YouTube Shorts Info API
YouTube Shorts metadata API — title, channel, views, and engagement for any Short. Short-form content analytics from $0.01/call.
Fetch full metadata for a YouTube Short including title, channel, view count, and more. Supports geo targeting for region-specific data.
Try it live
Fill in the fields and hit Run to see a real response.
{
"ok": true,
"data": {
"id": "...",
"title": "...",
"channelTitle": "...",
"viewCount": "5M"
}
}Features
Use cases
Shorts Analytics
Collect metadata and engagement metrics for YouTube Shorts in your analytics pipeline.
Short-Form Content Research
Analyze Shorts metadata to understand what makes short-form content perform well.
Creator Tools
Build tools that help creators track and analyze their Shorts performance.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls.
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/youtube/shorts-info', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"geo": "US"
}),
});
const data = await res.json();
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Frequently asked questions
Fetch full metadata for a YouTube Short including title, channel, view count, and more. Supports geo targeting for region-specific data.
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/shorts-info. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.
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