YouTube channel stats API
Look up any YouTube channel by handle or URL — or hundreds at once — and get subscribers, total views, video count, join date, country, upload cadence and public links. Add growth analysis to see which channels are actually rising.
From $0.003 per channel · no API key · failed calls refunded
What you get
- Subscribers, total views and video count
- Join date and country
- Upload cadence and recent activity
- Public email and social links
- Channel growth analysis
Just ask your AI
“Compare @mkbhd, @linustechtips and @mrwhosetheboss by subscribers, views and upload frequency.”
“Which of these 30 channels grew fastest in the last 90 days?”
Connectors behind it
Your AI picks the right one for the question. Each is priced per result and refunded if it fails.
inputchannelIdchannelUrlhandletitledescriptionYouTube Channel Growth Analyzer$0.02 per channelAnalyze any YouTube channel's recent uploads and get growth metrics upload cadence, engagement rate, best posting time, momentum, and shorts share.channelIdchannelTitlechannelUrlsubscriberCounttotalViewstotalVideosYouTube Similar Channels Finder$0.02 per similar channelFind similar and competitor YouTube channels for any seed channel or topic, ranked by topic overlap and audience-size proximity.seedChannelIdseedChannelTitlechannelIdchannelTitlechannelUrlsubscriberCountUse the YouTube channel stats API from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor
Pick your tool and connect in under a minute. Then just ask — for example: “Compare @mkbhd, @linustechtips and @mrwhosetheboss by subscribers, views and upload frequency.”
Connect Claude
Web, desktop and mobile. One click, then confirm.
- 1Click Add to Claude — claude.ai opens with Sourcelane filled in
- 2Click Continue to confirm — it then works in Claude desktop and mobile too
Manual setup (config files, REST, Python) +
Claude Code
Adds the Sourcelane MCP server with your key as a header.
claude mcp add --transport http sourcelane https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"Claude Desktop (config file)
Alternative to the connector URL: add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourcelane": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
"--header",
"Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
],
"env": {
"AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"
}
}
}
}Cursor & Windsurf
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or Windsurf's mcp_config.json).
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourcelane": {
"url": "https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"
}
}
}
}VS Code
Save as .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code prompts for your key once.
{
"servers": {
"sourcelane": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ${input:sourcelane-key}"
}
}
},
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "sourcelane-key",
"description": "Sourcelane agent key",
"password": true
}
]
}ChatGPT Custom GPT (Actions)
Create a GPT → Actions → Import from URL, then Authentication: API Key, Bearer.
https://usesourcelane.com/openapi.jsonREST
One POST. Pass maxResults to cap cost.
curl -X POST https://api.usesourcelane.com/v1/call \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"listing":"youtube-channel-scraper","params":{"channels":["@mkbhd","https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium","UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA"]},"maxResults":10}'Python, LangChain, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK…
Wrap the REST call as a tool, or point an MCP client at the endpoint.
import requests
res = requests.post(
"https://api.usesourcelane.com/v1/call",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"},
json={
"listing": "youtube-channel-scraper",
"params": {"channels":["@mkbhd","https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium","UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA"]},
"maxResults": 10,
},
timeout=300,
)
body = res.json()
print(body["receipt"]["chargedMicros"], "micro-USD for", body["receipt"]["results"], "results")
print(body["data"])YouTube channel stats API — FAQ
Can I look up channels by @handle?+
Yes. Pass handles, channel URLs or IDs.
Do I need a YouTube API key or developer account?+
No. Sourcelane runs the connectors for you. You top up a balance with a card, create an agent key, and your agent calls the connector — there is no YouTube app review, OAuth setup or rate-limit juggling on your side.
Which AI tools can use it?+
Anything that speaks MCP (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf) can connect to the Sourcelane MCP server with one config block. ChatGPT can use it through a Custom GPT Action, and any agent framework can call the REST endpoint directly.
Can I stop an agent from overspending?+
Yes. Every agent key has its own per-call cap, daily and monthly limits, an optional lifetime budget, an allowlist of connectors, and a kill switch.
