YouTube scraper API

Every YouTube scraper endpoint: 13 actions returning structured JSON from $0.003 per call. No proxies, no captchas, no infrastructure.

All 13 YouTube endpoints, from $0.003 per call. Each is callable as GET https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/{action} (or POST with a JSON body) using a key with the scrape scope. No proxies, captchas or parsing to manage, it is all included in the price, and failed calls are never billed. See the full catalog for every platform, or the YouTube landing page for examples and use cases.

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/channel-lookup

YouTube Channel

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Channel. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`channelId`	string (query)	optional	Identifier from a previous response.
`handle`	string (query)	optional	Account handle or @username.
`url`	url (query)	optional	Target URL (profile, post or video).

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/channel-lookup" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/channel

YouTube Channel

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`channelId`	string (query)	optional	Identifier from a previous response.
`handle`	string (query)	optional	Account handle or @username.
`url`	url (query)	optional	Target URL (profile, post or video).

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/channel" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/channel-videos

YouTube Channel Videos

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Channel Videos. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`channelId`	string (query)	optional	Identifier from a previous response.
`handle`	string (query)	optional	Account handle or @username.
`sort`	string (query)	optional	The sort parameter.
`continuationToken`	string (query)	optional	Pagination token from the previous response.
`includeExtras`	boolean (query)	optional	Optional flag (true or false).

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/channel-videos" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/channel-shorts

YouTube Channel Shorts

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Channel Shorts. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`channelId`	string (query)	optional	Identifier from a previous response.
`handle`	string (query)	optional	Account handle or @username.
`sort`	string (query)	optional	The sort parameter.
`continuationToken`	string (query)	optional	Pagination token from the previous response.
`includeExtras`	boolean (query)	optional	Optional flag (true or false).

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/channel-shorts" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/video

YouTube Video

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Video. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`url`	url (query)	required	Target URL (profile, post or video).
`language`	string (query)	optional	Two-letter language code, e.g. en.

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/video?url=https://example.com/..." \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/transcript

YouTube Video Transcript

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Video Transcript. Billed $0.030 per successful call ($30.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`url`	url (query)	required	Target URL (profile, post or video).
`language`	string (query)	optional	Two-letter language code, e.g. en.

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/transcript?url=https://example.com/..." \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/search

YouTube Search

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Search. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`query`	string (query)	required	Search term or keyword.
`uploadDate`	string (query)	optional	Date as YYYY-MM-DD.
`sortBy`	string (query)	optional	The sortBy parameter.
`type`	string (query)	optional	The type parameter.
`duration`	string (query)	optional	The duration parameter.
`region`	string (query)	optional	Two-letter region/country code, e.g. US.
`continuationToken`	string (query)	optional	Pagination token from the previous response.
`includeExtras`	boolean (query)	optional	Optional flag (true or false).

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/search?query=coffee" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/comments

YouTube Video Comments

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Video Comments. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`url`	url (query)	required	Target URL (profile, post or video).
`continuationToken`	string (query)	optional	Pagination token from the previous response.
`order`	string (query)	optional	The order parameter.

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/comments?url=https://example.com/..." \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/trending-shorts

YouTube Trending Shorts

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Trending Shorts. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/trending-shorts" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/search-hashtag

YouTube Hashtag Search

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Hashtag Search. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`hashtag`	string (query)	required	Hashtag to look up, without the # sign.
`continuationToken`	string (query)	optional	Pagination token from the previous response.
`type`	string (query)	optional	The type parameter.

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/search-hashtag?hashtag=travel" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/comment-replies

YouTube Comment Replies

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Comment Replies. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`continuationToken`	string (query)	required	Pagination token from the previous response.

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/comment-replies?continuationToken=value" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/playlist

YouTube Playlist

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Playlist. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`playlist_id`	string (query)	required	Identifier from a previous response.

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/playlist?playlist_id=1234567890" \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

GET/api/v1/scrape/youtube/community-post

YouTube Community Post

Returns structured JSON for YouTube Community Post. Billed $0.003 per successful call ($3.00 per 1,000); failed calls, timeouts and rate-limited calls are never charged. POST with a JSON body works too.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`x-api-key`	string (header)	required	Your HProxy API key with the scrape scope.
`url`	url (query)	required	Target URL (profile, post or video).
`trim`	boolean (query)	optional	Return a slimmed-down payload (drops verbose fields).

curl "https://hproxy.com/api/v1/scrape/youtube/community-post?url=https://example.com/..." \
  -H "X-API-Key: hpx_your_key_here"

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