POST/v1/youtube/playlist

YouTube Playlist API

YouTube playlist API — get playlist metadata and all video entries with titles, thumbnails, and durations. Playlist analytics from $0.01/call.

Fetch the full details of any YouTube playlist including its metadata and all contained videos with their individual metadata. Supports pagination for large playlists.

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Try it live

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POST /v1/youtube/playlist$0.01/call

Live testing

API Key

Playlist ID*

Response

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

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "meta": {
      "playlistId": "PLrAXtmErZgOeiKm4sgNOknGvNjby9efdf",
      "title": "My Playlist",
      "videoCount": "42"
    },
    "data": [
      {
        "type": "video",
        "videoId": "abc123",
        "title": "Video in Playlist",
        "lengthText": "12:34"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Features

✓Playlist metadata: title, description, video count

✓All videos in the playlist with full metadata

✓Pagination for large playlists

✓Video thumbnails, durations, and view counts

Use cases

Course Cataloging

Extract all videos from educational playlists to build course catalogs or learning platforms.

Music Playlist Analysis

Analyze music playlists for genre trends, artist popularity, and track listing patterns.

Content Archiving

Archive playlist contents and metadata before they change or get deleted.

Playlist Comparison

Compare playlists across channels to identify content overlap and unique offerings.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/youtube/playlist', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "id": "PLrAXtmErZgOeiKm4sgNOknGvNjby9efdf"
  }),
});
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 the full details of any YouTube playlist including its metadata and all contained videos with their individual metadata. Supports pagination for large playlists.

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/playlist. 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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