# InsightSocial, free, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about: YouTube channel API

> Returns the address behind a channel's View email address control on author.ext.public_email, its listed country, and the profile: id, handle, name, avatar, bio, URL, subscribers, join date, views.

InsightSocial's YouTube channel API on its Free plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 channels. It returns 8 of the 11 key fields we check: Bio, Photo, Contact, Location, Verified, Followers, Posts, Views.
We rank 129 plans by price. [Litescrape's top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10/llms.txt) is the cheapest paid plan per 1,000 channels: $0.15.
[YouTube Data API (Google)](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/youtube-data-api-google/free/llms.txt), [Litescrape](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10/llms.txt) and [HasData](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/hasdata/249-monthly/llms.txt) are the best YouTube channel API providers in our benchmark.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/free-get-v1-youtube-channel-about
- [Best YouTube channel API in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-youtube-channel-api.txt)
- Get it: https://www.insightsocial.app/pricing
- Request: `GET https://api.insightsocial.app/v1/youtube/channel/about`
- API key: with the plan, on https://www.insightsocial.app/pricing
- Its API docs: https://www.insightsocial.app/docs/api-reference/youtube/channel-about
- Sold by: InsightSocial (https://www.insightsocial.app)
- Checked: 2026-10-29

## In the answer

- Completeness: 73%
- Bio: ✓
- Photo: ✓
- Contact: ✓
- Location: ✓
- Verified: ✓
- Followers: ✓
- Posts: ✓
- Views: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000 channels: $0.00
- Per: call
- Billing: free

## Charges

- Repeat free: never
- Also pays for: from the same budget: 230 other calls

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: Returns the address behind a channel's View email address control on author.ext.public_email, its listed country, and the profile: id, handle, name, avatar, bio, URL, subscribers, join date, views.

## Data

- Keep data: no limit
- Use data: You are responsible for using InsightSocial in compliance with the terms of service of each platform or site you scrape, and with applicable law (including data protection laws such as GDPR and CCPA where they apply to you) [...] You agree not to use the Service to harvest personal data for harassment, stalking, mass unsolicited contact, or any unlawful purpose.

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 500 credits a month
- Enough for: 2 calls a month
- Expires: monthly credits reset at the start of each calendar month and don't roll over

## Rate limit

- Per second: 1
- Concurrent: 10
- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call

## The call

- You send: one of channelId, handle or url. Optional: contact_email, dry_run
- Method: GET
- Path: /v1/youtube/channel/about

## About the plan

- Plan: Free
- Who can get it: anyone with a Google account

## The 17 fields the plan's answer can hold

success, credits remaining, credits used, channel ID, username, name, profile picture, bio, verified, subscribers, subscribers approximate, videos count, views count, channel URL, email, joined, country

## InsightSocial's plans (10)

- [InsightSocial, free, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/free-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 73% complete
- [InsightSocial, $2 pack, 250 credits, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/2-pack-250-credits-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt): $2000.00 per 1,000, 73% complete
- [InsightSocial, $5 pack, 1,000 credits, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/5-pack-1000-credits-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt): $1250.00 per 1,000, 73% complete
- [InsightSocial, $8 pack, 2,500 credits, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/8-pack-2500-credits-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt): $800.00 per 1,000, 73% complete
- [InsightSocial, $13 pack, 5,000 credits, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/13-pack-5000-credits-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt): $650.00 per 1,000, 73% complete
- [InsightSocial, $20 pack, 10,000 credits, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/20-pack-10000-credits-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt): $500.00 per 1,000, 73% complete
- [InsightSocial, $39 pack, 25,000 credits, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/39-pack-25000-credits-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt): $390.00 per 1,000, 73% complete
- [InsightSocial, $9.99 monthly, Pro, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/9-99-monthly-pro-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt): $249.75 per 1,000, 73% complete
- [InsightSocial, $49 monthly, Studio, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/49-monthly-studio-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt): $1225.00 per 1,000, 73% complete
- [InsightSocial, $95.88 yearly, Pro, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/95-88-yearly-pro-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt): $199.75 per 1,000, 73% complete

## InsightSocial's calls for this API (3)

- `GET /v1/youtube/channel`: [InsightSocial, free, GET /v1/youtube/channel](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/free-get-v1-youtube-channel/llms.txt)
- `GET /v1/youtube/channel/about`: [InsightSocial, free, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/free-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt)
- `GET /v1/youtube/profile/full`: [InsightSocial, free, GET /v1/youtube/profile/full](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/free-get-v1-youtube-profile-full/llms.txt)

## InsightSocial's APIs (28)

- [InsightSocial: company job count API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/company-job-count-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: company open jobs API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/company-open-job-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: similar companies API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/similar-company-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn company post API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-post-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn company search API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-search-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn person article API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-article-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn profile comment API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-comment-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: similar people API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/similar-people-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn profile reaction API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-reaction-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn person recommendation API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-recommendation-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn job details API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-job-details-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn job search API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-job-search-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn post repost API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-repost-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn post search API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-search-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: TikTok video API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-video-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: X post API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: YouTube channel video API pricing, 10 plans](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn post details API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/article](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-details-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-article/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn post details API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/post](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-details-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-post/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn post comment API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/article/comments](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-comment-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-article-comments/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn post comment API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/post/comments](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-comment-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-post-comments/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn post reaction API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/article/reactions](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-reaction-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-article-reactions/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn post reaction API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/post/reactions](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-reaction-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-post-reactions/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: YouTube channel API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/youtube/channel/about](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/insightsocial/free-get-v1-youtube-channel-about/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn company data API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/company](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-profile-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-company/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn company data API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/company/by-domain](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-profile-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-company-by-domain/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: company headcount API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/company/employees-count](https://datacircle.dev/company-headcount-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-company-employees-count/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: company headcount API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/company/insights](https://datacircle.dev/company-headcount-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-company-insights/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn people search API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/company/people](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-company-people/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn people search API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/search/people](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-search-people/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn people search API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/search/people/by-url](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-search-people-by-url/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn profile API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/profile](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-profile-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-profile/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn profile API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/profile/all](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-profile-apis/insightsocial/free/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn profile API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/profile/complete](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-profile-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-profile-complete/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: TikTok profile API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/tiktok/profile](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-profile-apis/insightsocial/free-get-v1-tiktok-profile/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: TikTok profile API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/tiktok/profile/full](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-profile-apis/insightsocial/free-get-v1-tiktok-profile-full/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: X profile API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/twitter/profile](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/insightsocial/free-get-v1-twitter-profile/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: X profile API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/twitter/profile/full](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/insightsocial/free-get-v1-twitter-profile-full/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn profile post API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/profile/posts](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-post-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-profile-posts/llms.txt)
- [InsightSocial: LinkedIn profile post API pricing, 10 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/profile/posts/archive](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-post-apis/insightsocial/free-free-get-v1-linkedin-profile-posts-archive/llms.txt)

## InsightSocial: YouTube channel API alternatives

- [Influencers.club, $208 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/influencers-club/208-monthly/llms.txt): $24.96 per 1,000, 55% complete, live
- [lobstr.io, $20 monthly, Starter, POST /v1/runs, YouTube Channel Scraper, full](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/lobstr-io/20-monthly-starter-post-v1-runs-youtube-channel-scraper-full/llms.txt): $30.00 per 1,000, 82% complete, live
- [SocialCrawl, £15 pack, Starter, GET /v1/youtube/profile/full](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/socialcrawl/15-pack-starter-get-v1-youtube-profile-full/llms.txt): $40.005 per 1,000, 73% complete, live
- [StableSocial, pay as you go](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/stablesocial/pay-as-you-go/llms.txt): $60.00 per 1,000, 73% complete, live

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-29.

- https://www.insightsocial.app/docs/api-reference/youtube/channel-about.md
- https://www.insightsocial.app/docs/caching
- https://www.insightsocial.app/docs/credits.md
- https://www.insightsocial.app/docs/endpoint-pricing
- https://www.insightsocial.app/docs/rate-limits.md
- https://www.insightsocial.app/pricing
- https://www.insightsocial.app/privacy-policy
- https://www.insightsocial.app/social-media-api/linkedin
- https://www.insightsocial.app/social-media-api/youtube/channel-about