# YouTube Search Scraper (`apt_marble/youtube-search-scraper`) Actor 🎥 Extract YouTube search results with full video and channel metadata, including views, likes, subscribers, URLs, thumbnails, and more. 🚀 Fast, reliable, and scalable. - **URL**: https://apify.com/apt\_marble/youtube-search-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Hamza](https://apify.com/apt_marble) (community) - **Categories:** Videos, Social media, Automation - **Stats:** 4 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $0.90 / 1,000 result (full details)s This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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 Search Scraper 🔍 Search YouTube by keyword with **every filter the platform offers** — and get back videos, Shorts and live streams enriched with exact publish dates, likes, comments, durations and channel stats. Clean structured JSON, ready for analysis. ### ✨ What you get One record per result: | Field | Description | |---|---| | `videoId` / `url` / `title` / `thumbnail` | The result itself | | `type` | `video`, `short` or `stream` | | `description` / `hashtags` | Full description + extracted hashtags | | `publishedAt` / `publishedTimeText` | Exact ISO timestamp + YouTube's "3 days ago" | | `views` / `likes` / `commentsCount` | Engagement as real numbers | | `duration` / `durationSeconds` | `00:22:51` and `1371` | | `isLive` / `streamType` | `live`, `ended`, `upcoming` or `null` | | `category` / `badges` / `isFamilySafe` / `commentsTurnedOff` | Content flags | | `channelName` / `channelId` / `channelUrl` / `channelHandle` / `channelAvatar` / `channelSubscribers` | Full channel info | | `position` / `searchTerm` / `searchUrl` / `scrapedAt` | Provenance | ### ⚙️ Options - **Search terms** — any number of keywords; each gets its own result quota. - **Per-type limits** — separate maximums for videos, Shorts and live streams. - **Filters** — exactly like youtube.com's filter panel: sorting order (Relevance / Rating / Upload date / View count), date filter (last hour → this year), type (video / channel / playlist / movie), length (under 4 / 4–20 / over 20 minutes) and feature toggles (HD, Subtitles/CC, Creative Commons, 3D, Live, Purchased, 4K, 360°, Location, HDR, VR180). - **Localization** — country and language codes for region-specific results. ### 🚀 Example Input: ```json { "searchTerms": ["world cup 2026"], "maxVideosPerTerm": 5, "maxShortsPerTerm": 5, "maxStreamsPerTerm": 5, "addFilters": true, "sortingOrder": "viewCount", "dateFilter": "week" } ```` One record from the output: ```json { "videoId": "J5UtYIOm4Xg", "type": "video", "title": "2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Preview: Predictions + Picks to Advance 🏆", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5UtYIOm4Xg", "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T17:20:56.000Z", "publishedTimeText": "21 hours ago", "views": 19763, "likes": 239, "duration": "00:22:51", "durationSeconds": 1371, "channelName": "CBS Sports", "channelHandle": "@CBSSports", "channelSubscribers": 1200000, "position": 1, "searchTerm": "world cup 2026", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-10T02:45:04.000Z" } ``` ### 💡 Use cases - **Market research** — map who ranks for the keywords in your niche. - **Trend monitoring** — track fresh uploads on any topic with date filters. - **SEO for video** — analyze titles, lengths and engagement of top-ranking content. - **Live coverage** — find active streams for any event, as it happens. ### 💳 Pricing You pay per result scraped — no subscriptions, no hidden compute costs. ### ❓ FAQ **Why did I get 0 streams?** Streams are only returned while something is actually live for your query — 0 is a correct answer, not an error. **Are the dates exact?** Yes — every result is enriched to the exact second of publication, not just "3 weeks ago". **Do filters combine?** Yes, exactly like on youtube.com — e.g. "this week" + "under 4 minutes" + 4K all at once. # Actor input Schema ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): One or more keywords to search YouTube for. ## `maxVideosPerTerm` (type: `integer`): How many regular videos to scrape for each search term. ## `maxShortsPerTerm` (type: `integer`): How many Shorts to scrape for each search term. ## `maxStreamsPerTerm` (type: `integer`): How many live streams to scrape for each search term. ⚠️ A dedicated live-search pass runs when above 0; if nothing is live for the query, you get 0 streams (that's correct, not an error). ## `addFilters` (type: `boolean`): Enable the search filters below (date, type, length, features). When off, the filter fields are ignored. ## `sortingOrder` (type: `string`): How YouTube ranks the results. ## `dateFilter` (type: `string`): Only include results uploaded within this window. ## `videoTypeFilter` (type: `string`): Restrict results to one content type. ## `lengthFilter` (type: `string`): Restrict results by duration. ## `featureHD` (type: `boolean`): Only HD videos. ## `featureSubtitles` (type: `boolean`): Only videos with subtitles or closed captions. ## `featureCC` (type: `boolean`): Only Creative Commons licensed videos. ## `feature3D` (type: `boolean`): Only 3D videos. ## `featureLive` (type: `boolean`): Only live broadcasts. ## `featurePurchased` (type: `boolean`): Only purchased content. ## `feature4K` (type: `boolean`): Only 4K videos. ## `feature360` (type: `boolean`): Only 360° videos. ## `featureLocation` (type: `boolean`): Only videos with location data. ## `featureHDR` (type: `boolean`): Only HDR videos. ## `featureVR180` (type: `boolean`): Only VR180 videos. ## `country` (type: `string`): Two-letter country code for region-specific results (gl). ## `language` (type: `string`): Two-letter language code for the results (hl). ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): How many search terms to process in parallel. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchTerms": [ "world cup 2026" ], "maxVideosPerTerm": 10, "maxShortsPerTerm": 5, "maxStreamsPerTerm": 0, "addFilters": false, "sortingOrder": "relevance", "dateFilter": "", "videoTypeFilter": "", "lengthFilter": "", "featureHD": false, "featureSubtitles": false, "featureCC": false, "feature3D": false, "featureLive": false, "featurePurchased": false, "feature4K": false, "feature360": false, "featureLocation": false, "featureHDR": false, "featureVR180": false, "country": "us", "language": "en", "maxConcurrency": 3 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (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 = { "searchTerms": [ "world cup 2026" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("apt_marble/youtube-search-scraper").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 = { "searchTerms": ["world cup 2026"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("apt_marble/youtube-search-scraper").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 '{ "searchTerms": [ "world cup 2026" ] }' | apify call apt_marble/youtube-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=apt_marble/youtube-search-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "YouTube Search Scraper", "description": "🎥 Extract YouTube search results with full video and channel metadata, including views, likes, subscribers, URLs, thumbnails, and more. 🚀 Fast, reliable, and scalable.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "IrkeJ0FrI9Jcsd6W5" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/apt_marble~youtube-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-apt_marble-youtube-search-scraper", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/apt_marble~youtube-search-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-apt_marble-youtube-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/apt_marble~youtube-search-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-apt_marble-youtube-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "searchTerms" ], "properties": { "searchTerms": { "title": "Search terms", "type": "array", "description": "One or more keywords to search YouTube for.", "default": [ "world cup 2026" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxVideosPerTerm": { "title": "Maximum videos per search term", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "How many regular videos to scrape for each search term.", "default": 10 }, "maxShortsPerTerm": { "title": "Maximum shorts per search term", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "How many Shorts to scrape for each search term.", "default": 5 }, "maxStreamsPerTerm": { "title": "Maximum streams per search term", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "How many live streams to scrape for each search term. ⚠️ A dedicated live-search pass runs when above 0; if nothing is live for the query, you get 0 streams (that's correct, not an error).", "default": 0 }, "addFilters": { "title": "Add filters", "type": "boolean", "description": "Enable the search filters below (date, type, length, features). When off, the filter fields are ignored.", "default": false }, "sortingOrder": { "title": "Sorting order", "enum": [ "relevance", "rating", "uploadDate", "viewCount" ], "type": "string", "description": "How YouTube ranks the results.", "default": "relevance" }, "dateFilter": { "title": "Date filter", "enum": [ "", "hour", "today", "week", "month", "year" ], "type": "string", "description": "Only include results uploaded within this window.", "default": "" }, "videoTypeFilter": { "title": "Video type filter", "enum": [ "", "video", "channel", "playlist", "movie" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict results to one content type.", "default": "" }, "lengthFilter": { "title": "Length filter", "enum": [ "", "short", "medium", "long" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict results by duration.", "default": "" }, "featureHD": { "title": "HD", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only HD videos.", "default": false }, "featureSubtitles": { "title": "Subtitles/CC", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only videos with subtitles or closed captions.", "default": false }, "featureCC": { "title": "Creative Commons", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only Creative Commons licensed videos.", "default": false }, "feature3D": { "title": "3D", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only 3D videos.", "default": false }, "featureLive": { "title": "Live", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only live broadcasts.", "default": false }, "featurePurchased": { "title": "Purchased", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only purchased content.", "default": false }, "feature4K": { "title": "4K", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only 4K videos.", "default": false }, "feature360": { "title": "360 degrees", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only 360° videos.", "default": false }, "featureLocation": { "title": "Location", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only videos with location data.", "default": false }, "featureHDR": { "title": "HDR", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only HDR videos.", "default": false }, "featureVR180": { "title": "VR180", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only VR180 videos.", "default": false }, "country": { "title": "Country (advanced)", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter country code for region-specific results (gl).", "default": "us" }, "language": { "title": "Language (advanced)", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter language code for the results (hl).", "default": "en" }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "How many search terms to process in parallel.", "default": 3 } } }, "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 }, 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