YouTube video comments
Returns comments from YouTube videos and Shorts in one run, from video links. Useful for sentiment analysis, brand monitoring and audience research across one or many videos.
What you get
- Comment ID and full text
- Author name and channel ID
- Like count and reply count
- Published date
- Pinned comment and creator heart indicators
- Whether the comment is a reply and which comment it belongs to
- Video ID the comment belongs to
What it can do
- Pass video or Shorts links, several per run
- Sort by top comments or newest first
- Include reply threads under each top-level comment
- Cap the number of comments returned
Limits
- Up to 1,937 results per run
- Replies are only included when includeReplies is turned on
- Only publicly visible data
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| startUrls | YouTube video or Shorts links to collect comments from. |
| sort | Comment order: top or latest. |
| maxItems | Maximum number of comments to return. |
| includeReplies | Also return the reply threads under each top-level comment. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_youtube_a directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"customMapFunction": "(object) => { return {...object} }",
"includeReplies": false,
"maxItems": 1000,
"sort": "top",
"startUrls": [
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuCn8ux2gbs",
"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vVTa1_hm4n4"
]
}
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 result: $0.0046/result + $0.001/run, min $0.02/run. 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.
More YouTube sources
All YouTube sources and prices
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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