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Get YouTube Organic Results by id

Instead of ‘login’ and ‘password’ use your credentials from https://app.dataforseo.com/api-access

<?php
// You can download this file from here https://cdn.dataforseo.com/v3/examples/php/php_RestClient.zip
require('RestClient.php');
$api_url = 'https://api.dataforseo.com/';
try {
	// Instead of 'login' and 'password' use your credentials from https://app.dataforseo.com/api-access
	$client = new RestClient($api_url, null, 'login', 'password');
} catch (RestClientException $e) {
	echo "n";
	print "HTTP code: {$e->getHttpCode()}n";
	print "Error code: {$e->getCode()}n";
	print "Message: {$e->getMessage()}n";
	print  $e->getTraceAsString();
	echo "n";
	exit();
}
try {
	$result = array();
	// #1 - using this method you can get a list of completed tasks
	// GET /v3/serp/youtube/organic/tasks_ready
	// in addition to 'youtube' and 'organic' you can also set other search engine and type parameters
	// the full list of possible parameters is available in documentation
	$tasks_ready = $client->get('/v3/serp/youtube/organic/tasks_ready');
	// you can find the full list of the response codes here https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/appendix/errors
	if (isset($tasks_ready['status_code']) AND $tasks_ready['status_code'] === 20000) {
		foreach ($tasks_ready['tasks'] as $task) {
			if (isset($task['result'])) {
				foreach ($task['result'] as $task_ready) {
					// #2 - using this method you can get results of each completed task
					// GET /v3/serp/youtube/organic/task_get/advanced/$id
					if (isset($task_ready['endpoint_advanced'])) {
						$result[] = $client->get($task_ready['endpoint_advanced']);
					}
					// #3 - another way to get the task results by id
					// GET /v3/serp/youtube/organic/task_get/advanced/$id
					/*
					if (isset($task_ready['id'])) {
						$result[] = $client->get('/v3/serp/youtube/organic/task_get/advanced/' . $task_ready['id']);
					}
					*/
				}
			}
		}
	}
	print_r($result);
	// do something with result
} catch (RestClientException $e) {
	echo "n";
	print "HTTP code: {$e->getHttpCode()}n";
	print "Error code: {$e->getCode()}n";
	print "Message: {$e->getMessage()}n";
	print  $e->getTraceAsString();
	echo "n";
}
$client = null;
?>

The above command returns JSON structured like this:

{
  "version": "0.1.20221214",
  "status_code": 20000,
  "status_message": "Ok.",
  "time": "0.0791 sec.",
  "cost": 0,
  "tasks_count": 1,
  "tasks_error": 0,
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": "12301635-1535-0066-0000-93599fca9d02",
      "status_code": 20000,
      "status_message": "Ok.",
      "time": "0.0276 sec.",
      "cost": 0,
      "result_count": 1,
      "path": [
        "v3",
        "serp",
        "youtube",
        "organic",
        "task_get",
        "advanced",
        "12301635-1535-0066-0000-93599fca9d02"
      ],
      "data": {
        "api": "serp",
        "function": "task_get",
        "se": "youtube",
        "se_type": "organic",
        "language_code": "en",
        "location_code": 2840,
        "keyword": "audi",
        "priority": 2,
        "device": "desktop",
        "os": "windows"
      },
      "result": [
        {
          "keyword": "audi",
          "se_domain": "youtube.com",
          "location_code": 2840,
          "language_code": "en",
          "check_url": "https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=audi",
          "datetime": "2022-12-30 14:43:11 +00:00",
          "spell": null,
          "refinement_chips": null,
          "item_types": [
            "youtube_video",
            "youtube_channel"
          ],
          "se_results_count": 32447281,
          "items_count": 66,
          "items": [
            {
              "type": "youtube_video",
              "rank_group": 1,
              "rank_absolute": 1,
              "block_rank": 1,
              "block_name": null,
              "title": "The 2023 Audi Q7 55 TFSI Is An Ultra Quiet & Comfortable Luxury 3-Row SUV",
              "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrPvFuz8Leg",
              "video_id": "lrPvFuz8Leg",
              "thumbnail_url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lrPvFuz8Leg/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNAFEJQDSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLC4RyEK7ntuK_hkLAMXOdFmcZNz6w",
              "channel_id": "UC2MrtVb1dT4FhcbOlW736kA",
              "channel_name": "Redline Reviews",
              "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/@theredline",
              "channel_logo": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/R90alWqdmbF6Z_Hj6qZ3KaI7HDRMfFIfrdOgwLyXCii6GUuiW1YJs-2JDyRiDKoc8R-_X0nGPdQ=s68-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
              "description": "When you need an # Audi vehicle with 3-rows of seating, the #AudiQ7 is the only vehicle in the lineup that can fit that bill. For 2023 ...",
              "highlighted": [
                "Audi"
              ],
              "badges": [
                "New",
                "4K"
              ],
              "is_live": false,
              "is_shorts": false,
              "is_movie": null,
              "views_count": 1004,
              "publication_date": "43 minutes ago",
              "timestamp": "2022-12-30 14:12:23 +00:00",
              "duration_time": "23:26",
              "duration_time_seconds": 1406
            },
            {
              "type": "youtube_channel",
              "rank_group": 1,
              "rank_absolute": 9,
              "block_rank": 1,
              "block_name": null,
              "channel_id": "UCO5ujNeWRIwP4DbCZqZWcLw",
              "name": "Audi",
              "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@Audi",
              "logo": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/ytc/AMLnZu_iyn_apm6S6bi0P-nBUNil4mgAum9opQJGWeea=s176-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj-mo",
              "video_count": 0,
              "is_verified": true,
              "description": "The official Audi YouTube Channel. From the beginning, advanced technology has been at the very heart of the Audi DNA.",
              "highlighted": [
                "Audi",
                "Audi"
              ]
            },
            {
              "type": "youtube_playlist",
              "rank_group": 2,
              "rank_absolute": 3,
              "block_rank": 3,
              "block_name": null,
              "title": "McQueen Car Assembly Surprise Soccer Ball | Street Vehicle with Learn Colors for Kids",
              "url": "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeeA6TGUlbkZBi7TYks-CbPnFMsjjB5Be",
              "playlist_id": "PLeeA6TGUlbkZBi7TYks-CbPnFMsjjB5Be",
              "thumbnail_url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i2mV0LApDTA/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNACELwBSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLAbEK6cprhXavg6sjhL92EleU9O9w",
              "channel_id": "UCxaux2CGJvqAkGn5ohSQxdA",
              "channel_name": "Tech Editing info Master",
              "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxaux2CGJvqAkGn5ohSQxdA",
              "channel_logo": null,
              "videos_count": 81,
              "preview_videos": [
                {
                  "video_id": "i2mV0LApDTA",
                  "title": "McQueen Car Assembly Surprise Soccer Ball | Street Vehicle with Learn Colors for Kids",
                  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2mV0LApDTA&list=PLeeA6TGUlbkZBi7TYks-CbPnFMsjjB5Be",
                  "duration_time": "10:08",
                  "duration_time_second": 608
                },
                {
                  "video_id": "-tAQGxcRaaI",
                  "title": "Learn Colors with Dump truck & Soccer Balls | Learning Videos for Children | Cartoons for Kids",
                  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tAQGxcRaaI&list=PLeeA6TGUlbkZBi7TYks-CbPnFMsjjB5Be",
                  "duration_time": "2:01",
                  "duration_time_second": 121
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Description of the fields for sending a request:

Field name Type Description
id string task identifier
unique task identifier in our system in the UUID format
you will be able to use it within 30 days to request the results of the task at any time


‌‌As a response of the API server, you will receive JSON-encoded data containing a tasks array with the information specific to the set tasks.

You can also get all available SERP features and possible extra elements by making a request to the following Sandbox URL:
https://sandbox.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/youtube/organic/task_get/advanced/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
The response will include all available items in the YouTube Organic SERP Advanced endpoint with the fields containing dummy data.
You won’t be charged for using Sandbox endpoints.

Description of the fields in the results array:

Field name Type Description
version string the current version of the API
status_code integer general status code
you can find the full list of the response codes here
Note: we strongly recommend designing a necessary system for handling related exceptional or error conditions
status_message string general informational message
you can find the full list of general informational messages here
time string execution time, seconds
cost float total tasks cost, USD
tasks_count integer the number of tasks in the tasks array
tasks_error integer the number of tasks in the tasks array returned with an error
tasks array array of tasks
        id string task identifier
unique task identifier in our system in the UUID format
        status_code integer status code of the task
generated by DataForSEO; can be within the following range: 10000-60000
you can find the full list of the response codes here
        status_message string informational message of the task
you can find the full list of general informational messages here
        time string execution time, seconds
        cost float cost of the task, USD
        result_count integer number of elements in the result array
        path array URL path
        data object contains the same parameters that you specified in the POST request
        result array array of results
            keyword string keyword received in a POST array
the keyword is returned with decoded %## (plus symbol ‘+’ will be decoded to a space character)
            se_domain string search engine domain in a POST array
            location_code integer location code in a POST array
            language_code string language code in a POST array
            check_url string direct URL to search engine results
you can use it to make sure that we provided accurate results
            datetime string date and time when the result was received
in the UTC format: “yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss +00:00”
example:
2019-11-15 12:57:46 +00:00
            spell object autocorrection of the search engine
if the search engine provided results for a keyword that was corrected, we will specify the keyword corrected by the search engine and the type of autocorrection
            refinement_chips object search refinement chips
equals null
            item_types array types of search results in SERP
contains types of search results (items) found in SERP.
possible item types:
youtube_channel, youtube_video, youtube_video_paid
            se_results_count integer total number of results in SERP
            items_count integer the number of results returned in the items array
            items array elements of search results found in SERP
            ‘youtube_channel’ element
                type string type of element = ‘youtube_channel’
YouTube channel related to the specified search term
                rank_group integer group rank in SERP
position within a group of elements with identical type values
positions of elements with different type values are omitted from rank_group
                rank_absolute integer absolute rank in SERP for the target domain
absolute position among all the elements in SERP
                block_rank integer block rank in SERP
position among all the blocks in SERP
                block_name string name of the block in SERP
example:
"People also watched"
                channel_id string ID of the channel
                name string name of the channel
                url string URL of the channel
                logo string the URL of the page where the logo image is hosted
                video_count integer the number of videos counted on the channel
                is_verified boolean indicates whether the channel has a “verified” label
                description string description of the channel
                highlighted array highlighted keywords in the description
            ‘youtube_video’ element
                type string type of element = ‘youtube_video’
                rank_group integer group rank in SERP
position within a group of elements with identical type values
positions of elements with different type values are omitted from rank_group
                rank_absolute integer absolute rank in SERP for the target domain
absolute position among all the elements in SERP
                block_rank integer block rank in SERP
position among all the blocks in SERP
                block_name string name of the block in SERP
example:
"People also watched"
                title string title of the video
                url string URL of the video
                video_id string ID of the video
                thumbnail_url string the URL of the page where the thumbnail is hosted
                channel_id string the ID of the channel where the video is published
                channel_name string the name of the channel where the video is published
                channel_url string the URL of the channel where the video is published
                channel_logo string the URL of the page where the logo image of the channel is hosted
                description string description of the video
                highlighted array highlighted keywords in the description
                badges array video badges
example:
New, CC, 4K
                is_live boolean indicates whether the video is a live broadcast
                is_shorts boolean indicates whether the video is shorts
                is_movie boolean indicates whether the video is a movie
                views_count integer number of views of the video
                publication_date string the date when the video is published
                timestamp string date and time when the result is published
in the UTC format: “yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss +00:00”
example:
2022-11-15 12:57:46 +00:00
                duration_time string duration of the video
                duration_time_seconds integer duration of the video in seconds
            ‘youtube_video_paid’ element
                type string type of element = ‘youtube_video_paid’
                rank_group integer group rank in SERP
position within a group of elements with identical type values
positions of elements with different type values are omitted from rank_group
                rank_absolute integer absolute rank in SERP for the target domain
absolute position among all the elements in SERP
                block_rank integer block rank in SERP
position among all the blocks in SERP
                block_name string name of the block in SERP
example:
"People also watched"
                title string title of the video
                url string URL of the video
                video_id string ID of the video
                thumbnail_url string the URL of the page where the thumbnail is hosted
                channel_id string the ID of the channel where the video is published
                channel_name string the name of the channel where the video is published
                channel_url string the URL of the channel where the video is published
                channel_logo string the URL of the page where the logo image of the channel is hosted
                description string description of the video
                highlighted array highlighted keywords in the description
                badges array video badges
example:
New, CC, 4K
                is_live boolean indicates whether the video is a live broadcast
                is_shorts boolean indicates whether the video is shorts
                is_movie boolean indicates whether the video is a movie
                views_count integer number of views of the video
                publication_date string the date when the video is published
                timestamp string date and time when the result is published
in the UTC format: “yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss +00:00”
example:
2022-11-15 12:57:46 +00:00
                duration_time string duration of the video
                duration_time_seconds integer duration of the video in seconds
            ‘youtube_playlist’ element
                type string type of element = ‘youtube_playlist’
                rank_group integer group rank in SERP
position within a group of elements with identical type values
positions of elements with different type values are omitted from rank_group
                rank_absolute integer absolute rank in SERP for the target domain
absolute position among all the elements in SERP
                block_rank integer block rank in SERP
position among all the blocks in SERP
                block_name string name of the block in SERP
example:
"People also watched"
                title string title of the video
                url string URL of the video
                playlist_id string ID of the video
                thumbnail_url string the URL of the page where the thumbnail is hosted
                channel_id string the ID of the channel where the video is published
                channel_name string the name of the channel where the video is published
                channel_url string the URL of the channel where the video is published
                channel_logo string the URL of the page where the logo image of the channel is hosted
                videos_count integer the number of videos in playlist
                preview_videos array information about preview videos
array of objects containing information about videos in the preview block of the playlist element
                    video_id string ID of the video
                    title string title of the video
                    url string URL of the video
                    duration_time string duration of the video
                    duration_time_seconds integer duration of the video in seconds

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