Youtube Video Data Extractor

Extract comprehensive metadata from any YouTube video instantly. Get detailed information including title, description, view count, channel details, thumbnails, available video formats, and more.

Features

• Batch Processing - Extract data from multiple videos in a single run
• Flexible Input - Accepts YouTube URLs or video IDs in any format
• Rich Data - Get 15+ data points per video including metadata, channel info, and format details
• Fast & Reliable - Optimized for speed with built-in retry mechanism

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
videos	Array	Yes	List of YouTube video URLs or IDs

Supported Input Formats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ
https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQw4w9WgXcQ
dQw4w9WgXcQ

Output

Field	Type	Description
videoId	String	YouTube video ID
title	String	Video title
description	String	Video description
channelId	String	Channel ID
channelName	String	Channel name
duration	Number	Duration in seconds
viewCount	Number	Total views
isLive	Boolean	Live stream status
isPrivate	Boolean	Private video status
keywords	Array	Video tags/keywords
thumbnail	String	Highest quality thumbnail URL
category	String	Video category
publishDate	String	Publish date
uploadDate	String	Upload date
availableFormats	Array	Available video/audio formats
isAgeRestricted	Boolean	Age restriction status
embedEnabled	Boolean	Embed permission status
url	String	Full YouTube URL
scrapedAt	String	Extraction timestamp

Example Output

{
  "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "title": "Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up",
  "description": "The official video for Never Gonna Give You Up...",
  "channelId": "UCuAXFkgsw1L7xaCfnd5JJOw",
  "channelName": "Rick Astley",
  "duration": 213,
  "viewCount": 1500000000,
  "isLive": false,
  "isPrivate": false,
  "keywords": ["rick astley", "never gonna give you up"],
  "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dQw4w9WgXcQ/maxresdefault.jpg",
  "category": "Music",
  "publishDate": "2009-10-25",
  "uploadDate": "2009-10-25",
  "availableFormats": [
    {"quality": "1080p", "mimeType": "video/mp4", "bitrate": 2500000},
    {"quality": "720p", "mimeType": "video/mp4", "bitrate": 1500000}
  ],
  "isAgeRestricted": false,
  "embedEnabled": true,
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

• Content Research - Analyze video metadata for market research
• Competitor Analysis - Track competitor video performance
• Data Collection - Build datasets of YouTube video information
• SEO Analysis - Extract keywords and metadata for optimization
• Content Monitoring - Monitor video availability and status