Overview
Dailymotion API lets you search, upload, and manage videos on the Dailymotion platform using standard OAuth 2.0 authentication. You can retrieve video metadata, thumbnails, view counts, and channel information with a single request. It is a solid choice for developers familiar with OAuth who want to embed or manage video content programmatically.
Beginner Tip
For read-only operations like searching public videos you can use a client_credentials grant with just your client ID and secret — you do not need a user to log in.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Dailymotion",
"description": "Dailymotion Developer API",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
id Unique video identifier on Dailymotion title Title of the video as set by the uploader thumbnail_url URL of the video thumbnail image views_total Total number of views the video has received duration Length of the video in seconds url Direct URL to the video page on Dailymotion Implementation Example
const url = "https://developer.dailymotion.com/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Matrix Score Breakdown
Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
Technical Specifications
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