odysee.video

stable Standard

A single Odysee video/claim by claim id.

GET /v1/odysee/video

What you get#

One Odysee record in Onekey's unified shape, in data. If the record does not exist you get a 404 not_found and are not charged.

What it costs#

Standard · 1 credit for a fresh fetch, charged only when it succeeds.
Free when served from cache (0.2 credit for a cached response over 100 KB).
Free if the request is invalid (never charged) or the source fails or reports not found (refunded).

Parameters#

Name	Type	Required	Default	What it is	Constraints
`claim_id`	string	yes	(required)	Odysee claim id (40 hex chars)	max 40 chars; must match `[0-9a-f]{40}`; trimmed, lowercased

Request#

curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/odysee/video?claim_id=864291658b95336bdadbd92190ce3172d8bf2342" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Try it

Add your key to run this call right here. No key? Get one free. The key stays in this tab.

Recorded response#

A real Odysee response, recorded and returned in Onekey's shape. Fields the platform does not provide are null.

json

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "content": {
      "id": "864291658b95336bdadbd92190ce3172d8bf2342",
      "title": "Spaced Linux - SystemD Free Linux",
      "text": "This video look at the new Spaced Linux based on Devuan with Sysvinit and flatpak for software.\n#linux #devuan #sysvinit\n\nhttps://spacedlinux.com/\n\n-----------\nSupport Switched to Linux!\n👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com\n👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com\n🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon\n💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support\n🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates\n💰 https://patreon.com/tomm\n💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux\n-----------\nSocial Media:\n🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinux\nReddit: /r/switchedtolinux\n-----------\n\nWe are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.\n...\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-TWyCz8DtA",
      "createdAt": "2026-09-19T00:00:00Z"
    },
    "ext": {
      "canonical": "lbry://@switchedtolinux#0/spaced-linux-systemd-free-linux#8"
    },
    "media": {
      "thumbnailUrl": "https://thumbnails.lbry.com/4-TWyCz8DtA",
      "durationSeconds": 619
    },
    "author": {
      "id": "0a60026345d27058f970d5918a7b7b23a8ca4c43",
      "username": "@switchedtolinux",
      "displayName": "Switched to Linux"
    },
    "engagement": {
      "shares": 0
    }
  },
  "metadata": {
    "platform": "odysee",
    "endpoint": "video",
    "cached": false,
    "stale": false,
    "age_s": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
    "credits_charged": 1,
    "request_id": "7f3a9c2e5b1d4c8fa2e6d0b9c4f18e37"
  },
  "error": null
}

Field mapping#

How this endpoint's source fields become Onekey's unified schema. Fields the source lacks come back as null.

Source path	Onekey field	Transform
`claim_id`	`content.id`	-
`value.title`	`content.title`	-
`value.description`	`content.text`	-
`canonical_url`	`ext.canonical`	-
`value.release_time`	`content.createdAt`	`toIsoDate`
`value.thumbnail.url`	`media.thumbnailUrl`	`safeUrl`
`value.video.duration`	`media.durationSeconds`	`toNumber`
`signing_channel.claim_id`	`author.id`	-
`signing_channel.name`	`author.username`	-
`signing_channel.value.title`	`author.displayName`	-
`meta.reposted`	`engagement.shares`	`toNumber`

Caching and freshness#

Fresh for about 1 hour. Repeat calls in that window are served from cache and are free.
Between 1 hour and 1 day the cached copy is still served instantly and marked stale: true while Onekey refreshes it in the background.
If the source is down when a refresh is needed, the last copy can be served for up to 3 days more (marked stale).
A "not found" is remembered for 5 minutes and is free.
The cache is shared across all customers, which is what keeps repeat calls cheap.

What can go wrong#

Status	Code	What to do
401	`unauthorized`	Check the `x-api-key` header.
402	`insufficient_credits`	Add credits; your balance must cover the price.
404	`not_found`	That record does not exist. Free; do not retry.
422	`invalid_params`	Fix the parameters using the table above. Free.
429	`rate_limited`	Wait `Retry-After` seconds, then retry.
502	`upstream_error`	The source failed. Refunded; retry with backoff.

See Errors for the full list and retry guidance.

Status: stable (verified against the live source).