Find YouTube Channel ID

Convert any @handle or URL into the canonical channel ID for API use.

Transparent pricing: 0.001 credits / request  • 321ms

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What can you do?

Get the UC-ID you need for any other YouTube API endpoint.

Clean up messy channel lists that mix URLs, handles and IDs.

Validate user-supplied channel references in your own apps.
Canonical ID

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                    Frequently Asked Questions
                

            

            

                

                    

                                                    

    

        
    


    

        

            Every canonical YouTube channel ID begins with “UC” followed by 22 alphanumerics.
        

    



                                                    

    

        
    


    

        

            Yes – just paste the @handle and the API returns the matching UC-ID.
        

    



                                                                            

    

        
    


    

        

            Every request from the live demo UI consumes the same number of credits as a direct API call.
        

    



                                            

                

            

        

    
    
    

        
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