# YouTube Seed Channel Similar Creators

**Use case:** 

Discover YouTube creators similar to seed channel URLs, handles, or channel IDs and export lookalike channel records for outreach or competitive research.

## Input

```json
{
  "seedChannels": [
    "@veritasium",
    "https://www.youtube.com/@smartereveryday"
  ],
  "keywords": [
    "consumer technology reviews"
  ],
  "maxResults": 40,
  "maxVideosPerSeed": 8,
  "includeEmails": false,
  "languageCode": "en",
  "regionCode": "US"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "seedChannel": {
    "label": "Seed channel",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "seedTitle": {
    "label": "Seed title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "matchedChannelUrl": {
    "label": "Matched channel",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "matchedHandle": {
    "label": "Handle",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "matchedTitle": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "description": {
    "label": "Description",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "subscriberCountText": {
    "label": "Subscribers",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "subscriberCount": {
    "label": "Subscriber count",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "videoCountText": {
    "label": "Videos",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "similarityScore": {
    "label": "Similarity",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "similarityReasons": {
    "label": "Reasons",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "discoveryQuery": {
    "label": "Discovery query",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "overlapTerms": {
    "label": "Overlap terms",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "publicEmails": {
    "label": "Public emails",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "scrapedAt": {
    "label": "Scraped at",
    "format": "date"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Channel Lookalike Finder](https://apify.com/automation-lab/youtube-channel-lookalike-finder) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/automation-lab/youtube-channel-lookalike-finder) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.