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YouTube Shorts Metadata Extraction API

Extract detailed metadata and statistics from YouTube Shorts with a simple API. Get views, likes, comments, engagement metrics, and more from any YouTube Short or regular video.

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https://api.socialkit.dev/youtube/stats?url=youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
AI Summary
+transcript

Video discusses upcoming social media trends including AI-generated content...

• Full transcript available
Engagement
+15 metrics
94%
Rate
8.2
Score
• Views, likes, comments...
Topics
+keywords
AI ContentTrendsMarketing...
• Sentiment, entities...
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3 Simple Steps to Analyze Social Media Videos

Start extracting insights from Social Media Videos in minutes, and save days of development.

01

Get Your Access Key

Sign up and get your API key instantly - no sales calls, no complex onboarding.

02

Send Your First Request

Call our Social Media API with any YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram URL.

03

Extract Insights at Scale

Get video summaries, transcripts, engagement metrics, and more.

Integrate with Your Favorite No-Code Platform

Use Zapier, Make, n8n or any other no-code platform using our native connection or by using the access token.

Popular Use Cases

See how teams are using this API in production

Shorts Performance Analytics

Track YouTube Shorts performance over time. Monitor view counts, engagement rates, and viral patterns unique to short-form content.

Creators build Shorts analytics dashboards tracking which hooks, topics, and formats drive the most views in the first 24 hours.

Competitor Shorts Analysis

Analyze competitor YouTube Shorts to understand what content performs best. Track their upload frequency, view patterns, and engagement.

Marketing teams monitor competitor Shorts weekly, identifying successful content formats and trending topics before they saturate.

Viral Shorts Detection

Identify trending YouTube Shorts early by tracking abnormal view growth. Spot viral content in your niche within hours of upload.

Trend trackers monitor thousands of Shorts daily, detecting viral content with 10x normal view velocity to capitalize on trending topics.

Shorts Attribution Tracking

Track performance of promotional Shorts across campaigns. Measure which Shorts drive the most traffic to long-form content or products.

E-commerce brands track product showcase Shorts, correlating view counts and engagement with sales lift to optimize creative strategy.

API Response Format

Clean, structured JSON that's easy to parse and integrate

Request

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

Response

JSON
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    "title": "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Video)",
    "channelName": "Rick Astley",
    "channelLink": "https://youtube.com/channel/UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw",
    "views": 1428567890,
    "likes": 16234567,
    "comments": 4567890
  }
}

Common Workflows

Integrate with your existing tools and platforms

Shorts Analytics Dashboard

Build real-time dashboards specifically for YouTube Shorts metrics.

ReactChart.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLVercel

Viral Shorts Monitor

Track Shorts view velocity and get alerts for viral content.

PythonCronMongoDBTelegramDiscord

Competitive Shorts Tracker

Monitor competitor Shorts and generate weekly insight reports.

MakeAirtableGoogle SheetsLooker StudioSlack

6 Ways to Use YouTube Shorts Metadata Extraction API

Extract YouTube Shorts metadata for analytics, competitive research, and short-form video strategy optimization.

Shorts Engagement Metrics

Extract real-time views, likes, comments, shares, and engagement rates specifically optimized for YouTube Shorts format.

Viral Metrics Tracking

Monitor YouTube Shorts performance with viral indicators, view velocity, and engagement patterns unique to short-form content.

Creator Analytics

Get comprehensive creator statistics including subscriber counts, channel metadata, and verification status for YouTube Shorts creators.

Shorts Discovery Data

Access metadata that helps understand how Shorts perform in the YouTube Shorts feed, including discovery and retention metrics.

Competitive Intelligence

Compare YouTube Shorts performance across creators and niches. Track competitor Shorts metrics for strategic insights.

Fast Metadata Extraction

Get YouTube Shorts metadata in seconds with optimized API responses perfect for real-time dashboards and monitoring.

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Comprehensive TikTok video and creator analytics

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Extract and analyze TikTok comments at scale

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AI-powered video summaries from TikTok URLs

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Extract accurate transcripts from TikTok videos

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Comprehensive TikTok channel analytics

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Comprehensive Instagram video and reel analytics

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Instagram profile statistics and follower metrics

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AI-powered video summaries from Instagram URLs

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Extract accurate transcripts from Instagram videos

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https://api.socialkit.dev/youtube/stats?url=youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
AI Summary
+transcript

Video discusses upcoming social media trends including AI-generated content...

• Full transcript available
Engagement
+15 metrics
94%
Rate
8.2
Score
• Views, likes, comments...
Topics
+keywords
AI ContentTrendsMarketing...
• Sentiment, entities...