--- title: "WeChat Channels video stats API · SocialToAI" canonical: https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-video-stats-api/ updated: 2026-10-30 --- # WeChat Channels video stats API Get the current counts of a WeChat Channels video by its ID: likes, comments, shares, saves, with its description and account. Cheaper than the whole video. A call to the WeChat Channels video stats API costs 9 credits ($0.018 to $0.03 depending on the pack); failed calls are free. Call it over HTTP or from your AI client over MCP. - Page: https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-video-stats-api/ - Last updated: 2026-10-30 | Request | Price key | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | | `POST /v1/call/wechat_channels.video_stats` | `wechat_channels.video_stats` | 9 | ## What you get from the WeChat Channels video stats API A recorded call returned the object below, field by field. Names and text are removed from the sample; the numbers are as recorded. | Field | In the recorded answer | | --- | --- | | url | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | | format | video | | title | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | | text | removed from the sample | | published_at | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | | author.id | removed from the sample | | author.username | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | | author.name | removed from the sample | | author.verified | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | | author.followers | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | | metrics.likes | 3,745 | | metrics.comments | 7 | | metrics.shares | 1,316 | | metrics.collects | 5,999 | | metrics.views | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | | metrics.reposts | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | | images | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | | hashtags | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | | is_pinned | null: WeChat Channels cannot give it | 9 credits a call (≈ $0.018–$0.03): about 333 calls for $10. ## WeChat Channels video stats API: request and response ```bash curl https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/call/wechat_channels.video_stats \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SOCIALTOAI_API_KEY" \ -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "id": "14940144898316503592" }' ``` ```python import os import uuid import requests response = requests.post( "https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/call/wechat_channels.video_stats", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SOCIALTOAI_API_KEY']}", # A new key for each request; the same one again retries it without paying twice. "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4()), }, json={ "id": "14940144898316503592", }, ) print(response.json()) ``` ## WeChat Channels video stats API parameters | Name | Type | Required | Default | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `id` | string | Required | — | The video's ID, a string of digits: the id a video list or a video gives | ## Where to get what you send - `id`: The video's ID, a string of digits: the id a video list or a video gives (e.g. `14940144898316503592`) Returned as `ref` by: [WeChat Channels User Posts API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-user-posts-api.md), [WeChat Channels Search API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-search-api.md), [WeChat Channels collection videos API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-collection-videos-api.md), [WeChat Channels live replays API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-live-replays-api.md) ## WeChat Channels video stats API response fields | Field | Type | Meaning | Given | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `items[].url` | string | A link that opens the item. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | | `items[].format` | string | video, image, text or article. | yes | | `items[].title` | string | The title. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | | `items[].text` | string | The body text or caption. | yes | | `items[].published_at` | string | When it was published, ISO 8601 in UTC. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | | `items[].author.id` | string | The author's account ID. | yes | | `items[].author.username` | string | The author's handle. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | | `items[].author.name` | string | The author's display name. | yes | | `items[].author.verified` | boolean | Whether the author is verified. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | | `items[].author.followers` | integer | The author's follower count. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | | `items[].metrics.likes` | integer | Likes. | yes | | `items[].metrics.comments` | integer | Comments. | yes | | `items[].metrics.shares` | integer | Shares. | yes | | `items[].metrics.collects` | integer | Saves. | yes | | `items[].metrics.views` | integer | Views or plays. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | | `items[].metrics.reposts` | integer | Reposts. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | | `items[].images` | string[] | Image addresses. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | | `items[].hashtags` | string[] | Hashtags, without the #. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | | `items[].is_pinned` | boolean | Whether the author pinned it. | always null: WeChat Channels does not give it | Compared with the Douyin video play count API, this call also gives text, comments, shares and saves but does not give views. Every item also has platform, id, ref, approx and type; the response around the items is the same on every call. [Response format](https://socialtoai.com/docs/api/response.md) ## Sample response Sample data: names, links and text are replaced by placeholders; the numbers are as recorded. ```json { "request_id": "req_00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001", "schema_version": "v1", "fetched_at": "2026-10-29T10:22:00.000Z", "action": "call", "op": "wechat_channels.video_stats", "platform": "wechat_channels", "status": "ok", "items": [ { "platform": "wechat_channels", "id": "…", "ref": "…", "approx": [], "type": "content", "url": null, "format": "video", "title": null, "text": "…", "published_at": null, "author": { "id": "…", "username": null, "name": "…", "verified": null, "followers": null }, "metrics": { "likes": 3745, "comments": 7, "shares": 1316, "collects": 5999, "views": null, "reposts": null }, "images": null, "hashtags": null, "is_pinned": null } ], "unavailable": ["url", "title", "published_at", "author.username", "author.verified", "author.followers", "metrics.views", "metrics.reposts", "images", "hashtags", "is_pinned"], "warnings": [], "applied_params": { "id": "14940144898316503592" }, "cost_credits": 9, "billing": { "cost_credits": 9, "balance_credits": 91, "today_spend_credits": 9, "daily_limit_credits": null, "daily_remaining_credits": null, "display": "This call: 9 credits (≈ $0.03). Balance: 91 credits (≈ $0.30)." }, "replayed": false } ``` ## WeChat Channels video stats API: paging and billing - One call returns one object, with no pages, for 9 credits. - 5 calls per second per key, 20 after a purchase; going over is not charged. [Rate limits](https://socialtoai.com/docs/credits-and-billing.md#rate-limits) - A failed call costs 0 credits and is never retried on its own. [Error codes](https://socialtoai.com/docs/api/errors.md) - Interface last tested: 2026-10-30. Each call reads from the platform, and `fetched_at` in the answer is when it was read. The same request sent again with the same key within 5 minutes is a replay (`replayed: true`): 0 credits, and the answer as first read. ## Once connected over MCP, these questions use the WeChat Channels video stats API - Get the current counts of a WeChat Channels video by its ID: 14940144898316503592. → `call {"op":"wechat_channels.video_stats","id":"14940144898316503592"}`, 9 credits - Search WeChat Channels for videos about "露营装备推荐", then for the first 3: get the current counts of a WeChat Channels video by its ID. → `search {"platform":"wechat_channels","query":"露营装备推荐"}`, `call {"op":"wechat_channels.video_stats","id":""}` × 3, 39 credits ## Give this to your AI ``` Use the SocialToAI MCP server (https://mcp.socialtoai.com/mcp) for this: Get the current counts of a WeChat Channels video by its ID: 14940144898316503592. Call the call tool with {"op":"wechat_channels.video_stats","id":"14940144898316503592"}. Needed: id. For several, call it once for each: 9 credits each. Before you start, work out how many credits it will take in all and ask me; call it only after I agree. What usually comes next, with the ref or username it returns: comments (Comments). If SocialToAI is not connected yet, tell me how to connect it; never ask me to paste a key into the chat. Answer with a link to every item you used, and tell me how many credits it cost. ``` ## The same call on other platforms | Interface | Price key | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | | [Douyin video play count API](https://socialtoai.com/douyin-video-stats-api.md) | `douyin.video_stats` | 2 | ## More on WeChat Channels | Interface | What it does | Price key | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [WeChat Channels live replays API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-live-replays-api.md) | Get the replays of a WeChat Channels account's live streams by the account's ID, newest first, the first page only (up to 48 seen on one). | `wechat_channels.live_replays` | 12 | | [WeChat Channels collection videos API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-collection-videos-api.md) | Get a page of the videos in a WeChat Channels collection by the collection's ID, in the collection's own order (oldest first), 20 a page. | `wechat_channels.collection_videos` | 12 | | [WeChat Channels account collections API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-collections-api.md) | Get every public collection of a WeChat Channels account by the account's ID. | `wechat_channels.collections` | 12 | | [WeChat Channels User Profile API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-user-profile-api.md) | One account: name, bio and post count. | `wechat_channels.user_profile` | 12 | | [WeChat Channels Detail API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-detail-api.md) | One video by ID: text, author, likes, comment count and publish time. | `wechat_channels.detail` | 12 | | [WeChat Channels User Posts API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-user-posts-api.md) | The recent videos of one account. | `wechat_channels.user_posts` | 12 | | [WeChat Channels Search API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-search-api.md) | Find videos by keyword: text, author, likes and publish time. | `wechat_channels.search` | 12 | | [WeChat Channels Comments API](https://socialtoai.com/wechat-channels-comments-api.md) | The comments under one video: text, likes and time. | `wechat_channels.comments` | 12 | ## Read next - [WeChat Channels official API: access, prices and limits](https://socialtoai.com/does-wechat-channels-have-an-api.md): What its own API allows, who can use it and what it costs, with sources. - [WeChat Channels MCP server](https://socialtoai.com/mcp/wechat-channels.md): Let your AI read WeChat Channels. ## WeChat Channels video stats API: questions **Do I need a WeChat Channels account or WeChat Channels's own API access?** No. You only need a SocialToAI key. The call returns content and account information publicly visible on WeChat Channels; you never sign in to WeChat Channels or apply for anything there. **What does one call cost in dollars?** 9 credits: $0.03 at 300 credits per dollar (purchases from $10), $0.018 at 500 per dollar (from $200). Credits never expire and there is no subscription. 100 free credits on sign-up, no card. **Am I charged when a call fails or finds nothing?** A failed call costs 0 credits and is never retried on its own. **How much does one call return?** One call returns one object, with no pages, for 9 credits. **Is there a rate limit?** 5 calls a second per key, 20 a second after your first purchase. A request over the limit is told how long to wait and is not charged. **How do I use it from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?** Yes. In Claude or ChatGPT, add the MCP address https://mcp.socialtoai.com/mcp as a custom connector, sign in with the code we email you and press Allow; there is no key to paste. In Claude Code, run one command, type /mcp, pick socialtoai and sign in; Codex and Cursor sign in too, with their steps on the connect page. Then ask in plain words and your AI calls call for you.