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Channel Data
About, stats, monetization, analytics, videos, shorts, and playlists tools.
Look up rich metadata for any YouTube channel by ID. If you only have a @handle or URL, call resolve_handle or resolve_url first.
get_channel_about
Pull everything from a channel's About page in one call — name, description, subscriber and view counts, country, language, join date, topics, social links, trailer, banner, and more.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel_id | string | required | 24-char YouTube channel ID (starts with UC). |
Give me the full About page for The Geo Network
get_channel_stats
Show stats for a single longform channel indexed in Algrow, rendered with the same card widget as search_longform_channels — just one card instead of many. Channel must already be in Algrow's longform index; if not, call process_channel first.
"What are the stats for UCRbh9AMc9BIXw5MNCAf6DJw"
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | null | Channel identifier — UC... ID, @handle, channel URL, or any video URL from that channel. |
| channel_id | string | null | Alias for channel. Accepted so callers that pass channel_id don't hit a validation error. |
| channel_url | string | null | Alias for channel. Accepted so callers that pass channel_url don't hit a validation error. |
| handle | string | null | Alias for channel. Accepted so callers that pass handle don't hit a validation error. |
Show me the stats card for @hasanx
get_channel_monetization
Full monetization profile for one longform channel — whether the channel sells to its audience, every monetization method it uses (digital_product, course, community, membership, affiliate, physical, merch, tool_software, newsletter, sponsorship, licensing, service_leadgen) with per-method evidence + source link, products/prices found, and offer/store URLs. For finding/filtering channels by what they sell, use search_longform_channels with the sells/monetization params instead.
"Show the full monetization breakdown for UCoOae5nYA7VqaXzerajD0lg"
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | null | Channel identifier — UC... ID, @handle, channel URL, or any video URL from that channel. |
| channel_id | string | null | Alias for channel. |
| channel_url | string | null | Alias for channel. |
| handle | string | null | Alias for channel. |
What does @AliAbdaal sell to his audience?
get_channel_cms
Is this channel in a YouTube CMS / MCN, and who runs it? Looks up the channel's content owner — the rights-holder/network operating it behind the scenes. Database-first over ~320K pre-checked longform channels (instant); unchecked channels or refresh=true trigger a live check (10–60s), persisted for next time. Returns status (managed / not_managed / unchecked), the owner {oid, name, type, industry} when managed, and a network sample of other channels the same owner runs — pass full_network=true (Professional/Ultimate) for the complete roster. With compare, answers whether two channels are run by the same owner in one call. Starter includes 5 live lookups/day (compare counts as 2), verdict + owner only.
"Are these two channels run by the same people?"
"Show me every channel this network runs"
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | null | Channel identifier — UC... ID, @handle, channel URL, or any video URL from that channel. |
| channel_id | string | null | Alias for channel. |
| channel_url | string | null | Alias for channel. |
| handle | string | null | Alias for channel. |
| compare | string | null | Optional second channel (same identifier forms) — the result then says whether both are run by the same content owner. |
| refresh | boolean | false | Force a fresh live check even when a stored verdict exists. |
| full_network | boolean | false | Return the complete member roster instead of a 5-channel sample (Professional/Ultimate). |
Is this channel part of an MCN? Who operates it?
search_cms_networks
Browse and search CMS/MCN networks directly — the network-centric view. Where get_channel_cms goes channel-in / owner-out, this goes network-in / channels-out. List mode (no oid): ranked networks matching q (or the biggest overall) with member counts and total subscribers. Detail mode (oid): that one network with its top member channels (up to 100, biggest first). Counts come from Algrow's verified database, so network sizes reflect confirmed linkage. Included with Professional and Ultimate.
"Show me all of Muse Network's channels"
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| q | string | null | Search text matched against network names and industries. Omit for the biggest networks overall. |
| oid | string | null | A content-owner id (from this tool or get_channel_cms) — switches to detail mode with that network's roster. |
| min_channels | integer | 2 | List mode: only networks with at least this many known channels. Default 2. |
| sort | string | channels | List mode ordering: 'channels' (default) or 'subscribers'. |
| limit | integer | 25 | List mode: how many networks to return (max 100). Default 25. |
List the biggest MCNs in the true-crime niche
get_channel_external_monetization
The full EXTERNAL monetization profile for one longform channel — what it sells off-platform (products, communities, affiliates), how, and how successful each funnel is. Always analyzed fresh at call time (3–30s), so the result reflects the channel's current monetization. For whether the channel runs ads ON YouTube, use get_channel_monetization instead.
"Break down @AliAbdaal's funnels and how well they work"
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | null | Channel identifier — UC... ID, @handle, channel URL, or any video URL from that channel. |
| channel_id | string | null | Alias for channel. |
| channel_url | string | null | Alias for channel. |
| handle | string | null | Alias for channel. |
What does this channel sell off-platform?
estimate_channel_audience
Estimate who watches a channel — gender split with a lean label, the full seven-bracket age distribution with the dominant bracket, and a confidence level. Works for any channel in Algrow's index; no channel ownership needed. Channels without an estimate yet return classified=false.
"What's the dominant age bracket for @SuttonsDaze?"
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel_id | string | required | 24-char YouTube channel ID (UC...). |
Who watches this channel — age and gender?
get_channel_daily_analytics
See how a channel has grown day-by-day across any date range you pick — subscribers, views, and uploads, plus a summary with total growth over the window.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel_id | string | required | 24-char YouTube channel ID. |
| start_date | string | 30 days ago | ISO YYYY-MM-DD. |
| end_date | string | today | ISO YYYY-MM-DD. Max window 365 days. |
How many subs did The Geo Network gain in the last 30 days?
get_channel_videos
Browse a channel's longform uploads, newest first or most-viewed first — with titles, view counts, durations, upload dates, and thumbnails.
"What are MrBeast's 10 most popular videos of all time?"
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel_id | string | required | 24-char YouTube channel ID. |
| limit | integer | 30 | Max videos (1–100). |
| sort | string | recent | recent (default, newest first) or popular (the channel's Popular tab, most-viewed first). |
Show me the 20 most recent longform videos from MrBeast
get_channel_shorts
Browse a channel's Shorts, newest first — the real Shorts tab, not short-duration regular videos.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel_id | string | required | 24-char YouTube channel ID. |
| limit | integer | 30 | Max shorts (1–100). |
What are the recent Shorts from this channel?
get_channel_playlists
See every public playlist on a channel — title, description, video count, and thumbnail for each. Paginates in batches of 50.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel_id | string | required | 24-char YouTube channel ID. |
| page_token | string | null | Pass next_page_token from a previous response for subsequent pages. |
Show me every playlist this channel has
