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YouTube API Quota
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Calculate your daily YouTube Data API v3 quota usage. See exactly which endpoints are eating your 10,000 units.

search.list

Cost:100

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videos.list

Cost:1

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channels.list

Cost:1

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commentThreads.list

Cost:1

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playlistItems.list

Cost:1

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playlists.list

Cost:1

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subscriptions.list

Cost:1

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liveChatMessages.list

Cost:5

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videos.insert

Cost:1600

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videos.update

Cost:50

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commentThreads.insert

Cost:50

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playlists.insert

Cost:50

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thumbnails.set

Cost:50

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videos.rate

Cost:50

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YouTube API Quota Costs Reference

Every YouTube Data API v3 endpoint has a different quota cost. Here's the complete breakdown.

EndpointCost (units)Max calls/day
search.list100100
videos.insert16006
videos.update50200
commentThreads.insert50200
playlists.insert50200
thumbnails.set50200
videos.rate50200
liveChatMessages.list52,000
videos.list110,000
channels.list110,000
commentThreads.list110,000
playlistItems.list110,000
playlists.list110,000
subscriptions.list110,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the YouTube API daily quota limit?
The YouTube Data API v3 gives each project 10,000 quota units per day. Different endpoints cost different amounts — search.list costs 100 units per call, while videos.list costs just 1 unit.
How much does search.list cost in YouTube API quota?
The search.list endpoint costs 100 quota units per call. This means you can only make 100 search API calls per day with the default 10,000 unit quota.
How much does videos.insert cost in YouTube API quota?
Uploading a video via videos.insert costs 1,600 quota units per call. This is the most expensive endpoint — you can only upload about 6 videos per day with the default quota.
Can I increase my YouTube API quota?
You can apply for a quota increase through the Google Cloud Console, but approval is not guaranteed and can take weeks. Alternatively, services like ContentStats let you track video metrics without any quota limits.

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