YouTube API · Endpoint
YouTube Community Post API
Get one community post from its link or ID: text, media, poll and vote count.
- 1 credit per call
- Failed calls are free
- Updated
- youtube.post.get
{ "content": "All the YouTube Play Buttons", "author": "MrBeast", "post_id": "Ugkx1LonSRBBUqASv-J8j9_FesxwlMAhT3_e", "vote_count": 2000000, "vote_count_approximate": true, "vote_count_text": "2M"}
What you send
The input
object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | yes | Community post URL or post id | https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx1LonSRBBUqASv-… |
Fields it returns
What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.
| Field | Type | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| content | string | The post's text. | All the YouTube Play Buttons |
| author | string | The channel that posted it. | MrBeast |
| post_id | string | YouTube's ID for the post. | Ugkx1LonSRBBUqASv-J8j9_FesxwlMAhT3_e |
| vote_count | integer | Likes on the post, as a number read from what YouTube shows. | 2,000,000 |
| vote_count_approximate | boolean | Whether the like count comes from a rounded figure such as 2M. | true |
| vote_count_text | string | Likes as YouTube writes them. | 2M |
Call it from your code, or ask your agent
Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.
curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "capability": "youtube.post.get", "input": { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx1LonSRBBUqASv-J8j9_FesxwlMAhT3_e" }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "youtube.post.get", "input": { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx1LonSRBBUqASv-J8j9_FesxwlMAhT3_e" }}''')response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload,)response.raise_for_status()print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))
const response = await fetch("https://data.upscrape.com/execute", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.UPSCRAPE_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "capability": "youtube.post.get", "input": { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx1LonSRBBUqASv-J8j9_FesxwlMAhT3_e" }}),});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
With Upscrape, get the YouTube community post for https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx1LonSRBBUqASv-J8j9_FesxwlMAhT3_e. Tell me what it costs before you run it, then show the results as a table.
More from the YouTube API
- YouTube Video API1 credit
- YouTube Channel API1 credit
- YouTube Channel Videos API1 credit
- YouTube Search API1 credit
- YouTube Comments API1 credit
- YouTube Channel Shorts API1 credit
- YouTube Channel Live Streams API1 credit
- YouTube Channel Playlists API1 credit
- YouTube Playlist API1 credit
- YouTube Channel Community API1 credit
- YouTube Hashtag Videos API1 credit
- YouTube Typeahead Search API1 credit
- YouTube Trending Shorts API1 credit
The same data from other platforms
FacebookPost
InstagramPost
LinkedInPost
RedditPost
ThreadsPost
TikTokVideo detailYouTube Community Post API FAQ
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
How much does the YouTube Community Post API cost?
1 credit per successful call, shown before it runs. You buy credits once, and paid credits never expire.
What do I send?
Send url. The input fields below list every option with its type and limits.
Do I need a YouTube login?
No. It reads public YouTube data; nothing runs on your account.
Can my AI agent call it?
Yes, over MCP: the agent finds youtube.post.get, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.
Your first YouTube call is free.
Up to 100 free credits to start, no card needed.