YouTube Hashtag Video & Shorts Scraper 🎥 ## 🎯 Features - Scrapes both regular videos and Shorts content by hashtag - Extracts comprehensive video metadata and statistics - Supports multiple hashtag keywords in a single run - Built-in proxy rotation support - Smart pagination handling with auto-scroll - Duplicate detection to ensure unique results ## 📊 Output Data For each video/Short, you'll get: - Video ID and URL - Title and thumbnail URL - Channel information (name, URL, verification status, avatar) - Engagement metrics (view count) - Publishing time and duration - Content type (video/shorts) - Scraping timestamp ## 💡 Use Cases - Content research and trend analysis - Competitor monitoring - Influencer discovery - Social media marketing insights - Hashtag performance tracking - Content strategy development ## 🔧 Input Parameters - keywords: Array of hashtags to scrape (without # symbol) - maxItems: Maximum number of items to scrape per hashtag - proxyConfiguration: Optional proxy settings for better success rates ## 📌 Limitations - Respects YouTube's terms of service - Rate limits apply to ensure stable operation - Some videos might be region-restricted - Results may vary based on YouTube's algorithm ## 💪 Tips for Best Results 1. Use specific hashtags for more targeted results 2. Configure proxy settings for better success rates 3. Adjust maxItems based on your needs 4. Run at regular intervals for trend monitoring Need custom features or modifications? Feel free to reach out! 🚀 ### Input Example A full explanation of an input example in JSON. json { "keywords": [ "ai" ], "maxItems": 50 } ### Output sample The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the Storage tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above: And here is the same data but in JSON. You can choose in which format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML. json [ { "keyword": "ai", "scrapedAt": "2025-02-03T02:59:52.196Z", "type": "shorts", "content": { "videoId": "dRPNp7mcAMI", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dRPNp7mcAMI", "title": "ARE THEY ROBOTS OR REAL PEOPLE!!😳🤖 #shorts #ai #robot #scary #artificialintelligence", "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dRPNp7mcAMI/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwFBCNACELwBSFryq4qpAzMIARUAAIhCGADYAQHiAQoIGBACGAY4AUAB8AEB-AG2CIACgA-KAgwIABABGGUgVyhKMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBbnkC3Xd2AMpKwS396JJMAdGn3kQ", "channelInfo": { "name": "Katie Feeney", "url": "/channel/UC02rAIf5RYrww6AWhoI5S0w", "isVerified": true, "avatar": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/ct-IQJXuoCqL0PIm8LdWmKoAegezV2QWKoSo1h_aoGZ2VXQTbT7G-MMpsDjJf7GqyDX2D7ma_A=s68-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj" }, "stats": { "viewCount": "43,613,166 views", "publishedTime": "1 year ago", "duration": "9 seconds" } } }, ... ] ## Related Actors - 🎥 YouTube Video Data Scraper - A powerful YouTube video data extractor that fetches comprehensive metadata. - 📺 YouTube Trending Videos/Shorts Scraper - Extract trending videos and shorts from YouTube's trending page. - 📱 YouTube Channel Shorts Scraper - Scrape YouTube Shorts from any channel with comprehensive video details. - 🎯 YouTube Hashtag Generator - Generate relevant, trending hashtags in 65+ languages for YouTube content. - 🎯 YouTube Tags Extractor - Extract and analyze tags from any YouTube video URL. - 🎯 YouTube Hashtag Extractor - Extract hashtags from YouTube videos automatically. - 📝 YouTube Description Extractor - Extract complete descriptions from YouTube videos. - 🎥 YouTube Channel ID Extractor - Convert YouTube channel URLs to channel IDs effortlessly. - 📊 YouTube Video Statistics Scraper - Extract comprehensive YouTube video statistics and metadata. - 📊 YouTube Channel Statistics Scraper - Extract comprehensive YouTube channel statistics. - 🌍 YouTube Region Restriction Checker - Check YouTube video regional restrictions across 170+ countries. - 🎵 YouTube Music Albums Scraper - Scrape YouTube Music albums data with comprehensive details. - 🎵 YouTube Music Song Scraper - Extract song details from YouTube Music search results. - 🎥 YouTube Live Stream Scraper - Scrape YouTube live streams and upcoming events with detailed information. - 💬 YouTube Comments Scraper - Scrape YouTube video comments efficiently with pagination support.