Social Media · YouTube Scraper
YouTube Video API
Pull a full YouTube media object (caption, stats, author, duration and engagement) as JSON. No headless browsers, no captchas, proxies included.
// YouTube · Video
curl -H "X-API-Key: hp_live_••••••••" \
"https://hproxy.com/v1/scrapers/youtube/video"
// → { "data": { … }, "credits_used": 1 }
From Request to Clean JSON
You write one line. We do everything between the request and the data.
You send
One API call
GET the YouTube endpoint with your key. That's all your code does.
We handle
Proxies · captchas · parsing
Residential exit, anti-bot walls, JS rendering and extraction, all server-side, on us.
You get
Clean JSON
A structured object every time. No HTML, no scraping code, no maintenance.
The YouTube Video endpoint is one API call: send the target (a handle, URL, ID or query) with your HProxy key and get back a clean, structured JSON object. Pull a full YouTube media object (caption, stats, author, duration and engagement) as JSON. HProxy runs the proxies, sessions, anti-bot handling and parsing server-side, so there is no headless browser to babysit and no parser to keep fixing when YouTube changes its markup. You only ever touch the JSON.
What the YouTube Video API returns
caption / title
The media's caption or title text.
stats
Views, likes, comments and shares.
author
Uploader handle, ID and follower count.
media
Direct media URLs, duration and dimensions.
Example response
{
"id": "72901...",
"caption": "how we shipped it in a weekend",
"author": { "username": "@handle", "followerCount": 90421 },
"stats": { "views": 421903, "likes": 38210, "comments": 1204, "shares": 903 },
"media": { "url": "https://.../video.mp4", "duration": 47.2 }
}Trimmed for brevity. Every call returns the full object with all fields listed here.
Scraping YouTube video in three steps
Create a free account
Sign up and top up any amount. The balance pays for every HProxy product and never expires.
Grab your API key
One key from the dashboard authenticates every scraper, YouTube video included.
Call the endpoint
Send the target to the YouTube Video endpoint and read the JSON. That is the whole integration.
No captchas, ever
Anti-bot walls, JS rendering and rate limits are handled server-side. You call an API, that is the whole job.
Residential-backed
Every request exits through HProxy's own residential network, so it looks like a real user on a real device.
Pay per call
No subscription, no seat licenses. Calls are billed from your balance and the balance never expires.
Fresh on every call
Responses are scraped live at request time, no stale cache dressed up as data.
Failures are free
Automatic retries first; if an extraction still fails, the call is not charged.
Scales with you
From one call to millions: same endpoint, same price curve, volume discounts as you grow.
What people build with it
Track how YouTube videos perform over time.
Build a media library with captions, stats and download URLs.
Benchmark competitor content and hooks.
YouTube Video pricing
$3.00
per 1,000 calls · 0.3¢ each
Pay per call, no subscription
Failed extractions are not charged
Proxies included in the price
YouTube Video scraper FAQ
How do I scrape YouTube video?
Send one authenticated HTTPS request to the YouTube Video endpoint with the target and your HProxy API key. Pull a full YouTube media object (caption, stats, author, duration and engagement) as JSON. No proxies, no headless browser and no parsing on your side. The response is ready-to-use JSON.
What does the YouTube video API return?
A structured JSON object with the full video data YouTube exposes publicly. See the fields listed above. The schema is consistent across calls, so you integrate once and rely on it.
How much does the YouTube video scraper cost?
It is pay per call from your HProxy balance, starting at $3.00 per 1,000 calls (0.3¢ per call). No subscription, no monthly minimum, and failed extractions are retried and not charged.
Do I need my own proxies to scrape YouTube?
No. Every call runs on HProxy's own residential network behind the scenes, so requests look like real users. The proxy layer is already included in the per-call price.
Is scraping YouTube video allowed?
The API only accesses publicly available YouTube data, the same pages anyone can open in a browser. You are responsible for using the data in line with applicable laws and YouTube's terms for your use case.