Returns an authenticity assessment of a YouTube creator's follower base: the share of genuine, suspicious and inactive accounts plus an overall quality score. Premium audience insight endpoint with a higher quota cost.
GET
/api/v1/audience/youtube/follower_authenticityQuota usage: Each successful request to this endpoint deducts 300 quota units from your plan.
Request Parameters
Required Parameters
| Name | In | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
channel_id | query | string | Channel ID example: UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA |
Response Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
success | boolean | Success |
code | integer | Code |
message | string | Message |
data | object | - |
data.real | string | Genuine followers |
data.fake | string | Suspicious followers |
Try It
https://openapi.scdata.cc/api/v1/audience/youtube/follower_authenticity
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Query Params
channel_id*cURL Example
bash
curl -X GET "https://openapi.scdata.cc/api/v1/audience/youtube/follower_authenticity?channel_id=UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA" \-H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"
Response Example (200 application/json)
json
{"success": true,"code": 200,"message": "Request successful","data": {"real": "90%","fake": "10%"}}
Use Cases
- Fraud prevention — Reject creators whose follower base shows signs of purchased or bot followers.
- Effective-reach pricing — Negotiate fees on the genuine follower count instead of the headline number.