Sharing Metrics

This query provides detailed analytics about how your YouTube content is being shared across different platforms and services, helping you understand which platforms are most effective for content distribution.

Example Output

Parameters

Dimension

The dimension is set to "sharingService" which breaks down shares by the platform or service used.

Start Date

The beginning date for fetching analytics data in format YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., 2024-01-01).

• Cannot be in the future.

End Date

The end date for fetching analytics data in format YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., 2024-09-30).

• Cannot be in the future.
• Must be after Start Date.

IDs

Specifies the channel for which to retrieve data.

• Options:
  • "channel==MINE": Fetches data for your own channel.
  • "channel==CHANNEL_ID": Retrieves data for a specific channel you own.

Sort (Optional)

Default sort is by number of shares in descending order ("-shares").

• Examples:
  • "-shares" for most shared to least shared
  • "sharingService" for alphabetical sorting by service name

Filters (Optional)

Optional filters can be applied to narrow down the data:

• Example: "video==VIDEO_ID" to analyze sharing metrics for a specific video
• Can be combined with other filters like country or date ranges

Columns

• Dimension: Name of the sharing service or platform where the content was shared.

• Shares: Total number of times content was shared through each service.