# Monocrawl, free, GET /v1/youtube/channels: YouTube channel API

> Batch channel lookup — one normalized record per id, unknown/terminated ids are reported in `missing`.

Monocrawl's YouTube channel API on its Free plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 channels. It returns 6 of the 11 key fields we check: Bio, Photo, Location, Followers, Posts, Views.
We rank 266 plans by price. [Serpent API's top-up from $500](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/serpent-api/top-up-from-500/llms.txt) is the cheapest paid plan per 1,000 channels: $0.01.
[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 [lobstr.io](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/lobstr-io/500-monthly-team-post-v1-runs-youtube-channel-scraper/llms.txt) are the best YouTube channel API providers in our benchmark.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-youtube-channels
- [Best YouTube channel API in 2026: pricing compared](https://datacircle.dev/best-youtube-channel-api.txt)
- Get it: https://www.monocrawl.com/pricing?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- Request: `GET https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/youtube/channels`
- API key: with the plan, on https://www.monocrawl.com/pricing?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- Its API docs: https://www.monocrawl.com/docs/endpoints/youtube/channels?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- Sold by: Monocrawl (https://www.monocrawl.com?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing)
- Checked: 2026-11-02

## In the answer

- Completeness: 55%
- Bio: ✓
- Photo: ✓
- Location: ✓
- Followers: ✓
- Posts: ✓
- Views: ✓

## Price

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

## Charges

- Also pays for: from the same budget: 650 other calls

## Overage

- Units cap: hard

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: Batch channel lookup — one normalized record per id, unknown/terminated ids are reported in `missing`.

## Data

- Keep data: no API terms
- Use data: Customer responsibilities, its Public data page: "Establish and document a lawful purpose and data-protection basis for your own collection, enrichment, storage, combination, disclosure and decision-making. [...] Use proportionate retention and security, avoid collecting unnecessary personal information, and do not republish a raw response merely because it was technically retrievable. Respect platform terms and third-party intellectual-property or contractual restrictions that apply to you. Do not attempt to turn public endpoints into access to private, deleted, paywalled or access-controlled material."

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 150 credits
- Enough for: 18,750 results, once
- Expires: never

## Rate limit

- Per day: 300
- Per second: 10
- Concurrent: 50
- Batch: 250

## Speed

- Answer: in the call

## The call

- You send: ids. Optional: hl
- Method: GET
- Path: /v1/youtube/channels

## About the plan

- Plan: Free
- Who can get it: anyone with a verified, non-disposable email

## The 23 fields the plan's answer can hold

channel ID, handle, name, channel URL, bio, country, subscribers, hidden subscriber count, views count, videos count, uploads playlist ID, profile picture, banner image, joined, keywords, profile picture sizes, success, credits used, credits remaining, request ID, from cache, fetched at, platform

## Monocrawl's plans (13)

- [Monocrawl, free, GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $19 pack, 5,000 credits, GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/19-pack-5000-credits-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.03 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $59 pack, 20,000 credits, GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/59-pack-20000-credits-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.024 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $199 pack, 75,000 credits, GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/199-pack-75000-credits-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.021 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $29 monthly, Starter, GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/29-monthly-starter-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.023 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $99 monthly, Pro, GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/99-monthly-pro-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.02 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $299 monthly, Growth, GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/299-monthly-growth-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.018 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $799 monthly, Business, GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/799-monthly-business-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.016 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $276 yearly, Starter (annual), GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/276-yearly-starter-annual-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.018 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $948 yearly, Pro (annual), GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/948-yearly-pro-annual-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.016 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $2,868 yearly, Growth (annual), GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/2868-yearly-growth-annual-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.014 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, $7,668 yearly, Business (annual), GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/7668-yearly-business-annual-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): $0.013 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Monocrawl, contact us, Custom volume, GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/contact-us-custom-volume-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt): 55% complete

## Monocrawl's calls for this API (4)

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

## Monocrawl's APIs (49)

- [Monocrawl: Bluesky post API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/bluesky-post-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Bluesky profile API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/bluesky-profile-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Facebook page API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/facebook-page-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Facebook post API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/facebook-post-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: GitHub profile API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/github-profile-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: GitHub repository API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/github-repository-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: GitHub user repository API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/github-user-repository-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Hacker News search API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/hacker-news-search-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Hacker News comment API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/hacker-news-comment-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Kick clip API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/kick-clip-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn company post API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-post-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn profile comment API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-comment-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn profile post API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-post-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn profile reaction API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-reaction-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn person recommendation API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-person-recommendation-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn people search API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn post comment API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-comment-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn post details API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-details-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn post reaction API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-reaction-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn post repost API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-repost-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Pinterest board pin API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/pinterest-board-pin-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Pinterest pin API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/pinterest-pin-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Pinterest search API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/pinterest-search-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Pinterest user board API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/pinterest-user-board-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Reddit post API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/reddit-post-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Reddit profile API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/reddit-profile-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Snapchat profile API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/snapchat-profile-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Telegram channel API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Telegram channel post API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Threads post API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/threads-post-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Threads profile API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/threads-profile-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: TikTok video API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-video-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Truth Social post API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/truth-social-post-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Truth Social profile API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/truth-social-profile-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Twitch clip API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/twitch-clip-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Twitch profile API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/twitch-profile-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Twitch video API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/twitch-video-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: X post API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: YouTube channel video API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Zillow property API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/zillow-property-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Zillow search API pricing, 13 plans](https://datacircle.dev/zillow-search-apis/monocrawl/free/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Instagram post API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/instagram/posts/full](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-instagram-posts-full/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Instagram post API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/instagram/posts](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-instagram-posts/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn company data API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/company](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-linkedin-company/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn company data API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/company-profile](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-company-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-linkedin-company-profile/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn post search API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/search-posts](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-search-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-linkedin-search-posts/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn post search API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/search-posts-native](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-post-search-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-linkedin-search-posts-native/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Instagram profile API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/instagram/profile](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-instagram-profile/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Instagram profile API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/instagram/basic-profile](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-instagram-basic-profile/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: Instagram profile API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/instagram/profile/full](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-instagram-profile-full/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn profile API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/person](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-linkedin-person/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn profile API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/profile/full](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-linkedin-profile-full/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: LinkedIn profile API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/linkedin/profile](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-linkedin-profile/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: X profile API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/x/profile](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-x-profile/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: X profile API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/x/profile/full](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-x-profile-full/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: TikTok profile API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/tiktok/profile](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-tiktok-profile/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: TikTok profile API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/tiktok/profile/full](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-profile-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-tiktok-profile-full/llms.txt)
- [Monocrawl: YouTube channel API pricing, 13 plans, GET /v1/youtube/channels](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/monocrawl/free-get-v1-youtube-channels/llms.txt)

## Monocrawl: YouTube channel API alternatives

- [AnyAPI, free trial key](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/anyapi/free-trial-key/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Serpent API, top-up from $1,000](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/serpent-api/top-up-from-1000/llms.txt): $0.01 per 1,000, 55% complete, live
- [FetchLayer, $1,400 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/fetchlayer/1400-monthly/llms.txt): $0.013 per 1,000, 73% complete, live
- [Scrapingdog, $300,000 yearly](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/scrapingdog/300000-yearly/llms.txt): $0.114 per 1,000, 55% complete
- [Litescrape, top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10/llms.txt): $0.15 per 1,000, 73% complete

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-11-02.

- https://www.monocrawl.com?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- https://www.monocrawl.com/docs/credits?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- https://www.monocrawl.com/docs/endpoint-pricing?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- https://www.monocrawl.com/docs/endpoints/linkedin/profile?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- https://www.monocrawl.com/docs/endpoints/youtube/channels?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- https://www.monocrawl.com/docs/rate-limits?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- https://www.monocrawl.com/legal/public-data?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- https://www.monocrawl.com/openapi.json?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing
- https://www.monocrawl.com/pricing?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=youtube-channel-api-pricing