> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one page from the Social Fetch docs (markdown export). The sections below mirror the orientation block in [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); use [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) when you need a structured operation inventory. The catalog covers documented operations with on-site reference pages.

## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/youtube/playlists/get](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/youtube/playlists/get)
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/youtube/playlists/get.mdx](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/youtube/playlists/get.mdx)

## API base URL and authentication

- **API origin (from OpenAPI `servers`):** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`
- **Authentication:** send `x-api-key: sfk_...` on `/v1/**` routes unless the operation is explicitly anonymous (check OpenAPI `security`, the [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx), [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt), or [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) for each route).
- **OpenAPI JSON:** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json](https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json)

## Recommended docs entrypoints (this site)

- [Documentation overview](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs.mdx) — top-level orientation (markdown).
- [Quickstart](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/quickstart.mdx) — authenticate with `x-api-key`, validate auth with `whoami`, and understand the JSON envelope.
- [SDK](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk.mdx) — official TypeScript SDK guide, including `SocialFetchClient`, `Result`, and `unwrap()`.
- [SDK reference](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk-reference.mdx) — exhaustive SDK method inventory and route mapping for agents, tooling, and power users.
- [Choose the right endpoint](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/choose-endpoint.mdx) — task-oriented route selection for smoke tests, profiles, list endpoints, and single-item lookups.
- [Capability matrix](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/capability-matrix.mdx) — fast comparison of identifiers, pagination, outcomes, media download, and SDK coverage.
- [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) — structured machine-readable operation inventory with parameter names, pagination, outcomes, credits, and SDK mapping.
- [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx) — human-friendly index of operations with links into generated pages.
- [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) — shared error envelope and HTTP status guidance.
- [Credits](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/credits.mdx) — metering, `402`, and planning batch jobs.
- Outcome semantics such as `found`, `not_found`, and `private` are documented in [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) and on operation pages when present in the OpenAPI contract.

## Markdown docs convention

- Every docs page has a markdown twin: append **`.mdx`** to the docs pathname (for example `/docs/quickstart` → `/docs/quickstart.mdx`).
- Agents that send `Accept: text/markdown` on `/docs/**` HTML URLs may receive markdown directly (same URL, `Vary: Accept`).

---
# Get YouTube playlist (https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/youtube/playlists/get)

## Summary

Get a YouTube playlist.

**Tags:** `YouTube`

## HTTP

- **Method:** GET
- **Path:** `/v1/youtube/playlists`
- **Base URL:** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`

## Capability summary

- **SDK mapping:** `client.youtube.getPlaylist({ playlistId })`
- **Accepted identifiers:** `playlistId` (query)
- **Pagination:** none
- **Business outcome field:** `data.lookupStatus` with values `found`, `not_found`

## Authentication

- **`x-api-key`**: API key (`sfk_...`)

## Parameters

### `playlistId` (query)

- **Required:** yes
- **Constraints:** type `string`; minLength: 1; maxLength: 4096
- **Description:** YouTube playlist id, or a YouTube playlist URL (the `list` query value is used when present).

## Responses (status codes)

- **200**: YouTube playlist lookup result. Check `data.lookupStatus` for `found` vs `not_found`.
- **400**: Invalid query or bad request
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key
- **402**: Insufficient credits
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed from the response (unexpected or invalid data).
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff.

## Response body (200)

YouTube playlist lookup result. Check `data.lookupStatus` for `found` vs `not_found`.

### Field outline

- **data** (required) — type `object`. Endpoint-specific response payload.
  - **lookupStatus** (required) — type `string`; enum: found, not_found. Whether the playlist was resolved for this request.
  - **playlist** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Playlist summary when found.
    - **id** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. YouTube playlist identifier.
    - **title** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Playlist title when available.
    - **owner** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Playlist owner when available.
      - **platform** (required) — type `string`; enum: youtube. Social platform for this channel.
      - **platformUserId** (required) — type `string`; nullable. YouTube channel id when available.
      - **handle** (required) — type `string`; nullable. YouTube channel handle without a leading @ when available.
      - **displayName** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Public display name for the playlist owner when available.
      - **profileUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Canonical public YouTube channel URL when available.
    - **totalVideos** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0; nullable. Reported total number of videos in the playlist when available.
  - **videos** (required) — type `array`. Videos in the playlist when found. This array is empty when the playlist is not found.
    - _items:_
      - **id** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. YouTube video identifier.
      - **title** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Video title when available.
      - **url** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Canonical public YouTube URL for the video when available.
      - **thumbnailUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Best available thumbnail image URL when available.
      - **durationSeconds** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0; nullable. Duration of the video in seconds when available.
      - **durationText** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Human-readable duration label when available.
      - **channelTitle** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Uploader channel title shown for the video when available.
      - **channelUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Uploader channel URL when available.
- **meta** (required) — type `object`. Metadata describing the request and billing outcome.
  - **requestId** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Unique request identifier for tracing this API call.
  - **creditsCharged** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Credits charged for this request.
  - **version** (required) — type `string`; enum: v1. Public API version that served the response.

### Example JSON (found)

```json
{
  "data": {
    "lookupStatus": "found",
    "playlist": {
      "id": "PLP32wGpgzmIlInfgKVFfCwVsxgGqZNIiS",
      "title": "Songs with Lyrics 2026 - New Songs & Music",
      "owner": {
        "platform": "youtube",
        "platformUserId": "UC0-wiBH12UgtWqLjo-EvpOw",
        "handle": "lovelytunes7622",
        "displayName": "Lovely Tunes",
        "profileUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@lovelytunes7622"
      },
      "totalVideos": 100
    },
    "videos": [
      {
        "id": "AdBzzpq3xV4",
        "title": "Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile",
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdBzzpq3xV4",
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AdBzzpq3xV4/hqdefault.jpg",
        "durationSeconds": 255,
        "durationText": "4:15",
        "channelTitle": "LatinHype",
        "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@LatinHype"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_01example",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "version": "v1"
  }
}
```

### Example JSON (not_found)

```json
{
  "data": {
    "lookupStatus": "not_found",
    "playlist": null,
    "videos": []
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_01example_nf",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "version": "v1"
  }
}
```

### Machine-readable error codes

When an error JSON body is returned, it may include one of these `error.code` values (derived from the OpenAPI schemas for this operation; additional codes may exist at runtime):

- `bad_request`

## Error handling & retries

Interpret HTTP status codes using the descriptions below. Do not assume a JSON body unless the OpenAPI schema defines one for that status.

- **400**: Invalid query or bad request **Retry:** Fix the request; retrying the same invalid payload will not help.
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key **Retry:** Fix the API key first; retrying without changes will not help.
- **402**: Insufficient credits **Retry:** Do not retry without resolving billing/credits (retrying the same request will not help).
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed from the response (unexpected or invalid data). **Retry:** May be transient; a few retries with backoff are reasonable.
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff. **Retry:** Usually safe to retry with exponential backoff and jitter.

### Suggested client defaults

- Send the API key using the `x-api-key` header on every request.
- On `503` (and sometimes `502`), retry with backoff; cap retries and surface a clear error to the user.
- On `402`, surface an actionable billing message rather than blind retries.

## Examples

### TypeScript SDK

```typescript
import { SocialFetchClient } from "@socialfetch/sdk";

const client = new SocialFetchClient({
  apiKey: process.env.SOCIALFETCH_API_KEY!,
});

const result = await client.youtube.getPlaylist({
  playlistId: "PLP32wGpgzmIlInfgKVFfCwVsxgGqZNIiS",
});

if (!result.ok) {
  console.error(result.error);
} else {
  console.log(result.value.data);
}
```

### Node.js

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/youtube/playlists?playlistId=PLP32wGpgzmIlInfgKVFfCwVsxgGqZNIiS",
  {
    headers: {
      "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/youtube/playlists?playlistId=PLP32wGpgzmIlInfgKVFfCwVsxgGqZNIiS" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Python

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/youtube/playlists?playlistId=PLP32wGpgzmIlInfgKVFfCwVsxgGqZNIiS",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()
print(data)
```