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YouTube Video Tracking Without API Quotas

Track YouTube video performance without dealing with YouTube’s Data API quotas, OAuth complexity, or approval processes. Get hourly snapshots through a simple REST API.

Get YouTube Stats

Step-by-step tracking guide

API Reference

Technical documentation

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Why Use Our YouTube API Alternative?

YouTube’s Data API has strict daily quotas:
  • 10,000 units per day (default)
  • Simple query = 1-100 units
  • Quota increases require application
With ContentStats.io:
  • ✅ No daily limits
  • ✅ Unlimited requests (within rate limits)
  • ✅ No quota application needed

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YouTube Metrics Available

MetricDescriptionUpdate Frequency
ViewsTotal view countHourly
LikesLike countHourly
CommentsComment countHourly

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Quick Start

curl -X POST https://www.contentstats.io/api/v1/videos/track \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: cs_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "video_link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    "duration_days": 7
  }'
We support all YouTube URL formats: youtube.com/watch?v=..., youtu.be/..., youtube.com/embed/...

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Example Response

{
  "id": "cm5xyz789",
  "video_link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "platform": "youtube",
  "snapshots": [
    {
      "snapshot_time": "2024-01-29T10:00:00Z",
      "views": "1425000000",
      "likes": "14000000",
      "comments": "1250000"
    },
    {
      "snapshot_time": "2024-01-29T11:00:00Z",
      "views": "1425055000",
      "likes": "14001200",
      "comments": "1250150"
    }
  ],
    "overall_confidence": 0.08,
    "engagement_velocity_score": 0.05,
    "comment_quality_score": 0.12
  }
}

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Use Cases

Competitor Analysis

Track competitor YouTube performance without channel access

Viral Tracking

Monitor trending videos and catch viral moments early

Campaign Monitoring

Track influencer campaign performance in real-time

Content Research

Analyze what content performs in your niche

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Comparison with YouTube Data API

FeatureYouTube Data APIContentStats.io
Daily Quota10,000 units✅ Unlimited
AuthenticationOAuth 2.0✅ API Key
Track Any VideoLimited✅ Yes
Hourly Tracking❌ Manual✅ Automatic
Historical Data❌ Limited✅ Unlimited
CostFree (quotas)$0.015/snapshot

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Pricing

Cost = Duration (days) × 24 hours × $0.015

Example for 7 days:
7 × 24 × $0.015 = $2.52 per video

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Common Questions

No, only public and unlisted videos can be tracked. Private videos are not accessible.
No! We handle all YouTube interactions. You only need a ContentStats.io API key.
YouTube Analytics requires channel ownership. ContentStats.io works for ANY public video, perfect for competitor analysis.
Currently, we track video-level metrics only. Channel-level metrics (subscribers) coming soon.

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Next Steps

How to Get YouTube Stats

Complete tracking guide

YouTube vs Official API

Detailed comparison

API Reference

Technical docs

Quickstart

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