See license type, embed permission, regional availability, and age gating for any public YouTube video. Free, no login.
Supports: youtube.com/watch?v=… · youtu.be/… · video ID
The results list four public fields from the YouTube Data API: license (Standard vs Creative Commons), embeddable (Yes/No), region restrictions when allowed or blocked countries are returned, and age restriction from content ratings.
Creative Commons (CC BY) means the creator opted into reuse under that license, usually with attribution. Standard YouTube License keeps all rights reserved unless you get permission. Combine these API signals with your own policies before embedding off-site, redistributing, or monetizing around a clip.
Four fields from the YouTube Data API—license, embeddable, region restriction, and age rating—that cover the most common reuse questions.
Standard YouTube License (default) or Creative Commons Attribution when the uploader chose CC.
Whether embedding on external sites is allowed. No usually means playback stays on YouTube.
Summarizes allowed worldwide, blocked-in lists, or only-in lists when the API includes regionRestriction on the video resource.
Uses contentDetails.contentRating: 18+ when ytAgeRestricted is set; otherwise All ages for this field.
Use any public watch URL, a youtu.be short link, or the 11-character video ID.
We request the video resource so those four fields can render.
Weigh license, embed, region, and age together with your legal and platform rules before reuse.
Confirm embedding is allowed before dropping a player on a client site or CMS so players do not break silently.
See whether playback is limited by country before campaigns or apps that assume global availability.
Spot Creative Commons vs Standard before reusing footage in edits or educational packs.
Document license and embed flags alongside citations when clips go into slides, papers, or LMS modules.
Treat API lines as a first pass only; Standard license still means you need permission for many commercial scenarios.
Batch the same four fields in scripts that audit embeds or gate clips in internal tools.