POST/v1/youtube/channel-livestreams

YouTube Channel Livestreams API

YouTube channel livestreams API — past and active streams with live status indicators. Live stream monitoring and archiving from $0.01/call.

Fetch all livestream videos from a specific YouTube channel, including currently live streams. Returns livestream metadata and supports pagination.

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POST /v1/youtube/channel-livestreams$0.01/call

Live testing

API Key

Channel ID*

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Response

Example response — hit "Run" to see a live result

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "meta": {
      "channelId": "..."
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "videoId": "...",
        "title": "...",
        "isLive": true
      }
    ],
    "continuation": "..."
  }
}

Features

✓All livestreams from a channel

✓Live status indicator for active streams

✓Sort by newest

✓Pagination with continuation tokens

Use cases

Live Stream Monitoring

Monitor channels for active livestreams and get notified when a creator goes live.

Stream Archive

Build an archive of past livestreams from a channel for replay or analysis.

Live Content Aggregation

Aggregate live content across multiple channels for a live-streaming platform.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/youtube/channel-livestreams', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "id": "UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug",
    "sort_by": "newest"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Why YepAPI is cheaper

No monthly minimums. No enterprise plans. Just pay per call.

Provider	Cost / call	Catch
YepAPI	$0.01	No minimum. Pay as you go.
YouTube Data API v3	$0.00	10K units/day free

Frequently asked questions

Fetch all livestream videos from a specific YouTube channel, including currently live streams. Returns livestream metadata and supports pagination.

Each API call costs $0.01. No monthly minimums or subscriptions — you only pay for what you use.

Sign up for a free API key, then send a POST request to /v1/youtube/channel-livestreams. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.

YepAPI bundles SEO, AI, and web scraping APIs under one key with no monthly minimums. You get lower per-call pricing, a unified dashboard, and one billing account instead of managing multiple providers.

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