I’m trying to get a list of all videos from a YouTube channel using their API. I’ve managed to fetch channel names, but I’m stuck on getting the actual videos.
Here’s what I’ve tried so far:
channel_id = 'UCqAEtEr0A0Eo2IVcuWBfB9g'
api_endpoint = f'https://api.youtube.com/v3/search?part=snippet&channelId={channel_id}&type=video&key=YOUR_API_KEY'
# Make API request and process response
This doesn’t seem to work. I’ve also tried using the channel’s custom URL (like ‘HC-8jgBP-4rlI’) instead of the ID, but no luck.
Does anyone know the correct API endpoint or method to get all videos from a specific channel? I’m not looking for videos from a particular user, as channels can have multiple contributors.
Any help would be appreciated!
I’ve dealt with this exact issue before, and I can tell you that using the search endpoint isn’t the best way to go about it. Here’s what worked for me:
First, you need to get the channel’s uploads playlist ID. Every channel has a special playlist that contains all their uploaded videos. You can fetch this using the channels.list endpoint with the contentDetails part.
Once you have that playlist ID, use the playlistItems.list endpoint to retrieve the videos. This method is much more reliable and will give you all the videos, not just a subset like the search endpoint might.
Keep in mind that you’ll need to handle pagination if the channel has a lot of videos. The API returns results in batches, so you’ll need to use the nextPageToken to fetch all the videos.
Also, watch out for quota limits. Each request costs quota points, and it’s easy to hit the daily limit if you’re not careful, especially with channels that have thousands of videos.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you need any clarification on the specific API calls.
I’ve worked with the YouTube API quite a bit, and I can tell you that your approach using the search endpoint isn’t the most efficient way to get all videos from a channel. Instead, you should use the playlistItems.list endpoint.
Here’s why: Every YouTube channel has a special ‘uploads’ playlist that contains all their videos. First, you need to get this playlist ID using the channels.list endpoint with the contentDetails part. Once you have that, you can use playlistItems.list to fetch all videos.
This method is more reliable and will give you all videos, not just a subset. Remember to handle pagination for channels with lots of videos, and be mindful of your API quota usage. Each request costs quota points, and it’s easy to hit daily limits with large channels.
Let me know if you need more specific guidance on implementing this approach.
hey, i’ve dealt with this before! instead of using search, try the playlistItems.list endpoint. every channel has an ‘uploads’ playlist with all their vids. first get that playlist ID using channels.list, then fetch the videos.
it’s way more reliable and you’ll get everything. just watch out for pagination and quota limits. lemme know if u need more help!