YouTube Video Search scraper

YouTube Video Search scraper

by powerai

Powerful YouTube video search scraper that extracts comprehensive video metadata including titles, descriptions, statistics, and direct URLs. Perfect ...

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About YouTube Video Search scraper

Powerful YouTube video search scraper that extracts comprehensive video metadata including titles, descriptions, statistics, and direct URLs. Perfect for content research, market analysis, and video discovery. Supports advanced filtering and pagination.

What does this actor do?

YouTube Video Search 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

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

πŸŽ₯ YouTube Video Search Scraper A powerful tool for searching and extracting YouTube videos with detailed metadata! This actor helps you gather comprehensive information about videos matching your search criteria, including titles, descriptions, channel details, and direct URLs. ## ✨ Key Features - πŸ” Search YouTube videos with customizable parameters - πŸ“Š Get detailed video metadata including: - Video title, description, and thumbnails - Channel information and statistics - View counts and engagement metrics - Upload date and duration - πŸ”— Generate direct URLs for: - Videos - Channels - πŸ“ˆ Support for large result sets with automatic pagination - 🌐 Language and region customization - πŸ“‹ Clean and structured JSON output ## πŸ’ͺ Why Choose This Actor? - Comprehensive: Get all video details from search results - Flexible: Support for multiple search parameters - Efficient: Automatic pagination for large result sets - Structured: Clean JSON output for easy integration - Reliable: Stable and consistent data extraction - User-Friendly: Simple input parameters ## 🎯 Perfect For - πŸ“Š Content Researchers - πŸ“ˆ Marketing Analysts - πŸŽ₯ Video Content Creators - πŸ“± Social Media Managers - πŸ” Competitor Analysts - πŸ“‹ Market Researchers ## πŸ“ˆ Use Cases 1. Content Research: Find relevant videos for your topic 2. Competitor Analysis: Monitor competitor's video content 3. Content Discovery: Find trending videos in your niche 4. Market Research: Study video trends and patterns 5. SEO Research: Analyze video performance and engagement ## πŸ“ Input Requirements The actor accepts the following input parameters: - q (required): The search query string - maxResults (optional): Maximum number of videos to extract (default: 30) - hl (optional): Language code for results (default: 'en') - gl (optional): Region code for results (default: 'US') - cursor (optional): Pagination cursor for next page of results ## πŸ“Š Output The actor returns a structured JSON response containing: - Video details including: - Basic information (title, description, thumbnails) - Channel information - Statistics (views, engagement) - URLs (video, channel) - Timestamps (scrape date) ### Input Example json { "q": "artificial intelligence tutorial", "maxResults": 30, "hl": "en", "gl": "US" } ### Output Example json [ { "type": "video", "video": { "author": { "avatar": [ { "height": 68, "url": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/-emOj0f0OSKEx5JFJSJ0yIdE4DOBU3hew2RQDcW2rHAOGt-vt_UuziCfhDhtYVCAr_SCY-geLDI=s68-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj", "width": 68 } ], "badges": [], "canonicalBaseUrl": "/@universeunfold", "channelId": "UCnA_F8bRf9VA7wXO-ctBLOw", "title": "Universe Unfold" }, "badges": [], "descriptionSnippet": "How does AI actually work? Is it just math and data, or is it something more? In this documentary, we explore how AI learns, ...", "isLiveNow": false, "lengthSeconds": 4254, "movingThumbnails": [ { "height": 180, "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/an_webp/RtQmNp5FKsk/mqdefault_6s.webp?du=3000&sqp=CLTmkMEG&rs=AOn4CLDbNj6Nf9WBEWaRarUrnrWnRo-53Q", "width": 320 } ], "publishedTimeText": "2 months ago", "stats": { "views": 133170 }, "thumbnails": [ { "height": 202, "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RtQmNp5FKsk/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCOgCEMoBSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLBXBsB2g1wFdRSF37Nc2hmg_HvVwA", "width": 360 }, { "height": 404, "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RtQmNp5FKsk/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEcCNAFEJQDSFXyq4qpAw4IARUAAIhCGAFwAcABBg==&rs=AOn4CLBMLLnQs7w2nnZvDqjlljHKeM2Nqg", "width": 720 } ], "title": "You’re Not in Controlβ€”AI Already Runs the World. #sciencedocumentary", "videoId": "RtQmNp5FKsk" } }, ... ]

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
powerai
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
377
Active Users
56
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