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POST
/
api
/
v1
/
youtube
/
channel
/
shorts
List channel shorts
curl --request POST \
  --url https://app.dumplingai.com/api/v1/youtube/channel/shorts \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "channelId": "<string>",
  "handle": "<string>",
  "continuationToken": "<string>",
  "limit": 25,
  "sort": "latest",
  "includeExtras": true,
  "requestSource": "API"
}'
{
  "success": true,
  "videos": [
    {
      "id": "<string>",
      "title": "<string>",
      "thumbnail": "<string>",
      "url": "<string>",
      "type": "<string>",
      "publishDateText": "<string>",
      "publishDate": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "viewCountText": "<string>",
      "viewCountInt": 123,
      "lengthText": "<string>",
      "channel": {}
    }
  ],
  "shorts": [
    {
      "id": "<string>",
      "title": "<string>",
      "thumbnail": "<string>",
      "url": "<string>",
      "type": "<string>",
      "publishDateText": "<string>",
      "publishDate": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "viewCountText": "<string>",
      "viewCountInt": 123,
      "lengthText": "<string>",
      "channel": {}
    }
  ],
  "continuationToken": "<string>"
}

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Description

This endpoint retrieves all YouTube Shorts from a channel. Provides basic information about each short including title, thumbnail, and view counts. For detailed information about specific shorts, use the Video Details endpoint.

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Endpoint

POST https://app.dumplingai.com/api/v1/youtube/channel/shorts

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Headers

  • Content-Type: application/json
  • Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY> (required)

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Request Body

{
  "channelId": "string", // Optional. YouTube channel ID (e.g., "UCxcTeAKWJca6XyJ37_ZoKIQ")
  "handle": "string", // Optional. YouTube channel handle (e.g., "@channelname")  
  "sort": "string", // Optional. Sort order: "newest" or "popular". Default: "newest"
  "continuationToken": "string" // Optional. Token for pagination from previous response
}
Note: At least one of channelId or handle is required.

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Accepted Values for sort

ValueDescription
newestSort by most recently published shorts
popularSort by most popular shorts (views)

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Responses

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Success (200)

Returns an array of shorts from the specified channel with pagination support. 
{
  "success": true,
  "shorts": [
    {
      "type": "short",
      "id": "01D3CgMZ29I", 
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01D3CgMZ29I",
      "title": "WHAT A MATCH",
      "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/01D3CgMZ29I/oardefault.jpg",
      "viewCountText": "13K",
      "viewCountInt": 13000
    },
    {
      "type": "short",
      "id": "zCgeCq9hKhY",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCgeCq9hKhY", 
      "title": "THE FINAL BOSS ALWAYS HAS A PLAN",
      "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zCgeCq9hKhY/oardefault.jpg",
      "viewCountText": "36K",
      "viewCountInt": 36000
    }
  ],
  "continuationToken": "4qmFsgLv..." // Present if more shorts are available
}
  • Content-Type: application/json
  • X-RateLimit-Limit: The rate limit for the user
  • X-RateLimit-Remaining: The remaining number of requests for the user

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Bad Request (400)

Returned if the request is invalid or missing required parameters. 
{
  "error": "At least one parameter is required: 'channelId' or 'handle'"
}

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Bad Gateway (502)

Returned if the external service is unavailable or returns invalid data. 
{
  "error": "Failed to retrieve YouTube channel shorts"
}

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Internal Server Error (500)

Returned if there’s an unexpected server error. 
{
  "error": "An unexpected server error occurred while fetching YouTube channel shorts"
}

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Example Request

curl -X POST https://app.dumplingai.com/api/v1/youtube/channel/shorts \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
  "handle": "@ThePatMcAfeeShow",
  "sort": "popular"
}'

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Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "shorts": [
    {
      "type": "short",
      "id": "01D3CgMZ29I",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01D3CgMZ29I",
      "title": "WHAT A MATCH",
      "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/01D3CgMZ29I/oardefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEdCJUDENAFSFWQAgHyq4qpAwwIARUAAIhCcAHAAQY=&rs=AOn4CLC9HKSvAwuaWKMyklKCnLr5ElK_WA",
      "viewCountText": "13K",
      "viewCountInt": 13000
    },
    {
      "type": "short", 
      "id": "zCgeCq9hKhY",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCgeCq9hKhY",
      "title": "THE FINAL BOSS ALWAYS HAS A PLAN", 
      "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zCgeCq9hKhY/oardefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEdCJUDENAFSFWQAgHyq4qpAwwIARUAAIhCcAHAAQY=&rs=AOn4CLAmBhUDDOIZdUytfQp28SS82FJHqw",
      "viewCountText": "36K",
      "viewCountInt": 36000
    }
  ],
  "continuationToken": "4qmFsgLv..."
}

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Notes

  • Either channelId or handle must be provided
  • Channel handles should include the @ symbol (e.g., “@channelname”)
  • The continuationToken from the response can be used to fetch additional shorts
  • This endpoint provides basic short information only - use the Video Details endpoint for complete metadata, descriptions, and transcripts
  • This endpoint uses 1 credit per request
  • Results are paginated - use the continuationToken to retrieve additional pages
  • Some channels may not have any shorts available

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Rate Limiting

Rate limit headers (X-RateLimit-Limit and X-RateLimit-Remaining) are included in the response to indicate the user’s current rate limit status.

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Body

application/json

Fetch videos from a channel with optional pagination. Supply either channelId or handle.

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channelId
string
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handle
string
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continuationToken
string

Token from a previous response for pagination.

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limit
integer
Required range: 1 <= x <= 50
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sort
enum<string>

Sort order for the result set.

Available options:
latest,
popular,
newest
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includeExtras
boolean

Include engagement counts and descriptions. Slower response.

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requestSource
enum<string>

Optional identifier describing where the API request originated.

Available options:
API,
WEB,
MAKE_DOT_COM,
ZAPIER,
N8N,
PLAYGROUND,
DEFAULT_AUTOMATION,
AGENT_PREVIEW,
AGENT_LIVE,
AUTOPILOT,
STUDIO

Response

A page of channel shorts.

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success
boolean

Present on some responses from the upstream provider.

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videos
object[]

Present when returning long-form uploads.

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shorts
object[]

Present when returning Shorts.

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continuationToken
string | null