# 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.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Tool id | `scrapecreators.youtube-video-detail` |
| Platform | [YouTube](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/youtube.md) |
| Capability | [Post details](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/youtube/post-detail.md) |
| Price | $0.002068 per credit |
| Health | OK |
| p50 latency | — |
| Success (7 days) | — |
| Runs (30 days) | — |
| Idempotent | yes |
| Data class | scraped |

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | string | yes | YouTube video or short URL |

## Call it

```bash
curl -sS 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>"}}'
```

```python
import os, requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/scrapecreators.youtube-video-detail/run",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['ORCAROUTER_API_KEY']}"},
    json={"input":{"url":"<url>"}},
)
print(resp.json())
```

## Alternatives

| Tool | Source | Price | Health |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [YouTube community post details by post id](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/youtube/post-detail/x-youtube-web-v2-get-post-detail.md) | — | $0.0011 per call | OK |
| [YouTube video details by video id](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/youtube/post-detail/x-youtube-web-v2-get-video-info.md) | — | $0.0011 per call | OK |
| [YouTube video details by video id or URL](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/youtube/post-detail/x-youtube-web-v2-get-video-info-v2.md) | — | $0.0011 per call | OK |
| [YouTube video metadata and stats by video id](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/youtube/post-detail/youtube-video-detail.md) | — | $0.016236 per call | OK |

## FAQ

### 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.

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Markdown version of https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/youtube/post-detail/youtube-video-detail-d07c7f