YouTube Video Engagement Rate API — Metrics | YEB

Instantly compute engagement rate (likes plus comments divided by views) for any public YouTube video. Benchmark performance, compare creators and track audience interaction trends.

Transparent pricing: 0.003 credits / request  • 231ms

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What can you do?

Rank videos by engagement instead of raw views to find “true fans”.

Quickly flag uploads punching above their weight in interaction.

Use ER as a north-star metric when A/B-testing thumbnails or titles.
Engagement Rate
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                    Frequently Asked Questions
                

            

            

                

                    

                                                    

    

        
    


    

        

            ((likes + comments) ÷ views) × 100. The API returns a decimal (0-1) which we convert to a percentage.
        

    



                                                    

    

        
    


    

        

            Across YouTube, 2-5 % is typical. Niche channels often achieve more; mass-appeal content tends to be lower.
        

    



                                                    

    

        
    


    

        

            No — the video must be publicly accessible so stats are available.
        

    



                                                                            

    

        
    


    

        

            Every request from the live demo UI consumes the same number of credits as a direct API call.
        

    



                                            

                

            

        

    
    
    

                
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