🤖 YouTube Search Shorts Scraper – Advanced

📌 Actor Overview

🚀 YouTube Search Shorts Scraper – Advanced is a production-grade Apify Actor designed to extract detailed metadata from YouTube Shorts published on one or more YouTube channels.
It is optimized for speed, reliability, and data completeness, following Apify Marketplace best practices and enterprise SaaS documentation standards.

This actor is suitable for market research, content intelligence, trend analysis, creator monitoring, and data-driven automation pipelines.

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🎯 What This Actor Does

🔍 This actor automatically:

• 📺 Discovers YouTube Shorts from channel pages
• 🧠 Extracts rich metadata from each Short
• 🧾 Collects captions/transcripts when available
• ⚙️ Normalizes engagement metrics into human-readable formats
• 📦 Outputs structured, machine-ready JSON datasets

It supports multiple channels in a single run and handles YouTube’s dynamic page structure using multiple fallback strategies.

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✨ Key Features

• ⚡ **High-speed async scraping **
• 🧩 Multi-strategy Shorts discovery
• 🧠 Deep video metadata extraction
• 📝 Caption & transcript sampling
• 🌍 Apify Proxy & custom proxy support
• 📊 Human-readable metrics (k / M / B formatting)
• 🔁 Automatic retries with exponential backoff
• 🧪 Graceful error handling & partial recovery
• 📤 Streaming output to Apify Dataset
• 🗂️ Automatic JSON file export

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🔄 How the Actor Works (Step-by-Step)

1. 🧾 Input Parsing
   • Reads startUrls, maxshorts, and proxy configuration
2. 🌐 Proxy Initialization
   • Configures Apify Proxy or custom proxy if provided
3. 🔎 Channel Shorts Discovery
   • Attempts multiple channel endpoints:
     • /shorts
     • /videos
     • Homepage
4. 🧠 Video ID Extraction
   • Uses embedded JSON, DOM anchors, and regex fallbacks
5. 📺 Video Page Scraping
   • Fetches individual watch pages
   • Extracts metadata
6. 📝 Transcript Sampling
   • Downloads caption XML (if available)
7. 📦 Data Normalization
   • Formats counts, dates, durations
8. 📤 Output Delivery
   • Pushes each item to Apify Dataset
   • Writes a local JSON summary file
9. 📊 Run Summary
   • Logs missing fields and execution time

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🧾 Input Parameters

🧩 Field	📄 Type	📝 Description	⚙️ Default
🟢 startUrls	array	One or more YouTube channel URLs	Required
🟢 maxshorts	integer	Max Shorts per channel	20
🟢 proxyConfiguration	object	Apify or custom proxy settings	Residential Proxy

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▶️ Usage Examples

🧪 Example Input

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@BMWNOLIMITM5/shorts" }
  ],
  "maxshorts": 10
}

📤 Output Structure

Each dataset item represents one YouTube Short.

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  {
    "title": "🎬 Romeo S3 – July 18 → Prime Video + Pen Movies.",
    "type": "shorts",
    "id": "BJsbRhaXBPg",
    "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsbRhaXBPg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BJsbRhaXBPg/maxres2.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEoCIAKENAF8quKqQMcGADwAQH4AbYIgAKAD4oCDAgAEAEYZSBKKD8wDw==&rs=AOn4CLBl_qKaB5Hbo7MWFFCG6SCt7KM1-Q",
    "viewCount": "35.1k",
    "viewCountRaw": 35072,
    "uploadDate": "2025-07-17T06:20:47-07:00",
    "duration": 15,
    "liveBroadcastDetails": {
      "live_status": "not_live",
      "is_live": false
    },
    "processingDetails": {
      "status": "processed",
      "playable_in_embed": true
    },
    "description": "Romeo S3 – Streaming July 18\nOn Amazon Prime Video & Pen Movies YouTube!\nEnjoy Super Hit Movies Collection :- \nAcharya - https://youtu.be/MZGKv-UqD4c\nJaya Janaki Nayaka KHOONKHAR - https://youtu.be/1lFk1LSsI_c \nSHER KA SHIKAAR - https://youtu.be/FE435iFT6jw \nTholi Prema -  https://youtu.be/J4nBcaYMuI4\nEntertainment- https://youtu.be/LXXkiUKDK4w            \n\n\nFor your favorite Bollywood Movies, Subscribe now: \nhttp://bit.ly/2VXistY\n\nSUBSCRIBE for the best Bollywood clips, movies and scenes all in your PEN Multiplex channel \nhttp://bit.ly/2QxELp3\n\nFor your favorite Gujarati Movies, Subscribe now: http://bit.ly/2VZm9Q6\n\nFor Action-Packed Movies, Click on the below link now...\nPen Action: http://bit.ly/2XaSS6t\n\n\nEnjoy & stay connected with us! \nLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PenMovies\nFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/penmovies\nFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penmovies 👉 Log On To Our Official Website : https://penstudios.in/",
    "channelName": "Pen Movies",
    "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ar28GS6o1p0m_wabfk2zw",
    "channelId": "UC3ar28GS6o1p0m_wabfk2zw",
    "inputChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/PenMovies/shorts",
    "hashtags": [],
    "fromYTUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsbRhaXBPg",
    "tags": [],
    "durationAlt": "15s",
    "transcriptSample": []
  },
  {
    "title": "No popcorn needed. Just WiFi. 🎬 Romeo S3 – July 18 → Prime Video + Pen Movies.",
    "type": "shorts",
    "id": "s9Pr4rydv_8",
    "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Pr4rydv_8",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s9Pr4rydv_8/maxres2.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEoCIAKENAF8quKqQMcGADwAQH4AbYIgAKAD4oCDAgAEAEYciBWKEAwDw==&rs=AOn4CLCj8NKhwTuqOhxvoXMYqlEcYAlLag",
    "viewCount": "16.6k",
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    "uploadDate": "2025-07-13T07:30:39-07:00",
    "duration": 20,
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    "processingDetails": {
      "status": "processed",
      "playable_in_embed": true
    },
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    "channelName": "Pen Movies",
    "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ar28GS6o1p0m_wabfk2zw",
    "channelId": "UC3ar28GS6o1p0m_wabfk2zw",
    "inputChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/PenMovies/shorts",
    "hashtags": [],
    "fromYTUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Pr4rydv_8",
    "tags": [],
    "durationAlt": "20s",
    "transcriptSample": []
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    "title": "Why \"Retro\" Matters? | Suriya | Pooja Hegde | Karthik Subbaraj | Pen Studios | 1st May 25",
    "type": "shorts",
    "id": "wR4C5mCLxSM",
    "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR4C5mCLxSM",
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    "duration": 51,
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    "processingDetails": {
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      "playable_in_embed": true
    },
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    "channelName": "Pen Movies",
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    "channelId": "UC3ar28GS6o1p0m_wabfk2zw",
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      "hindi songs new",
      "bollywood songs 2025",
      "bollywood movies 2025",
      "tseries",
      "tseries songs",
      "retro trailer hindi",
      "retro hindi trailer",
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      "suriya retro trailer hindi",
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      "suriya 44 movie",
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    "transcriptSample": []
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    "title": "The Story Behind Movie \"Retro\" | Karthik Subbaraj | Suriya | Pooja Hegde | Pen Studios | 1st May 25",
    "type": "shorts",
    "id": "psKewJxFXgc",
    "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psKewJxFXgc",
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    "duration": 35,
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    },
    "description": "Watch Karthik Subbaraj talk about what makes this film truly special.\nBook your ticket here - https://linktr.ee/RetroTheMovie\n\nEnjoy Super Hit Movies Collection :- \nAcharya - https://youtu.be/MZGKv-UqD4c\nJaya Janaki Nayaka KHOONKHAR - https://youtu.be/1lFk1LSsI_c \nSHER KA SHIKAAR - https://youtu.be/FE435iFT6jw \nTholi Prema -  https://youtu.be/J4nBcaYMuI4\nEntertainment- https://youtu.be/LXXkiUKDK4w            \n\n\nFor your favorite Bollywood Movies, Subscribe now: \nhttp://bit.ly/2VXistY\n\nSUBSCRIBE for the best Bollywood clips, movies and scenes all in your PEN Multiplex channel \nhttp://bit.ly/2QxELp3\n\nFor your favorite Gujarati Movies, Subscribe now: http://bit.ly/2VZm9Q6\n\nFor Action-Packed Movies, Click on the below link now...\nPen Action: http://bit.ly/2XaSS6t\n\n\nEnjoy & stay connected with us! \nLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PenMovies\nFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/penmovies\nFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penmovies 👉 Log On To Our Official Website : https://penstudios.in/",
    "channelName": "Pen Movies",
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    "channelId": "UC3ar28GS6o1p0m_wabfk2zw",
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    "tags": [],
    "durationAlt": "35s",
    "transcriptSample": []
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    "title": "The Magic of \"Retro\" | Suriya | Pooja Hegde | Karthik Subbaraj | Pen Studios | 1st May 25",
    "type": "shorts",
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    "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cNBR6iW1-A",
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    "description": "🎬 Suriya spills the beans on what it was like shooting for this time-travelling ride!\nBook your ticket here - https://linktr.ee/RetroTheMovie\n\nEnjoy Super Hit Movies Collection :- \nAcharya - https://youtu.be/MZGKv-UqD4c\nJaya Janaki Nayaka KHOONKHAR - https://youtu.be/1lFk1LSsI_c \nSHER KA SHIKAAR - https://youtu.be/FE435iFT6jw \nTholi Prema -  https://youtu.be/J4nBcaYMuI4\nEntertainment- https://youtu.be/LXXkiUKDK4w            \n\n\nFor your favorite Bollywood Movies, Subscribe now: \nhttp://bit.ly/2VXistY\n\nSUBSCRIBE for the best Bollywood clips, movies and scenes all in your PEN Multiplex channel \nhttp://bit.ly/2QxELp3\n\nFor your favorite Gujarati Movies, Subscribe now: http://bit.ly/2VZm9Q6\n\nFor Action-Packed Movies, Click on the below link now...\nPen Action: http://bit.ly/2XaSS6t\n\n\nEnjoy & stay connected with us! \nLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PenMovies\nFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/penmovies\nFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penmovies 👉 Log On To Our Official Website : https://penstudios.in/",
    "channelName": "Pen Movies",
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    "channelId": "UC3ar28GS6o1p0m_wabfk2zw",
    "inputChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/PenMovies/shorts",
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    "fromYTUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cNBR6iW1-A",
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      "hindi songs new",
      "bollywood songs 2025",
      "bollywood movies 2025",
      "tseries",
      "tseries songs",
      "retro trailer hindi",
      "retro hindi trailer",
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    "transcriptSample": []
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    "title": "Fans, Don’t Miss This!  | Suriya | Pooja Hegde | Karthik Subbaraj | Pen Studios | 1st May 25",
    "type": "shorts",
    "id": "sEy8mi3-U_M",
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    "description": "All smiles, all style! Suriya brings the Retro vibe alive as he gears up for the big release.\nBook your ticket here - https://linktr.ee/RetroTheMovie\n\nEnjoy Super Hit Movies Collection :- \nAcharya - https://youtu.be/MZGKv-UqD4c\nJaya Janaki Nayaka KHOONKHAR - https://youtu.be/1lFk1LSsI_c \nSHER KA SHIKAAR - https://youtu.be/FE435iFT6jw \nTholi Prema -  https://youtu.be/J4nBcaYMuI4\nEntertainment- https://youtu.be/LXXkiUKDK4w            \n\n\nFor your favorite Bollywood Movies, Subscribe now: \nhttp://bit.ly/2VXistY\n\nSUBSCRIBE for the best Bollywood clips, movies and scenes all in your PEN Multiplex channel \nhttp://bit.ly/2QxELp3\n\nFor your favorite Gujarati Movies, Subscribe now: http://bit.ly/2VZm9Q6\n\nFor Action-Packed Movies, Click on the below link now...\nPen Action: http://bit.ly/2XaSS6t\n\n\nEnjoy & stay connected with us! \nLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PenMovies\nFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/penmovies\nFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penmovies 👉 Log On To Our Official Website : https://penstudios.in/",
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    "tags": [],
    "durationAlt": "88s",
    "transcriptSample": []
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  {
    "title": "Retro Movie Promo - Advance Bookings Open | Suriya | Karthik Subbaraj | Pen Studios",
    "type": "shorts",
    "id": "A0htxwSigUQ",
    "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0htxwSigUQ",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A0htxwSigUQ/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AG2CIACgA-KAgwIABABGH8gMSgaMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDnNZ418gT_wEk5m4SOph-84ZHpUw",
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Field reference

Video metadata

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duration	integer	null
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description	string	null
categories	array	null
tags	array	null
thumbnail	string	null
url	string	Video URL
subtitles	object	null

Engagement (raw + humanized)

Field	Type	Description
view_count	integer	null
view_count_str	string	null
like_count	integer	null
like_count_str	string	null
comment_count	integer	null
comment_count_str	string	null
dislike_count	integer	null

Channel enrichment

Field	Type	Description
channel_name	string	null
channel_url	string	null
channel_id	string	null
channel_subscriber_count	integer	null
channel_subscriber_count_str	string	null
about	string	null
tiktok	string	null
instagram	string	null
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📊 Example Use Cases

• 📈 Monitor Shorts performance by competitors
• 🧠 Train AI models with Shorts metadata
• 📺 Build creator analytics dashboards
• 📰 Track trending hashtags & formats
• 🔍 Perform market intelligence research

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🧭 Apify Platform Usage Guide

• 🟢 Deploy directly from Apify Store

• ▶️ Run manually or via Apify API

• 📤 Results appear in Datasets

• 🔗 Integrate with:

  • Zapier
  • Make
  • Webhooks
  • Custom pipelines

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⚙️ Performance & Limits

• 🚀 Optimized for dozens of channels per run
• 🧵 Concurrent requests with semaphore control
• 🌍 Proxy strongly recommended for scale
• ⚠️ YouTube may rate-limit without proxy

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🧯 Error Handling & Edge Cases

• 🛑 Retries failed requests automatically
• 🧪 Partial data is still returned when possible
• 🧩 Multiple fallback strategies for Shorts discovery
• 📉 Logs missing fields for transparency

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🧠 Best Practices

• 🌍 Always use Residential Proxy
• 📉 Avoid extremely high maxshorts values
• 🔄 Run periodically instead of scraping massive volumes at once
• 🧪 Test with 1–2 channels before scaling

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📌 Notes & Warnings

• ⚠️ YouTube HTML structure may change
• 🧩 Some Shorts may not expose captions
• 📉 View counts may lag real-time values

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⚖️ Legal & Compliance Disclaimer

📜 This actor is intended for educational, analytical, and research purposes only. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with:

• YouTube Terms of Service
• Local data protection laws
• Platform usage policies

🚫 The author is not responsible for misuse or violations resulting from the use of this actor.

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📬 Support & Contact

📧 For issues, feature requests, or custom solutions: (mailto:alphascraper69@gmail.com)

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⭐ If this actor helps your workflow, consider leaving a review on Apify Marketplace!

🧾 Final notes

• 🧭 This actor is optimized to be lightweight and fast using HTML JSON extraction; however, for long-term stability at scale consider hybrid approaches (official API + Playwright).
• 🔁 Always test with a small maxshorts and validate outputs before scaling to large batches.

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