问题
I am trying to get youtube channel videos sorted by viewCount, from high to low. But the result is not sorted by largest number of views.
Below is the API I am using:
https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/search?key={api-key}&channelId={channel-id}&part=snippet,id&order=viewCount&maxResults=20
回答1:
Your API request seems to retrieves the results sorted by viewCount as expected.
I tried with YouTube Channel "Mindless Self Indulgence".
The API request is as follows:
https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/search?part=snippet%2C+id&channelId=UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw&maxResults=20&order=viewCount&fields=items(id%2Csnippet(channelId%2CchannelTitle%2Cdescription%2CpublishedAt%2Ctitle))%2Ckind%2CnextPageToken%2CpageInfo%2CprevPageToken%2CtokenPagination&key={YOUR_API_KEY}
You can try here the previous request.
The results of the request are:
N.B ignore the
<pre>and</pre>tags:
<pre>
{
"kind": "youtube#searchListResponse",
"nextPageToken": "CBQQAA",
"pageInfo": {
"totalResults": 140,
"resultsPerPage": 20
},
"items": [
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "dM6elRs7F5k"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2007-01-04T00:06:56.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "**Mindless Self Indulgence \"Straight To Video\" music video**",
"description": "\"Straight To Video\" from \"You'll Rebel To Anything\" (UCR/Metropolis) Director: Poz Lang DP: Daniel Fickle Producer: Jim Muscarella for Hi Tide Pictures ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "UR0UkTiKxmc"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2008-08-05T23:09:09.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence \"Never Wanted To Dance\" Music Video",
"description": "Trouble with the volume? Report it at http:/ /tinyurl.com/6aeoe2 This is a YOUTUBE error, not on MSI's end...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "0GLoHifu6aM"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2011-01-13T01:41:10.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "The Left Rights - \"I'M ON CRACK\" Music Video",
"description": "Video by Mike Diva http://www.youtube.com/mikediva Co-Director Pedro Flores http://www.youtube.com/peedeeflo \"Bad Choices Made Easy\" is out NOW: CD: ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#channel",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2006-07-10T20:54:29.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence",
"description": "The OFFICIAL YouTube source for all things Mindless Self Indulgence -- be sure to subscribe for news on the upcoming MSI music videos, and exclusives!",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "xfBQppaKcS8"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2010-11-02T21:33:13.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "The Left Rights - Genesis 16:12",
"description": "Music video for The Left Rights' \"Genesis 16:12\". Created by M dot Strange. http://www.youtube.com/user/mdotstrange The Left Rights are Jimmy Urine & Steve, ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "JGMFzvvsrpg"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2006-08-02T22:24:11.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence - \"Stupid MF\" (live) Worcester, MA",
"description": "Mindless Self Indulgence performing \"Stupid MF\" live on the Cursing in Braille tour. Recorded at The Palladium on 7/20/2006 in Worcester, MA. Video Crew: ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "PNFjLzVKVdk"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2013-10-15T01:20:26.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence \"It Gets Worse\" Lyric Video",
"description": "Created by M dot Strange Album available here: http://bit.ly/ 146xOB9 Tour info here: http://on.fb.me/17c5OY9 \"It Gets Worse\" digital single available here: ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "s_Gyh1r-ut0"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2009-01-12T06:27:32.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence - Mark David Chapman Official Music Video",
"description": "MSI's \"Mark David Chapman\" Video by Mike Diva http://www.youtube.com/mikediva Get the song and music video (in 3 formats including iPod, iPhone, and HQ) ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "CQUy82eN43g"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2010-11-09T20:04:20.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "The Left Rights \"FREE PORN\" Music Video",
"description": "\"Bad Choices Made Easy\" is out NOW: CD: http://www.metropolis-mailorder.com/product.php?prodnum=MET+687 Deluxe MP3 Album: ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "AFEHvYNz490"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2008-04-21T02:46:58.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence - MSI's \"Animal\" by M dot Strange",
"description": "From the limited edition deluxe version of MSI's new album, \"IF\" (out NOW worldwide). Order it now at http://www.theomegaorder.com/msi Modeled, rigged, ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "DjQzoIHyW2w"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2007-08-30T02:17:49.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence 'Golden I'/'Our Pain Your Gain' DVD",
"description": "Mindless Self Indulgence perform \"Golden I\" from the upcoming MSI debut DVD, \"Our Pain, Your Gain\" in stores September 11th. Want to win MSI concert tickets, ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "BF9BgIOb2Ew"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2007-09-07T20:32:31.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence 'Clarissa'/'Our Pain Your Gain' DVD",
"description": "http://www.reccenter.com & Mindless Self Indulgence bring you "Clarissa" from the upcoming MSI debut DVD, "Our Pain, Your Gain" in stores September 11th.",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "XtjTxDU2XFI"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2015-11-03T18:50:13.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence - Personal Jesus (Official Video)",
"description": "Directed by Yarvo. Buy \"Pink\": http://smarturl.it/getpink \"Pink\" Bundle: http://merchnow.com/catalogs/mindless-self-indulgence/bundles.",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "17kGWHLg3wU"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2013-08-02T18:55:56.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence - How I Learned To Stop Giving A Shit & Love Mindless Self Indulgence",
"description": "Sign up for the website and add your tour history! http://mindlessselfindulgence.com/past-shows/ 1- \"Witness\" 0:00 | 3:16 2- \"Fuck Machine\" 3:17 | 6:40 3- \"It Gets ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "-kXrv10hr2I"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2006-08-01T23:31:27.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence Give Fan A Haircut Onstage!",
"description": "Mindless Self Indulgence give a fan a haircut on the Cursing in Braille tour. Recorded at The Palladium on 7/20/2006 in Worcester, MA. Video Crew: ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "NNcM11Bx7VM"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2006-09-01T17:05:44.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence - \"Bring The Pain\" live in NJ",
"description": "Mindless Self Indulgence performing \"Bring The Pain\" live on the Cursing in Braille tour. Recorded at the Starland Ballroom on 7/21/2006 in Sayreville, NJ.",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "k37WOBvc6vU"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2006-10-03T21:57:07.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence - \"Pay For It\" (live) Worcester, MA",
"description": "Mindless Self Indulgence performing \"Pay For It\" live on the Cursing in Braille tour. Recorded at The Palladium on 7/20/2006 in Worcester, MA. Video Crew: ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "xIQtBPTTrwE"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2014-02-03T20:46:29.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence \"Fuck Machine\" AMV Cartoon",
"description": "Animation by MoreFrames Animation Art by BiteyTheVillain Sign up for the website and add your tour history! http://mindlessselfindulgence.com/past-shows/",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "nL7-oPP-_ZA"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2012-12-06T15:22:48.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence \"It Gets Worse\" NEW DEMO!",
"description": "HOW I LEARNED TO STOP GIVING A SHIT AND LOVE MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE is out now: http://bit.ly/ 11mfkoY.",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
},
{
"id": {
"kind": "youtube#video",
"videoId": "wRR-_O3kbX8"
},
"snippet": {
"publishedAt": "2006-07-12T19:22:03.000Z",
"channelId": "UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw",
"title": "Mindless Self Indulgence - \"Brooklyn Hype (1+2)\" (live) NYC",
"description": "Mindless Self Indulgence performing \"Brooklyn Hype (Parts 1+2)\" live at a secret show under the alias Bette Davis Eyes. Recorded at CBGB's on 2/24/2004 in ...",
"channelTitle": "Mindless Self Indulgence"
}
}
]
}
</pre>I did check that the results are correct by following these steps:
- Using the videos.list API, use the videoId
dM6elRs7F5kreturned in the first element of the previous results and itsviewCountvalue is set to9921351. For the second item returned in the previous results (that is, the videoIDUR0UkTiKxmc) I did the same request to the videos.list API and itsviewCountvalue is set to4798354.
Here is the "try-it" for the videoId = dM6elRs7F5k
Here is the "try-it" for the videoId = UR0UkTiKxmc
Thanks to this answer, you can retrieve the most vieewd videos from a given channel_id by modifying the URL.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChS8bULfMVx10SiyZyeTszw/videos?sort=video_view_count
By matching the results from the search.list API and the results shown in the website (by entering the URL above) - you can check that the results from the API are accurate.
来源：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49152249/youtube-data-api-not-sorting-by-viewcount