YouTube Data API Queries

The YouTube Data API enables you to fetch a wide range of publicly available YouTube metrics through Tube2Sheet, including data on videos, playlists, comments, and channel information.

You can filter most queries to show only results for content you own.

Many queries allow you to order results by popularity on YouTube, making it easy to identify viral content across categories like Gaming, Sports, or Music. This API supports powerful search capabilities and regional filtering, helping you analyze trends and popularity in specific areas.

Whether you're tracking your own content's performance or researching broader YouTube trends, the YouTube Data API queries in Tube2Sheet provide valuable tools for your data analysis needs.

Query Types

• Content by keyword(s): Find videos, channels and playlists by keywords.
• Viral videos by region: Get a list of popular videos for a specific geographic region, with options to filter by category.
• Video(s) by video ID(s): Retrieve detailed information about specific videos, including views, likes, and comments, using their video IDs.
• Channel information by channel ID(s): Get channel data like views and subscribers, search by channel id.
• Channel information by handle: Get channel data like views and subscribers, search by handle.
• Channel information by username: Get channel data like views and subscribers, search by username.
• Playlists by channel ID: Fetch detailed information about all playlists associated with a specific YouTube channel.
• Playlist items by playlist ID: Retrieve a list of videos within a specific playlist, including details like video count and video IDs.
• Video categories by region: Video categories are different for regions, get a list of video categories by region.
• Comments threads by video or channel ID: Find comments with the most replies, search by video or channel ID.
• Comments by comment thread ID: Retrieve comments for a specific comment thread, can be ordered by reply count.
• All videos by channel ID: Retrieve all videos of a specific channel.

Compliance with YouTube's API Policies

To ensure compliance with YouTube's API terms, both your use of queries and the provision of Tube2Sheet as an API client must adhere to the following relevant conditions:

“API Clients may store all types of Authorized Data, except those specified in section (III.E.4.b), only as long as necessary for the specific consent granted by an active user and for no more than 30 calendar days. After this period, the API Client must either delete or refresh the stored data.” (Source)

“API Clients must not (i) replace API Data with similar, independently calculated data, or (ii) use API Data to create new or derived data or metrics.” (Source)

For full details on data storage policies, refer to YouTube's Developer Policies.

Adhering to YouTube's Terms of Service

• Terms of Service: You can view YouTube's Terms of Service here.

By using Tube2Sheet to access YouTube data, you agree to adhere to YouTube's Terms of Service. See our Terms and Conditions.

Intellectual Property Notices

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Further Assistance

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