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GhanaWeb API endpoint
GhanaWeb TV video metadata API
Returns metadata for one GhanaWeb TV video by its required numeric `id`: title, page URL, image URL, published and updated times, and the YouTube embed URL. The video file itself is not returned.
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GhanaWeb/ghanaweb/videoEndpoint facts
- Method
- GET
- API path
- /ghanaweb/video
- Auth
- apiKey
- Credits
- 2 credits/request
- Charged on
- Successful 2xx responses only
- Platform
- GhanaWeb
- Response schema
- #/definitions/publicnews.ghanawebVideoResponseDoc
How this endpoint behaves
Returns public metadata and the page's YouTube embed URL for a GhanaWeb TV video. The media itself is not retrieved.
Query parameters:
id(required): numeric GhanaWeb TV video ID.
Workflow check
Start from the checked request: GET /ghanaweb/video?id=138824. Live check on 2026-10-14: one record. Fields present in every checked record: id, url, title, published_at, updated_at, image_url, embed_url.
Continue the supported publisher workflow with Get GhanaWeb TV video sections.
Sampled response
- Request, 14 Oct 2026
- GET /ghanaweb/video?id=138824
- Fields returned with a value
- 7
| Field | In the sample | Value in the sample |
|---|---|---|
| id | Has a value | |
| url | Has a value | ghanaweb.com |
| title | Has a value | 66 characters |
| published_at | Has a value | 2026-09-28 |
| updated_at | Has a value | 2026-09-28 |
| image_url | Has a value | cdn.ghanaweb.com |
| embed_url | Has a value | youtube.com |
Request parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | Numeric GhanaWeb TV video ID | 138824 | |
| x-api-key (header) | string | Yes | API key required |
cURL example
curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/ghanaweb/video?id=138824" \ -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"
Illustrative JSON response shape
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"id": "138824",
"url": "https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/television/news/example--138824",
"title": "President Mahama Explains Why Ghana Rejected the US Health Compact",
"published_at": "2026-09-28T12:54:52Z",
"updated_at": "2026-09-28T16:50:39Z",
"image_url": "https://cdn.ghanaweb.com/imagelib/pics/example.jpg",
"embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/zJ3xfr9C1pQ"
}
}Request schema
No body schema
Response schema
#/definitions/publicnews.ghanawebVideoResponseDoc
| Field | Type | Required | Enum | Bounds | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data | ghanaweb.VideoResponse | No | ||||
| data.embed_url | string | No | ||||
| data.id | string | No | ||||
| data.image_url | string | No | ||||
| data.published_at | string | No | ||||
| data.title | string | No | ||||
| data.updated_at | string | No | ||||
| data.url | string | No |
Failure responses
| Status | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request | #/definitions/app.Response |
| 404 | Not Found | #/definitions/app.Response |
| 503 | Service Unavailable | #/definitions/app.Response |
Code examples
Use environment variables for secrets and keep Crawlora API keys server-side.
curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/ghanaweb/video?id=138824" \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"