YouTube video comments
Returns the top-level comments on one YouTube video, one page per call. Useful for reading audience feedback on a specific video; for many videos at once, use the bulk comments source.
What you get
- Comment text
- Comment author name and channel ID
- Author avatar
- Like count
- Reply count
- Publish time
- Reply token for loading replies
- Paging value for the next page
What it can do
- Fetch comments on any public video by video ID
- Sort comments, for example by top or newest
- Page through all comments
- Get reply tokens to load replies with the video comment replies source
Limits
- Each call returns one page; to get the next page, pass the continuation_token from the previous result
- One video per call; replies are not included and must be fetched separately
- Videos with comments turned off return no comments
- Only publicly visible data is returned
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| video_id | ID of the video. |
| sort_by | Order of the comments. |
| continuation_token | Paging value from the previous result, to fetch the next page. |
| language_code | Language for the returned text, e.g. en or zh-CN. |
| country_code | Country or region the results are localised to, e.g. US. |
| need_format | Return cleaned, structured data (on by default). |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_youtube_z directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"country_code": "US",
"language_code": "zh-CN",
"need_format": true,
"video_id": "<video_id>"
}How to use it
- Create an account at prolevelmax.com. New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required.
- Connect your AI. In the Dashboard, open Get started → Coding tools and API → Generate setup instructions and paste the instructions into your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others). You can also add the MCP server
https://prolevelmax.com/mcpor call the REST API. - Request data. Your AI selects a source, quotes the price and runs it only after you confirm. Results are returned as structured JSON that the AI can format as a table or report.
FAQ
How is this source billed?
Per call: $0.003/call. Each call returns one page of results. Your AI quotes the price first, and you are never charged more than the quote.
Do I need a YouTube account or API key?
No. You only need a ProLevelMax account. One balance and one connection cover all 157 platforms.
Is the data real-time?
Yes. Every call fetches public YouTube data at the time of the request. Only publicly visible content is collected.
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New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required. Pay per use with no subscription. Top up by card (USD) or Alipay (CNY); Enterprise top-ups from $1,000 by bank transfer.
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