YouTube Comments API

The YouTube Comments API retrieves comments from YouTube videos with filtering and sorting options, providing detailed comment data including author information, engagement metrics, and reply counts.

Endpoint

https://api.socialkit.dev/youtube/comments

Example Request

GET https://api.socialkit.dev/youtube/comments?access_key=<your-access-key>&url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&limit=2&sortBy=top

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    "comments": [
      {
        "author": "@YouTube",
        "text": "can confirm: he never gave us up",
        "likes": 88,
        "date": "",
        "avatar": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/Bg5wS82KGryRmcsn1YbPThtbXoTmj2XJ9_7LmuE2RF6wbKJBkovfRypbSz6UD3gEu_nHiwGZtQ=s88-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
        "replyCount": 1,
        "position": 1
      },
      {
        "author": "@IIIII911IIIII",
        "text": "But link sayd free robux",
        "likes": 375,
        "date": "",
        "avatar": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/ixP_4DyuJRryaowxiBKNKv_pvpbEyQHIQrHCZODkNBW-0Lk7eTYo_vL1iB3mL4TFgnV0PNVQiQ=s88-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
        "replyCount": 738,
        "position": 2
      }
    ]
  }
}

Parameters

url string Required
The YouTube URL of the video to get comments for. Supports various YouTube URL formats.

access_key string Required
Your API access key. Can be provided via the access_key query parameter, x-access-key header, or request body.

limit number Optional Defaults to 10
The number of comments to retrieve. Maximum value is 100.

sortBy string Optional Defaults to ‘new’
Sort comments by ‘top’ (most popular) or ‘new’ (most recent).

Response Fields

The API returns the following data fields:

Comment Object

Each comment in the comments array contains:

author: The comment author’s username (with @ prefix)
text: The comment text content
likes: Number of likes on the comment (number)
date: Comment date (may be empty)
avatar: URL to the author’s profile picture
replyCount: Number of replies to this comment
position: Comment position in the sorted list

Use Cases

Community Management: Monitor and analyze video comments for engagement insights
Sentiment Analysis: Analyze comment sentiment to understand audience reactions
Content Moderation: Review comments for inappropriate content or spam
Market Research: Gather user feedback and opinions from video comments
Competitor Analysis: Analyze competitor video engagement through comments
Social Listening: Track mentions and discussions around your content
Content Strategy: Understand what resonates with your audience based on comment feedback

Notes

Comments are retrieved in real-time from YouTube
Avatar URLs may be empty for some users
Reply counts include nested replies and may change over time
The position field indicates the comment’s order in the sorted results

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