aid: famebit
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/famebit.png
name: Famebit
description: Famebit was an influencer-marketing marketplace, founded in 2013 and headquartered
  in Los Angeles, that connected YouTube, Instagram, and Vine creators with brands
  for sponsored branded-content campaigns. Backed by 500 Startups (500 Global), it
  was acquired by Google in October 2016, rebranded as "FameBit by YouTube," and later
  folded into YouTube BrandConnect. The standalone platform has been shut down and
  famebit.com now redirects to a Google/YouTube Help support page, so there is no
  live public API, developer portal, or documentation to enrich.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/famebit/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- 500-global
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
x-status: defunct
x-status-reason: Acquired by Google (Oct 2016), folded into YouTube BrandConnect;
  famebit.com now 301/302-redirects to support.google.com/youtube. No live API surface.
x-status-verified: '2026-07-19'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
tags:
- Company
- Influencer Marketing
- Creator Economy
- Branded Content
- Marketing
- Advertising
- Acquired
- Defunct
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://famebit.com
- type: HelpCenter
  url: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/9385307
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence