# YouTube Competitor Channel Research

**Use case:** 

Compare multiple YouTube channels by collecting channel metadata and recent video listings for content and competitor research.

## Input

```json
{
  "channels": [
    "@mkbhd",
    "@unboxtherapy",
    "@LinusTechTips"
  ],
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 100,
  "includeChannelInfo": true,
  "includeVideos": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channelName": {
    "label": "Channel",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channelHandle": {
    "label": "Handle",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channelId": {
    "label": "Channel ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channelUrl": {
    "label": "Channel URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "subscriberCount": {
    "label": "Subscribers",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "totalVideos": {
    "label": "Total Videos",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "totalViews": {
    "label": "Total Views",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Video Title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "videoId": {
    "label": "Video ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Video URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "viewCount": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "duration": {
    "label": "Duration",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "publishedText": {
    "label": "Published",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

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