YouTube Metadata API
Real-time YouTube video metrics API — live view counts, like counts, and formatted numbers. Perfect for live dashboards and viral tracking from $0.01/call.
Fetch real-time view count and like count for any YouTube video. Returns both raw numbers and formatted text (e.g., '18M'). Ideal for live dashboards and real-time monitoring.
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Fill in the fields and hit Run to see a real response.
{
"ok": true,
"data": {
"id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"viewCountText": "1,758,165,530 views",
"viewCount": "1758165530",
"likeCountText": "18M",
"likeCount": 18905025
}
}Features
Use cases
Live Dashboard
Display real-time view and like counts on a live analytics dashboard.
Viral Tracking
Monitor view velocity to detect when a video starts going viral.
Engagement Monitoring
Track like-to-view ratios over time for content performance analysis.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls.
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/youtube/metadata', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ"
}),
});
const data = await res.json();
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Frequently asked questions
Fetch real-time view count and like count for any YouTube video. Returns both raw numbers and formatted text (e.g., '18M'). Ideal for live dashboards and real-time monitoring.
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/metadata. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.
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