# Viewstats — Wrapped API

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> Viewstats provides 3 callable API endpoints through the Parse marketplace.

**Category:** Streaming Video | **Website:** [viewstats.com/](https://viewstats.com/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/96d544d5-30b7-4bfc-bbfe-183f3cc4f24d/viewstats-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/96d544d5-30b7-4bfc-bbfe-183f3cc4f24d/viewstats-com-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-viewstats-com-api-96d544d5/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_channel_stats

Get core statistics and rankings for a YouTube channel by its handle. Returns subscriber count, view count, video count, verification status, and global/country/category rankings. The handle may be provided with or without the leading @ symbol.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `handle` | string | Yes | Channel handle with or without leading @ (e.g. 'MrBeast' or '@MrBeast') |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-viewstats-com-api-96d544d5/get_channel_stats \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"handle":"<string>"}'
```

### get_top_channels

Get the top YouTube channels leaderboard ranked by subscribers or views over a given time interval. Returns up to 150 channels with ranking position and subscriber growth delta. Useful for discovering trending creators.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `interval` | string | No | Time interval for ranking calculations |
| `sort_by` | string | No | Sort metric for the leaderboard |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-viewstats-com-api-96d544d5/get_top_channels \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"interval":"<string>","sort_by":"<string>"}'
```

### search_channels

Full-text search across YouTube channels tracked by Viewstats. Returns up to 10 matching channels with subscriber count, view count, and handle. Matches against channel name and handle.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | Yes | Search keyword matching channel name or handle |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-viewstats-com-api-96d544d5/search_channels \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"<string>"}'
```