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YouTube channel Shorts API

This is the YouTube channel videos API with type=short. Get a page of a YouTube channel's videos or Shorts by channel ID or handle, newest or most viewed first: title, description, time published, views, likes, length. About 30 items a call, 60 at most; $0.0020 per call. Errors and timeouts are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.

GEThttps://api.dataxapi.com/v1/youtube/channels/videos/list?type=short
A fixed option ofYouTube channel videos APItype=shortIn Chinese: YouTube 频道短视频 API
Price$0.0020/ call · Errors and timeouts are not charged
Returnsup to 60 a pagea page, with a cursor for the next
When an upstream failsRetried for youon the same route, or a backup route; never charged
StatusLive statusChecked daily with real calls · 4 days on record

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No response has been recorded with type=short yet. The endpoint's own page shows one recorded with type=video; this option answers in the same shape.

curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/youtube/channels/videos/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw" \
  --data-urlencode "type=short" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
from dataxapi import DataXAPI

dx = DataXAPI()  # reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
result = dx.youtube.channels.videos.list(id="UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw", type="short")
print(result["data"]["items"])
import { DataXAPI } from "@dataxapi/sdk";

const dx = new DataXAPI(); // reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
const result = await dx.youtube.channels.videos.list({ id: "UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw", type: "short" });
console.log(result.data.items);
dataxapi call youtube.channels.videos.list id=UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw type=short
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataxapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${DATAXAPI_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add this to your MCP client, then ask your agent to call youtube.channels.videos.list.

Parameters

idtextgive exactly one of id, username

Channel ID, starting with UC. Example: UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw.

usernametextgive exactly one of id, username

The channel's handle, without the @. Example: NASA.

typetext

On this page it is fixed: type=short. Regular videos, or Shorts. Values: video (default), short. Example: short.

sorttext

Newest first, or most viewed first. Values: latest (default), popular. Example: latest.

cursortext

Cursor returned by the previous page. Pass page.next_cursor of the page before, unchanged. Each page is charged as a call of its own.

viewtext

How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: compact, standard (default), full.

fieldslist of text

Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as author.name.

Known limits

  • About 30 items a page, 60 at most. The page size is the platform's; limit is not accepted.
  • For the next page pass page.next_cursor as cursor; a cursor is valid for 1 hour. page.has_more is false on the last page.
  • With id, type=short, sort=latest: one page, no cursor.
  • With id, type=short, sort=popular: one page, no cursor.
  • With username, type=short, sort=latest: one page, no cursor.
  • With username, type=short, sort=popular: one page, no cursor.
  • 15 fields of the object are not available from this endpoint

Returned fields

data.items is a list of post objects. Stable: fields are only ever added.

idtextcompact

ID; pass it unchanged to the get endpoint

urllinkcompact

Link that opens the post

typetextcompact

Content formatvideoimagetextarticle

titletextcompact

Title

texttextcompact

Body text

On this platform: The video's description

Long text: the compact view keeps the first 500 characters and says so in warnings.

langtextstandardNot provided here

Language of the text

Show all 35 fields →
published_attimecompact

When it was published

authorobjectcompactDepends on the request

Author

author.idtextcompactDepends on the request

Author's account ID

author.usernametextcompactDepends on the request

Author's handle

author.nametextcompactDepends on the request

Author's display name

author.avatar_urllinkstandardDepends on the request

Author's avatar

author.verifiedyes/nostandardNot provided here

Whether the author is verified

author.followersintegerstandardNot provided here

Author's follower count

metricsobjectcompact

Engagement counts

metrics.likesintegercompact

Likes

metrics.commentsintegercompact

Comments

metrics.sharesintegercompactThe platform has none

Shares

metrics.favoritesintegercompactThe platform has none

Saves

metrics.viewsintegercompact

Views

metrics.repostsintegercompactThe platform has none

Reposts

imageslist of linkstandard

Image addresses

On this platform: The video's cover

hashtagslist of textstandardNot provided here

Hashtags, without the #

mentionslist of objectstandardNot provided here

Accounts mentioned in the text

mentions[].idtextstandardNot provided here

Account ID

mentions[].usernametextstandardNot provided here

Handle

mentions[].nametextstandardNot provided here

Display name

is_pinnedyes/nostandardThe platform has none

Whether the author pinned it

post_idtextcompactThe platform has none

ID of the thread's root post when this is a reply; otherwise null

parent_idtextcompactThe platform has none

ID of the item it replies to directly; otherwise null

root_idtextcompactThe platform has none

ID of the first-level reply its thread hangs under

ext.durationnumberfull

Length of the video, in seconds

approximatelist of objectcompact

Which numbers of this item are approximate or lower bounds; absent when all are exact

approximate[].fieldtextcompact

Path of the field, such as metrics.views

approximate[].kindtextcompact

Approximate, or a lower boundapproximatelower_bound

With id, type=short, sort=latest: author not returned.

With id, type=short, sort=popular: author not returned.

With username, type=short, sort=latest: author not returned.

With username, type=short, sort=popular: author not returned.

What this endpoint cannot give

langNot provided here
author.verifiedNot provided here
author.followersNot provided here
metrics.sharesThe platform has none
metrics.favoritesThe platform has none
metrics.repostsThe platform has none
hashtagsNot provided here
mentionsNot provided here
mentions[].idNot provided here
mentions[].usernameNot provided here
mentions[].nameNot provided here
is_pinnedThe platform has none
post_idThe platform has none
parent_idThe platform has none
root_idThe platform has none

When you are charged

A result with data$0.0020, once per call
An empty result$0.0020
Invalid parameters, a failure of ours or of the data source, a timeoutnot charged
CaseCharged
Each further pagecharged as a call of its own
The most one call can cost$0.0020 (send X-Max-Price to refuse anything above your own limit)

Prices as read 2026-10-21 10:10 UTC, under price book 2, in effect since 2026-10-17 11:00 UTC; the Playground reads the price in force before a run.

If the object does not exist

A channel that does not exist cannot be told from a channel without such videos: both return an empty result, not a 404, and are charged as an empty result is.

Errors

What this endpoint can answer with; codes all endpoints share are on the full list.

HTTPCodeMeaningCharged
400invalid_paramsA parameter is invalidRetry: After a fixNo
400cursor_mismatchThe cursor was issued for another endpoint or other parametersRetry: After a fixNo
402insufficient_balanceThe balance is too lowRetry: After a fixNo
410cursor_expiredThe cursor expired; start again from the first pageRetry: NoNo
502upstream_failedThe data source failedRetry: YesNo
504timeoutThe data did not arrive in time; retry with the same idempotency keyRetry: YesNo

All error codes →

Questions

How much does the YouTube channel Shorts API cost?

$0.0020 per call. The most one call can cost is $0.0020.

When am I not charged?

Errors and timeouts are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.

How many items does one call return, and how do I get the next page?

About 30 items a page, 60 at most. The page size is the platform's; limit is not accepted. For the next page pass page.next_cursor as cursor; a cursor is valid for 1 hour. page.has_more is false on the last page.

What happens if the object does not exist?

A channel that does not exist cannot be told from a channel without such videos: both return an empty result, not a 404, and are charged as an empty result is.

The same thing on other platforms

Bilibili user videos$0.0020Douyin user videos$0.0020Kuaishou user videos$0.0200Telegram channel messages$0.0020Facebook page posts$0.0020LinkedIn company posts$0.0020Threads user posts$0.0020Instagram user posts$0.0020TikTok user videos$0.0020Weibo user posts$0.0020X user posts$0.0020Xiaohongshu user notes$0.0200WeChat Channels account videos$0.0200WeChat Official Account articles$0.0200Reddit user posts$0.0020Zhihu user answers$0.0020Zhihu user articles$0.0020Zhihu user pins$0.0020

All 10 YouTube endpoints

YouTube endpoints
YouTube channel profile$0.0020YouTube channel search$0.0020YouTube channel videos$0.0020YouTube comment replies$0.0020YouTube video comments$0.0020YouTube video detail$0.0020YouTube video search$0.0020YouTube video transcript$0.0020YouTube channel posts$0.0020YouTube post detail$0.0020

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Use the DataXAPI endpoint youtube.channels.videos.list (YouTube channel Shorts). Get a page of a YouTube channel's videos or Shorts by channel ID or handle, newest or most viewed first: title, description, time published, views, likes, length.
Call GET https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/youtube/channels/videos/list with the header "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY". Read the key from the environment variable DATAXAPI_API_KEY; never write it into code.
Parameters:
- id: Channel ID, starting with UC. Example: UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw.
- username: The channel's handle, without the @. Example: NASA.
- type: On this page it is fixed: type=short. Regular videos, or Shorts. Values: video (default), short. Example: short.
- sort: Newest first, or most viewed first. Values: latest (default), popular. Example: latest.
- cursor: Cursor returned by the previous page. Pass page.next_cursor of the page before, unchanged. Each page is charged as a call of its own.
- view: How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: compact, standard (default), full.
- fields: Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as author.name.
Price: $0.0020 per call. Errors and timeouts are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.
The answer is JSON: data.items holds post; meta.billing.amount is what this call was charged.
Example:
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/youtube/channels/videos/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw" \
  --data-urlencode "type=short" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
Full reference in Markdown: https://dataxapi.com/apis/youtube/channels/videos/list/short.md

Names and identifiers

In Chinese
YouTube 频道短视频 API
Endpoint ID
youtube.channels.videos.list
Endpoint
GET /v1/youtube/channels/videos/list
Last checked 2026-10-21 10:10 UTC.View the Markdown versionopenapi.jsonllms.txt

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