Dailymotion

Overview

The Dailymotion API serves video metadata and search — public reads are keyless (verified live); OAuth adds upload and user-scoped features.

Quick Start

Video search (verified live):

curl "https://api.dailymotion.com/videos?fields=id,title,url&limit=3"

{
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 3,
  "total": 1000,
  "has_more": true,
  "list": [
    { "id": "xazvueq", "title": "...", "url": "https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xazvueq" }
  ]
}

With filters:

curl "https://api.dailymotion.com/videos?fields=id,title,views_total&sort=visited&limit=5"

Authentication

• Anonymous: public reads work keyless (verified).
• OAuth 2.0 (authorization code) for uploads and user data — register at developer.dailymotion.com.

Rate Limits & Notes

• Free; anonymous reads are throttled (be polite); OAuth apps get higher limits.
• The API is GraphQL-style field selection: fields=id,title,url trims responses.
• Endpoints: /videos, /users, /channels, plus upload endpoints.
• Every video has a stable id used in the URL (/video/{id}).

FAQ

Is Dailymotion API free? Yes — public reads are keyless (verified).

Do I need OAuth? Only for uploads and user-scoped data.

How do I trim responses? Use fields=id,title,... field selection.