YouTube Channel Stats Scraper

Extract comprehensive statistics from YouTube channels including subscribers, views, video count, engagement metrics, and recent video performance using the official YouTube Data API v3.

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🎥 Quick Video Tutorial (2 Minutes)

New to YouTube API? Watch this quick tutorial first:

👉 Watch: How to Get FREE YouTube API Key in 2 Minutes

The video above shows the exact steps to create your free API key. Follow along as you set it up!

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🚀 Written Step-by-Step Guide

Prefer reading? Here's the complete written guide:

Step 1: Get Your FREE YouTube API Key ⏱️ 3 minutes

1.1 Open Google Cloud Console

🔗 Click here to open Google Cloud Console

• Sign in with any Google/Gmail account
• No credit card required for free tier

1.2 Create a New Project

📺 Video: Creating a Project (30 sec)

1. Click "Select a project" dropdown at the top
2. Click "NEW PROJECT"
3. Enter project name: YouTube Stats Scraper
4. Click "CREATE"
5. Wait 15 seconds, then select your new project from the dropdown

1.3 Enable YouTube Data API v3

📺 Video: Enabling the API (45 sec)

1. Click ☰ Menu (top left) → "APIs & Services" → "Library"
2. Search for: YouTube Data API v3
3. Click on "YouTube Data API v3"
4. Click the blue "ENABLE" button
5. Wait 10 seconds for activation

1.4 Create Your API Key

📺 Video: Creating API Key (1 min)

1. Click ☰ Menu → "APIs & Services" → "Credentials"
2. Click "+ CREATE CREDENTIALS"
3. Select "API key"
4. COPY the API key that appears (you'll need this!)
5. Click "CLOSE"

✅ Done! Now paste your API key in the Actor input field below.

1.5 (Optional) Secure Your API Key

📺 Video: API Key Security (30 sec)

1. In Credentials page, click on your API key name
2. Under "API restrictions", select "Restrict key"
3. Check only "YouTube Data API v3"
4. Click "SAVE"

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📚 Additional Video Resources

Official Tutorials from Google

• 🎬 YouTube Data API v3 - Getting Started (10 min)
• 🎬 Understanding API Quotas (5 min)

Community Tutorials (Multiple Languages)

• 🇺🇸 English: Complete Setup Guide
• 🇮🇳 Hindi: YouTube API Key कैसे बनाएं
• 🇪🇸 Spanish: Cómo Obtener API Key
• 🇧🇷 Portuguese: Como Obter Chave API

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🖼️ Visual Guide with Screenshots

Can't watch videos? Here's a visual guide:

Screenshot 1: Create Project

Screenshot 2: Enable YouTube API

Screenshot 3: Create API Key

Screenshot 4: Copy Your Key

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🎯 What You'll Need

Before starting:

• ✅ A Google/Gmail account (free)
• ✅ 3 minutes of time
• ✅ Internet connection
• ❌ NO credit card required
• ❌ NO technical knowledge needed

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💡 Pro Tips

Tip 1: Bookmark Your Credentials Page

After creating your key, bookmark this page for easy access:

https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials?project=YOUR_PROJECT_ID

Tip 2: Save Your API Key Securely

Store it in:

• 🔐 Password manager (1Password, LastPass, Bitwarden)
• 📝 Secure note in your phone
• 💾 Encrypted file on your computer

Tip 3: Create Multiple Keys for Different Uses

• Key 1: For testing/development
• Key 2: For production use
• Key 3: For team members

Tip 4: Monitor Your Quota Usage

Check remaining quota here: 🔗 View Quota Dashboard

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🎬 Quick Start Video - Using This Actor

Once you have your API key, watch how to use this Actor:

👉 Watch: How to Use This Actor (3 min)

Topics covered:

• 0:00 - Pasting your API key
• 0:30 - Adding channel URLs
• 1:00 - Understanding the output
• 2:00 - Exporting to CSV/Excel
• 2:30 - Advanced options

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📊 Example Output Preview

Here's what you'll get for each channel:

{
  "channelId": "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
  "title": "MrBeast",
  "subscriberCount": 285000000,
  "videoCount": 784,
  "viewCount": 51234567890,
  "metrics": {
    "avgViewsPerVideo": 65345678,
    "avgEngagementRate": 4.42
  }
}