YouTube video or short by URL — views, chapters, captions
Fetches full details for a YouTube video or short, including title, description, thumbnail, view/like/comment counts, publish date, duration, chapters and caption tracks.
- Price
- $0.00207 / credit
- Success (7 days)
- —
- Median latency
- —
- Runs (30 days)
- —
Details
- Tier
- bridged
- Safe to retry
- Yes
- Data
- Scraped from public web pages
- Source terms
- —
Inputs
| Input | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | YouTube video or short URL |
Call it
curl https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/scrapecreators.youtube-video-detail/run \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"input":{"url":"url"}}'curl "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/functions?ids=scrapecreators.youtube-video-detail&format=openai" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY"{
"mcpServers": {
"orcarouter": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <ORCAROUTER_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Questions
How much does YouTube video or short by URL — views, chapters, captions cost?
YouTube video or short by URL — views, chapters, captions costs $0.002068 per credit: 1,000 units cost $2.068.
What does a $10 budget buy with YouTube video or short by URL — views, chapters, captions?
About 4835 units (credit) at $0.002068 each.
What inputs does YouTube video or short by URL — views, chapters, captions need?
Required inputs: url.
How do I call YouTube video or short by URL — views, chapters, captions?
Send POST /v1/tools/{id}/run with your OrcaRouter API key and a JSON body {"input": {…}}, where {id} is the tool id POST /v1/tools/discover returns for it.
Alternatives
| Tool | Price | Success (7 days) | Median latency | Runs (30 days) | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube community post details by post idYoutube: get post detail (web_v2) | $0.0011 / call | — | — | — | bridged |
| YouTube video details by video idYoutube: get video info (web_v2) | $0.0011 / call | — | — | — | bridged |
| YouTube video details by video id or URLYoutube: get video info v2 (web_v2) | $0.0011 / call | — | — | — | bridged |
| YouTube video metadata and stats by video idPublic metadata and stats for a YouTube video by video id | $0.0162 / call | — | — | — | bridged |
