
continuationTokenOptional: Provide continuationToken in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
orderOptional: Provide order in the format shown in the example.
Example: top
searchTermOptional: Provide searchTerm in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
formatOptional: Provide format in the format shown in the example.
Example: html
max_resultsOptional: Provide max results in the format shown in the example.
Example: 10
channel_idOptional: Provide channel id in the format shown in the example.
Example: UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw
labelOptional: Provide label in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
excludeOptional: Provide exclude in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
judgmentsOptional: Provide judgments in the format shown in the example.
Example: on
dry_runOptional: Provide dry run in the format shown in the example.
Example: 1
label_evidenceOptional: Provide label evidence in the format shown in the example.
Example: 1
fitOptional: Provide fit in the format shown in the example.
Example: goal
goalOptional: Provide goal in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
fit_tokensOptional: Provide fit tokens in the format shown in the example.
Example: 10
sinceOptional: Provide since in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
untilOptional: Provide until in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
cursorOptional: The pagination cursor returned by the previous response, if supported.
Example: —

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