> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sociavault.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Comments > Get top-level comments from a YouTube video, paginated at ~20 per page. Use the `continuationToken` from each response to load more. Maximum retrievable: ~1,000 comments with `order=top` or ~7,000 with `order=newest`. Note: YouTube's displayed comment count includes reply threads, so the total returned may be lower. 💳 **1 credit** per request — returns \~20 comments per page. Use `continuationToken` to paginate. ## OpenAPI ````yaml GET /v1/scrape/youtube/video/comments openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: SociaVault API version: 1.0.0 description: >- # SociaVault API Documentation The SociaVault API provides comprehensive access to social media data extraction across multiple platforms. ## Features - **Multi-Platform Support**: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Threads, and more - **Credit-Based System**: Pay-as-you-go pricing with transparent credit costs - **High Performance**: Fast, reliable data extraction - **Comprehensive Data**: Detailed user profiles, videos, posts, comments, and analytics ## Authentication All API requests require authentication using an API key in the `X-API-Key` header: ```bash X-API-Key: sk_live_your_api_key_here ``` Get your API key from the [SociaVault Dashboard](https://sociavault.com/dashboard). ## Credits Each endpoint consumes credits based on data complexity: - Simple requests (profiles): 1 credit - Complex requests (demographics): 20+ credits - Paginated requests: Credits per page Check your credit balance in the dashboard or via the API. ## Support - **Documentation**: https://docs.sociavault.com - **Email**: support@sociavault.com - **Discord**: https://discord.gg/sociavault contact: name: SociaVault Support email: support@sociavault.com url: https://sociavault.com/support license: name: Commercial url: https://sociavault.com/terms servers: - url: https://api.sociavault.com description: Production API security: - ApiKeyAuth: [] tags: - name: account description: Account management and credit balance externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/account - name: tiktok description: Scrape TikTok profiles, videos, and more externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/tiktok - name: tiktok-shop description: Everything about TikTok Shop externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/tiktok-shop - name: instagram description: Gets Instagram profiles, posts, and reels externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/instagram - name: youtube description: Scrape YouTube channels, videos, and more externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/youtube - name: linkedin description: Scrape LinkedIn externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/linkedin - name: facebook description: Get public Facebook profiles and posts externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/facebook - name: facebookAdLibrary description: Scrapes the Facebook (Meta) Ad Library externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/facebookAdLibrary - name: facebookMarketplace description: Search Facebook Marketplace and pull full listing details externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/facebookMarketplace - name: googleAdLibrary description: >- Scrape the Google Ad Transparency Library. *This only gets the public ads. Some ads you need to log in for and sadly we can't get those. Also, since there are so many variations, the return types might not all be 100% the same. externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/googleAdLibrary - name: linkedinAdLibrary description: Search the LinkedIn Ad Library externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/linkedinAdLibrary - name: twitter description: Get Twitter profiles, tweets, followers and more externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/twitter - name: reddit description: Scrape Reddit posts and comments externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/reddit - name: threads description: Get Threads posts externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/threads - name: google description: Scrape Google search results externalDocs: description: Learn more url: https://docs.sociavault.com/platforms/google paths: /v1/scrape/youtube/video/comments: get: tags: - youtube summary: Comments description: >- Get top-level comments from a YouTube video, paginated at ~20 per page. Use the `continuationToken` from each response to load more. Maximum retrievable: ~1,000 comments with `order=top` or ~7,000 with `order=newest`. Note: YouTube's displayed comment count includes reply threads, so the total returned may be lower. operationId: youtube_Comments parameters: - name: url in: query description: YouTube video URL required: true schema: type: string example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ - name: continuationToken in: query description: >- Continuation token to get more comments. Get 'continuationToken' from previous response. required: false schema: type: string example: 4qmFsgKrCBIYVUNkRkpXVWE0M3NtUm00SXBIQnB - name: order in: query description: Order of comments required: false schema: type: string enum: - top - newest example: top responses: '200': description: >- Successful response **Key Response Fields:** - `data.comments[0].id`: Unique comment ID - `data.comments[0].content`: Comment text content - `data.comments[0].publishedTime`: ISO timestamp of when the comment was posted - `data.comments[0].author.name`: Commenter's channel name - `data.comments[0].author.channelId`: Commenter's YouTube channel ID - `data.comments[0].author.avatarUrl`: Commenter's avatar image URL - `data.comments[0].author.isVerified`: Whether the commenter is a verified account - `data.comments[0].engagement.likes`: Number of likes on the comment - `data.comments[0].engagement.replies`: Number of replies to the comment - `data.continuationToken`: Pagination cursor — pass as `continuationToken` to get the next page content: application/json: example: success: true data: success: true comments: '0': id: Ugz02PQAsHBQfJ_PIxR4AaABAg content: Beste! publishedTimeText: 3 months ago publishedTime: '2025-11-08T23:18:52.207Z' replyLevel: 0 author: name: '@non-speakingandfabulouswit6095' channelId: UCvFT6_Z1fpHOmj6T-vxHTdg isVerified: false isCreator: false avatarUrl: >- https://yt3.ggpht.com/krdXzb3IB_M33rRAZ0PqcjLV0pXVQdxUQtjbUHQsRvrQPIImi3IP0zcQeFFrHOJrlaR75y-kOA=s88-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj channelUrl: https://youtube.com/@non-speakingandfabulouswit6095 engagement: likes: 3 replies: 0 continuationToken: >- Eg0SCzRPbUlfY0xZVEpRGAYy2QIKrwJnZXRfcmFua2VkX3N0cmVhbXMtLUNxVUJDSUFFRlJlMzBUZ2FtZ0VLbFFFSTJGOFFnQVFZQnlLS0FYdVk0SUtpdVJxMHlobENQaEpmdGg2VHdWcFFuMG1qTl9GS1RGSk4xdEJXX3ltZ3BRcUpOWHR0ZUNTejBETkpORHpLdFNqX1UxMUxXTWViYTZlVXlWdk5FbGNRckFZeFZnbF9XbDdfUlZsa1dHZHFHQ0laWGhsaW1FSDRnVERxVVJvVWVndk5WTEF5VHBsZklGSl9RT0lLUjFaaDBmYjZEcE5uWGdnVmxSNWRLZEdUaXkyMlFYclJmQkFVRWdVSWlTQVlBQklGQ0tnZ0dBQVNCUWlJSUJnQUVnVUloeUFZQUJJSENJVWdFQlFZQVJJRkNMc2dHQUEiESILNE9tSV9jTFlUSlEwAHgBKBRCEGNvbW1lbnRzLXNlY3Rpb24%3D credits_used: 1 endpoint: youtube/video/comments '400': description: Bad Request - Invalid parameters or missing required fields content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: 'Missing required parameter: handle' endpoint: type: string credits_required: type: integer required: - error '401': description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: Invalid API key docs: type: string example: https://docs.sociavault.com/authentication required: - error '402': description: Payment Required - Insufficient credits content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: Insufficient credits required: type: integer example: 1 description: Credits required for this request available: type: integer example: 0 description: Credits currently available required: - error - required - available '500': description: Internal Server Error - Service configuration or processing error content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string example: Service configuration error required: - error components: securitySchemes: ApiKeyAuth: type: apiKey in: header name: X-API-Key description: |- API key for authentication. Format: `sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxx` Get your API key from the [Dashboard](https://sociavault.com/dashboard). ````