Chocodata
YouTube Shorts Scraper API
Access YouTube shorts data using our YouTube Scraper API. One API request returns clean, structured JSON while we get past CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, IP blocking, and headless-browser detection with rotating residential proxies. Get back fields like short title, view count, like count, channel as structured JSON.
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curl "https://api.chocodata.com/api/v1/youtube/shorts?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&video_id=NShimEnXxNg"{
"success": true,
"shorts": "parsed YouTube shorts data",
"fields": "all key fields, typed",
"source_url": "https://youtube.com/..."
// + more fields
}Everything you need to scrape YouTube
Residential proxies keep your own IP out of every request, the JSON comes back clean, and 1,000 free requests let you prove youtube shorts api works before you add a card.
Clean structured JSON
Fields come back parsed and validated, not a dump of HTML. Store YouTube shorts records straight into your database instead of writing brittle selectors for youtube shorts api.
Bypasses CAPTCHAs and anti-bot defenses
We get past CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, IP blocking, and headless-browser detection on YouTube using rotating, country-matched residential proxies, so requests look like real users and your own IP stays private.
One API call
The YouTube Scraper API is one simple API call. The same key works across our whole web scraping API: all 237 targets, any language, no SDK required.
Geo-targeting and JS rendering
Pass a country for proxy geo-targeting and turn on JavaScript rendering when a YouTube page needs it. youtube shorts metadata handles dynamic content and region-locked results.
Scrape YouTube in one API request
One call returns parsed YouTube shorts fields as JSON. You never touch raw HTML or rent a proxy pool, which turns youtube short video data into something you wire into a pipeline in an afternoon.
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Request
curl "https://api.chocodata.com/api/v1/youtube/shorts?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&video_id=NShimEnXxNg"Response
{
"success": true,
"shorts": "parsed YouTube shorts data",
"fields": "all key fields, typed",
"source_url": "https://youtube.com/..."
// + more fields
}Parameters
Pass these as query-string values alongside your API key. Only the required ones are mandatory; the rest have sensible defaults.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| video_id | string | optional | NShimEnXxNg |
| url | string | optional | https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NShimEnXxNg |
What you can build with YouTube data
Once the scraping API returns YouTube shorts data as clean JSON, these are the patterns teams reach for most.
Short Form Trend Analysis
Feed YouTube shorts data into your own product or workflow for short-form trend analysis.
Creator And Influencer Research
Feed YouTube shorts data into your own product or workflow for creator and influencer research.
Brand Monitoring
Feed YouTube shorts data into your own product or workflow for brand monitoring.
Content Benchmarking
Feed YouTube shorts data into your own product or workflow for content benchmarking.
Why developers pick Chocodata for YouTube
Fast at the tail
Median 2.6 s per request with multi-tier retry, so latency stays predictable even when YouTube fights back.
Parity-checked output
Fields are regression-tested on every extractor change, so 2xx responses match the live page.
One key, 237 targets
The same scraping API key that scrapes YouTube works across every other target, with official Node, Python, and Go SDKs.
Simple pricing that scales with you
Start free with a one-time 1,000 requests and 5,000 credits, no credit card. Scale on monthly plans from $19, or top up pay-as-you-go at $0.90 per 1,000 successful requests. Only successful 2xx responses are billed, and every plan covers the full scraping API: all 237 targets and every endpoint.
Free
Forever free on signup
- check_circle1,000 requests (5,000 credits), one-time
- check_circle10 concurrent requests
- check_circleAll 237 targets
- check_circleFull dashboard + analytics
- check_circleTop-up at $0.90 / 1k
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Vibe
$0.70 / 1k effective
- check_circle27,000 requests / month (135,000 credits)
- check_circle30 concurrent requests
- check_circleAll 237 targets + content-language
- check_circleCountry-matched residential IPs
- check_circlePer-API-key usage tracking
- check_circleTop-up at $0.90 / 1k
- check_circleEmail support (1 business day)
Pro
$0.60 / 1k effective
- check_circle82,000 requests / month (410,000 credits)
- check_circle50 concurrent requests
- check_circlePriority routing queue
- check_circleCountry-matched residential IPs
- check_circleTeam seats (up to 5)
- check_circleTop-up at $0.90 / 1k
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Custom
Flat $0.50 / 1k effective at every level
- check_circle200k - 4M+ requests / month
- check_circle100-500+ concurrent requests
- check_circlePriority queue (highest)
- check_circlePremium proxy pool + SLA on request
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Pay-as-you-go top-up
$0.90 / 1,000 successful requests
Available on every plan including Free. Top up any time when included credits run out. Only 2xx responses charged. Balance never expires.
YouTube Scraper API FAQ
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Every YouTube endpoint returns structured JSON from the same API key and free tier. Explore the full YouTube scraper family:
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1,000 free scraping API requests on signup across all 237 targets. No credit card required.