# Youtube Channel Scraper V2 \[FAST] | Subs, Stats & Contact (`apizy/youtube-channel-scraper-v2`) Actor Scrape YouTube channel subscribers, views, engagement rate, email, and social links — 2x faster than previous version. Transparent pay-per-success pricing — $0.005 per channel, only when it succeeds. Never charged for failures. 100 channels = $0.50. No subscriptions, no hidden fees. - **URL**: https://apify.com/apizy/youtube-channel-scraper-v2.md - **Developed by:** [Apizy](https://apify.com/apizy) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Videos - **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. 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 Channel Scraper — V2 (Faster) Scrape any YouTube channel and get complete data — subscribers, engagement stats, contact info, and social links. Ready for lead generation, influencer outreach, and marketing automation. We believe in full transparency! You're charged only when a channel is successfully scraped. No hidden attempts, no surprise costs. Exactly what you pay for, nothing more. > **2x faster** than browser-based scrapers with lower blocking risk. You only pay for channels that return real data — failed or invalid URLs are completely free. ### ⚡ Why This Version - **2x faster** — lightweight requests, no heavy browser rendering for main data - **Fair pricing** — you're charged only when a channel is successfully scraped - **Multi-layer fallback** — handles all YouTube URL formats reliably ### ⚙️ How It Works Each channel is processed through a **3-stage intelligent extraction pipeline**: 1. **Identity & Audience** — channel name, handle, ID, verification status, subscriber count 2. **Content Activity** — recent videos, upload patterns, last upload date 3. **Channel Intelligence** — description, country, join date, lifetime views, contact links > Engineered for stability and accuracy — significantly more resilient than traditional > HTML scrapers. ### 📋 Input ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd", "https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips", "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIEv3lZ_tNXHzL3ox-_uUGQ" ], "extractContactInfo": true } ```` #### Input Fields | Field | Type | Default | Description | | -------------------- | ------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `startUrls` | array | — | YouTube channel URLs **(required)**. Supports `/@handle`, `/channel/ID`, `/c/name`, `/user/name` | | `extractContactInfo` | boolean | `true` | Extract email and social links from channel page | ### 📦 Output Each channel is saved as one item in the **Dataset**. Full run summary is saved to **Key-Value Store** (`OUTPUT`). **JSON** ```json { "channelName": "Marques Brownlee", "handle": "@mkbhd", "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd", "channelId": "UCBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ", "isVerified": true, "country": "United States", "joinedDate": "2008-03-21", "description": "MKBHD: Quality Tech Videos | YouTuber | Geek | Consumer Electronics | Tech Head | Internet Personality!\n\nbusiness@MKBHD.com\n\nNYC", "stats": { "subscribers": 20900000, "totalVideos": 1811, "totalViews": 5327446410, "avgViewsPerVideo": 2941715, "estimatedMonthlyViews": 24710406, "uploadFrequencyPerMonth": 8.4, "engagementRate": 14.08, "lastUploadDate": "2026-03-30" }, "contactInfo": { "email": "business@MKBHD.com", "instagram": "https://instagram.com/MKBHD", "twitter": "https://twitter.com/MKBHD", "tiktok": null, "facebook": null, "linkedin": null }, "scrapedAt": "2026-03-31T13:12:21.407Z" } ``` #### Output Fields **Channel Identity** | Field | Description | | ------------- | ------------------------------------- | | `channelName` | Display name of the channel | | `handle` | YouTube handle (e.g. `@mkbhd`) | | `channelUrl` | Canonical channel URL | | `channelId` | YouTube internal channel ID | | `isVerified` | Whether channel has a verified badge | | `country` | Country set by channel owner | | `joinedDate` | Date channel was created (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `description` | Full channel description text | **Stats** | Field | Description | | ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | | `subscribers` | Total subscriber count (normalized integer) | | `totalVideos` | Total published videos (exact count) | | `totalViews` | All-time total views | | `avgViewsPerVideo` | `totalViews / totalVideos` | | `estimatedMonthlyViews` | Estimated average monthly views | | `uploadFrequencyPerMonth` | Average uploads per month since channel creation | | `engagementRate` | `(avgViewsPerVideo / subscribers) × 100`, capped at 100% | | `lastUploadDate` | Date of most recent video (YYYY-MM-DD) | **Contact Info** *(when `extractContactInfo: true`)* | Field | Description | | ----------- | --------------------------------- | | `email` | Email extracted from channel page | | `instagram` | Instagram profile URL | | `twitter` | Twitter/X profile URL | | `tiktok` | TikTok profile URL | | `facebook` | Facebook page URL | | `linkedin` | LinkedIn profile URL | ### 🧪 Sample Inputs **Minimal** ```json { "startUrls": ["https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd"] } ``` **Batch scrape with contact info** ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd", "https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips", "https://www.youtube.com/@gordonramsay" ], "extractContactInfo": true } ``` **Large batch (100+ channels)** ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd", "https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips", "https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast", "https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium", "... up to 100+ channels" ], "extractContactInfo": true } ``` > For runs this size, set **No timeout** in Run options. ### 💰 Pricing This actor uses **pay-per-event** pricing — you are only charged when a channel is **successfully scraped and returned with real data**. > 💚 **Failed URLs, invalid links, and empty results are completely free.** | Channels | Cost | Est. Duration | | --------------- | ------ | ------------- | | 10 channels | $0.05 | ~1 min | | 100 channels | $0.50 | ~7 min | | 500 channels | $2.50 | ~35 min | | 1,000 channels | $5.00 | ~70 min | | 10,000 channels | $50.00 | ~12 hrs | > **$0.005 per successfully scraped channel.** > For runs over 100 channels, set **No timeout** in Run options. ### 🐢 Want the cheaper option? If speed is not your top priority, check out **[YouTube Channel Scraper](https://apify.com/apizy/youtube-channel-scraper)** — the original version with the same output structure and transparent pay-per-success pricing at **$0.003/channel**. ### 📝 Notes - **Works with any YouTube channel format** — handles @handle, /channel/ID, /c/name, and /user/name URLs without any preprocessing. - **Exact counts, not estimates** — subscriber and video counts are returned as real integers (`20900000`), not rounded strings like "20M". Ready to sort, filter, and calculate without any preprocessing. - **Contact info extraction is email-first** — email addresses are extracted directly from the channel page, making this immediately useful for outreach campaigns without additional enrichment tools. - **Plug-and-play with automation tools** — output is structured JSON, directly compatible with Make, n8n, Zapier, and Google Sheets without transformation steps. - **Invalid URLs are skipped gracefully** — unrecognized channel formats are logged and skipped without interrupting the run. - **Supports large batches in a single run** — up to 100+ channels can be scraped in one run. For runs over 100 channels, set **No timeout** in Run options. ### 🔗 More Actors You Might Like > Built by the same team and backed by the same transparent pricing philosophy — no hidden attempts, no wasted credits, no charge for failed results. | Actor | Description | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [YouTube Channel Scraper](https://apify.com/apizy/youtube-channel-scraper) | The original version. Same output structure, lower price at **$0.003/successful channel**. Best when cost matters more than speed. | ### 🤝 Get in Touch Have questions, need custom scraping solutions, or want to integrate with your existing stack? We're here to help! - **Email:** [apizy.studio@gmail.com](mailto:[apizy.studio@gmail.com]) We build custom scraping solutions tailored to your specific needs — fast, reliable, and transparent. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): List of YouTube channel URLs or handles to scrape. Supports /@handle, /channel/ID, /c/name formats. ## `extractContactInfo` (type: `boolean`): Extract emails, social links, and website from channel description. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd", "https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips" ], "extractContactInfo": true } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset containing enriched data per scraped YouTube channel. ## `output` (type: `string`): Complete run output including summary and all channel results. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd", "https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("apizy/youtube-channel-scraper-v2").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 = { "startUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd", "https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("apizy/youtube-channel-scraper-v2").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 '{ "startUrls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd", "https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips" ] }' | apify call apizy/youtube-channel-scraper-v2 --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=apizy/youtube-channel-scraper-v2", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Youtube Channel Scraper V2 [FAST] | Subs, Stats & Contact", "description": "Scrape YouTube channel subscribers, views, engagement rate, email, and social links — 2x faster than previous version. Transparent pay-per-success pricing — $0.005 per channel, only when it succeeds. Never charged for failures. 100 channels = $0.50. No subscriptions, no hidden fees.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "0RaRiHnThevR9dD09" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/apizy~youtube-channel-scraper-v2/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-apizy-youtube-channel-scraper-v2", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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/apizy~youtube-channel-scraper-v2/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-apizy-youtube-channel-scraper-v2", "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/apizy~youtube-channel-scraper-v2/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-apizy-youtube-channel-scraper-v2", "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", "required": [ "startUrls" ], "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Channel URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of YouTube channel URLs or handles to scrape. Supports /@handle, /channel/ID, /c/name formats.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "extractContactInfo": { "title": "Extract Contact Info", "type": "boolean", "description": "Extract emails, social links, and website from channel description.", "default": true } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```