YouTube Music Artist Scraper 🎵
by easyapi
Scrape YouTube Music for artist data like names, subscriber counts, and channel IDs. Perfect for automated music research and industry analysis.
Opens on Apify.com
About YouTube Music Artist Scraper 🎵
Need to pull artist data from YouTube Music without hitting API limits or dealing with complex code? I built this scraper for exactly that. It taps directly into YouTube Music's search results to grab clean, structured data on any artist. You'll get the artist name, their channel ID, subscriber count, and thumbnail URLs—everything you need in a simple JSON format. I use it mainly for music industry research and competitive analysis. Want to track an artist's growth, find emerging talent in a genre, or build a database for marketing outreach? This handles the data collection so you can focus on the insights. It's straightforward: you give it an artist name or keyword, and it returns a list of matching profiles with all the public metrics. It saves hours of manual work and is way more reliable than trying to parse the site yourself. The setup is minimal. If you're on Apify, you can run it right now with zero config. Just input your search term, decide how many results you want, and hit start. It's become my go-to for any project needing reliable YouTube Music artist data.
What does this actor do?
YouTube Music Artist Scraper 🎵 is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
YouTube Music Artist Scraper
Scrapes artist information from YouTube Music search results. Provide search keywords, and it returns structured data like artist names, subscriber counts, channel IDs, and profile thumbnails.
Key Features
- Artist Data Extraction: Retrieves details including:
- Artist name and type (e.g., "Artist")
- Subscriber count (formatted text)
- Channel ID and Channel URL
- Profile thumbnail images in multiple resolutions
- Keyword Search: Finds artists using an array of search terms.
- Configurable Limits: Control the number of results per keyword with
maxItems. - Stealth & Efficiency: Uses techniques to avoid detection and scrape data quickly.
- Timestamped Results: Each record includes a
scrapedAtISO timestamp.
How to Use
Configure the actor with a JSON input containing your search parameters.
Input Parameters
keywords(Array of Strings): Required. The search terms to find artists (e.g.,["rock", "jazz singers"]).maxItems(Number): The maximum number of artist results to return for each keyword.
Input Example:
{
"keywords": ["indie folk", "electronic"],
"maxItems": 50
}
Output
Results are saved to the dataset in your Apify run's Storage tab. Data is available in JSON, JSONL, CSV, Excel, HTML, and XML formats.
Output Sample (JSON):
[
{
"keyword": "indie folk",
"data": {
"name": "Artist Name",
"thumbnails": [
{ "url": "https://...", "width": 60, "height": 60 },
{ "url": "https://...", "width": 120, "height": 120 }
],
"channelId": "UC...",
"subscribers": "123K subscribers",
"type": "Artist",
"channelUrl": "https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC..."
},
"scrapedAt": "2025-02-09T13:40:52.917Z"
}
]
Notes & Limitations
- Results are dependent on YouTube Music's search algorithm and availability of public artist data.
- For large-scale scraping jobs, be mindful of potential rate limiting.
- Use specific keywords for more accurate results.
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Ready to Get Started?
Try YouTube Music Artist Scraper 🎵 now on Apify. Free tier available with no credit card required.
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- Developer
- easyapi
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 100
- Active Users
- 9
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