# YouTube Videos (`datasaurus/youtube-videos`) Actor A powerful tool for extracting detailed information about YouTube videos, shorts and live broadcasts. Fast and Reliable. - **URL**: https://apify.com/datasaurus/youtube-videos.md - **Developed by:** [datasaurus](https://apify.com/datasaurus) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Videos - **Stats:** 93 total users, 5 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 6 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## YouTube Videos Scraper A powerful tool for extracting detailed information about YouTube videos, shorts and live broadcasts. ### 🎯 Features - **Flexible Search Options** - Keyword search: `"minecraft tutorials"` - Channel handle: `"@SailingLaVagabonde"` - Channel URL: `"youtube.com/channel/@SailingLaVagabonde"` - Channel ID URL: `"youtube.com/channel/UC-lHJZR3Gqxm24_Vd_AJ5Yw"` - Channel ID: `"UC-lHJZR3Gqxm24_Vd_AJ5Yw"` - Video URL: `"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwRjEruEsm4"` - Video ID: `"3VdiAJvpAuA"` - this could be a video, short or live broadcast id. - **Comprehensive Video Data** - title, description, thumbnails - views, likes, comments - duration, definition, captions - license, privacy status - Language ### 🚀 Getting Started 1. Create your Apify account 2. Input video URLs or IDs 3. Run and collect your data Apify Free Trial users are limited to 10 results per channel. ### 📥 Input Parameters ```json { "channel_or_video": ["@SailingLaVagabonde"], "max_results": 100 } ```` ### 📤 Output Fields ```json { "videoId": "ZcIFmDp2WYU", "title": "Big Changes Ahead: Our Plans for the New Year!", "description": "A massive thanks to all the creators who've kindly supported this episode with their content, obtained under fair use.", "publishedAt": "2025-01-22T22:00:37Z", "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZcIFmDp2WYU/sddefault.jpg", "viewCount": 515050, "likeCount": 21012, "commentCount": 1413, "favoriteCount": 0, "duration": "PT43M27S", "definition": "hd", "caption": "false", "licensedContent": true, "liveBroadcastContent": "none", "projection": "rectangular", "uploadStatus": "processed", "privacyStatus": "public", "license": "youtube", "embeddable": true, "publicStatsViewable": true, "topicCategories": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifestyle_(sociology)", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism" ], "tags": [ "sailing", "2025", "new year", "ocean", "family", "goals", "la vagabonde", "japan", "vlog", "australia", "q&a", "family vlog", "routine", "healthy", "fit", "sailboat", "sail", "sea", "Micronesia", "solomon islands", "spa", "funny" ], "categoryId": "19", "channelId": "UCZdQjaSoLjIzFnWsDQOv4ww", "channelTitle": "Sailing La Vagabonde", "channelHandle": "@sailinglavagabonde", "defaultLanguage": "en", "defaultAudioLanguage": "en" } ``` ### 💡 Usage Tips 1. Combine keyword search with channel filter for specific results 2. Use max\_results to limit the number of videos fetched 3. Channel statistics are included with each video 4. All timestamps are in UTC ### ✏️ API Access Access via Apify's API: - RESTful endpoints - SDK integration - Webhook support - Automated workflows Full API documentation is available on the Apify platform. # Actor input Schema ## `channel_or_video` (type: `array`): Enter a channel handle (@username), channel ID, channel URL, video ID, video URL ## `max_results` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of videos to fetch ## Actor input object example ```json { "channel_or_video": [ "@YouTube", "UCZdQjaSoLjIzFnWsDQOv4ww", "https://www.youtube.com/c/YouTube" ], "max_results": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "channel_or_video": [ "@YouTube", "UCZdQjaSoLjIzFnWsDQOv4ww", "https://www.youtube.com/c/YouTube" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("datasaurus/youtube-videos").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "channel_or_video": [ "@YouTube", "UCZdQjaSoLjIzFnWsDQOv4ww", "https://www.youtube.com/c/YouTube", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("datasaurus/youtube-videos").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "channel_or_video": [ "@YouTube", "UCZdQjaSoLjIzFnWsDQOv4ww", "https://www.youtube.com/c/YouTube" ] }' | apify call datasaurus/youtube-videos --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=datasaurus/youtube-videos", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "YouTube Videos", "description": "A powerful tool for extracting detailed information about YouTube videos, shorts and live broadcasts. Fast and Reliable.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "9hjkyQCy686vSggtU" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/datasaurus~youtube-videos/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-datasaurus-youtube-videos", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/datasaurus~youtube-videos/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-datasaurus-youtube-videos", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/datasaurus~youtube-videos/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-datasaurus-youtube-videos", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "channel_or_video": { "title": "Channel or Video URL", "uniqueItems": true, "type": "array", "description": "Enter a channel handle (@username), channel ID, channel URL, video ID, video URL", "default": [ "UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "max_results": { "title": "Maximum Results per channel. Apify Free Trial users are limited to 10 results per channel.", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of videos to fetch", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```