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YouTube API · Endpoint

YouTube Channel Playlists API

List the playlists on a channel's Playlists tab with their video counts.

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  • youtube.channel-playlists.list
Response completed
{  "summary": {    "channel_id": "UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ",    "has_more": true,    "tab": "playlists",    "total_items": 40  },  "items": [    {      "title": "Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope",      "author": "Playlist",      "playlist_id": "PLF98rxtslw6s",      "type": "playlist",      "video_count": "3 videos"    },    {      "title": "NASA Moon Base",      "author": "Playlist",      "playlist_id": "PLB29CbKaE2OY",      "type": "playlist",      "video_count": "9 videos"    }  ]}
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Input

What you send

The input object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.

FieldTypeRequiredWhat it doesExample
url string yes Public URL of the page to fetch. @NASA
limit integer no Maximum number of results to return. From 1 to 500. Default: 100. 40
max_pages integer no Maximum number of result pages to fetch. From 1 to 100. Default: 5. 2
Response

Fields it returns

What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.

FieldTypeWhat it isExample
items[].title string The playlist's title. Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
items[].video_count string How many videos the playlist has, as YouTube writes it. 3 videos
items[].playlist_id string YouTube's ID for the playlist. PLF98rxtslw6s
items[].author string The channel that posted it. Playlist
items[].type string What kind of item it is, such as video. playlist
items array The channel's playlists. 40 records
summary object Totals and paging details for this answer. 4 fields
summary.channel_id string YouTube's ID for the channel. UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ
summary.has_more boolean Whether more items are available. true
summary.tab string Which channel tab the items come from. playlists
summary.total_items integer How many items this answer holds. 40
REST API · MCP server

Call it from your code, or ask your agent

Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.

curl --request POST \  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \  --data '{  "capability": "youtube.channel-playlists.list",  "input": {    "limit": 40,    "max_pages": 2,    "url": "@NASA"  }}'
In your AI agent Claude · Cursor · any MCP client
1Add the Upscrape MCP server
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
2Ask for the data in plain words

With Upscrape, list NASA's YouTube playlists with how many videos each has.

The agent finds the endpoint, shows you the price, and runs it with your credits.
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Questions

YouTube Channel Playlists API FAQ

The short answers. The docs have the long ones.

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How much does the YouTube Channel Playlists API cost?

1 credit per successful call, shown before it runs. You buy credits once, and paid credits never expire.

What do I send?

Send url. The input fields below list every option with its type and limits.

Do I need a YouTube login?

No. It reads public YouTube data; nothing runs on your account.

Can my AI agent call it?

Yes, over MCP: the agent finds youtube.channel-playlists.list, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

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