YouTube Shorts Scraper - Professional Video Data Extraction Platform

Enterprise-grade solution for comprehensive YouTube Shorts data scraping with full metadata, engagement analytics, and channel intelligence.

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Overview

The YouTube Shorts Scraper is a sophisticated automation tool designed for professionals who require in-depth data extraction from YouTube Shorts content. This actor provides complete video metadata, comprehensive channel information, engagement metrics, and technical specifications for advanced analysis and integration workflows.

Core Capabilities

• Complete video metadata extraction including titles, descriptions, and hashtags
• Advanced engagement analytics with view counts, likes, and comments data
• Comprehensive channel intelligence with verification status and profile data
• Technical video specifications including resolution, FPS, and format details
• Content categorization and classification for trend analysis

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Input Configuration

{
  "video_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://youtube.com/shorts/N5pB_Lp_0OQ?si=e64PudyKz8zq9G7p",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

Input Specifications

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
video_urls	Array	Yes	YouTube Shorts URLs to process
url	String	Yes	Valid YouTube Shorts URL (shorts/ format or watch?v=)
method	String	Yes	HTTP method (GET recommended)

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Output Structure

[
  {
    "title": "Ooo Aaa 😁💕 #shorts #funny #trending #viralvideo",
    "type": "shorts",
    "id": "N5pB_Lp_0OQ",
    "url": "https://youtube.com/shorts/N5pB_Lp_0OQ?si=e64PudyKz8zq9G7p",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N5pB_Lp_0OQ/maxresdefault.jpg",
    "viewCount": 538279,
    "date": "2025-09-27T00:00:00.000Z",
    "likes": 3269,
    "channelName": "NLF SoHeL VloG",
    "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
    "channelId": "UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
    "channelUsername": "NLF SoHeL VloG",
    "isChannelVerified": true,
    "inputChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
    "isAgeRestricted": false,
    "aboutChannelInfo": {
      "channelUsername": "NLF SoHeL VloG",
      "isChannelVerified": true,
      "channelName": "NLF SoHeL VloG",
      "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
      "channelId": "UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
      "inputChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
      "isAgeRestricted": false
    },
    "duration": "13s",
    "commentsCount": 8,
    "text": "Ooo Aaa 😁💕 #shorts #funny #trending #viralvideo",
    "order": 0,
    "commentsTurnedOff": false,
    "fromYTUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@NLF SoHeL VloG/shorts",
    "hashtags": [
      "Shorts",
      "Trending",
      "Viral Video",
      "nlfsohelvlog"
    ],
    "input": "https://youtube.com/shorts/N5pB_Lp_0OQ?si=e64PudyKz8zq9G7p",
    "fromChannelListPage": "shorts",
    "categories": [
      "Entertainment"
    ],
    "fps": 30,
    "width": 1080,
    "height": 1920,
    "live_status": "not_live",
    "age_limit": 0,
    "playable_in_embed": true,
    "webpage_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5pB_Lp_0OQ",
    "original_url": "https://youtube.com/shorts/N5pB_Lp_0OQ?si=e64PudyKz8zq9G7p",
    "channel_url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
    "channel_id": "UC3NlznSlTlfiNpUhfdJlTiw",
    "channel": "NLF SoHeL VloG",
    "channel_is_verified": true
  }
]

Output Field Documentation

Video Metadata Section

Field	Description
title	Complete video title with emojis and hashtags
type	Content type (shorts)
id	YouTube video ID
url	Direct Shorts URL
thumbnailUrl	High-quality thumbnail image URL
viewCount	Total view count (integer)
date	Upload timestamp in ISO format
likes	Total like count
duration	Video length in seconds format
text	Video description/text content
hashtags	Array of extracted hashtags and categories

Engagement Analytics

Field	Description
commentsCount	Number of comments on the Short
commentsTurnedOff	Boolean indicating if comments are disabled
likes	Engagement metric for user interaction
viewCount	Popularity and reach metric

Channel Intelligence

Field	Description
channelName	Official channel name
channelUrl	Direct channel URL
channelId	Unique channel identifier
channelUsername	Channel handle/username
isChannelVerified	Verification status (true/false)
channel_is_verified	Alternative verification field

Technical Specifications

Field	Description
fps	Frames per second (30)
width	Video width in pixels (1080)
height	Video height in pixels (1920)
live_status	Live stream status indicator
age_limit	Age restriction level (0 = none)
playable_in_embed	Embeddable content flag
categories	Content categorization array

Advanced Channel Information

Field	Description
aboutChannelInfo	Comprehensive channel data object
fromYTUrl	Source channel Shorts page URL
fromChannelListPage	Page type classification

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Data Quality Tiers

The YouTube Shorts Scraper provides multiple layers of data intelligence:

1. Core Video Analytics

• View counts and engagement metrics
• Upload timestamps and duration
• Title and description extraction

2. Channel Relationship Data

• Creator identification and verification
• Channel metadata and profile links
• Content source classification

3. Technical Specifications

• Video resolution and format details
• Platform compatibility flags
• Content categorization

4. Advanced Metadata

• Hashtag analysis and content classification
• Comment system status
• Age restriction and compliance data

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Technical Features

Comprehensive Data Extraction

• Full metadata capture from YouTube's data structures
• Multi-layer channel intelligence with verification status
• Engagement analytics with precise counting metrics
• Technical specifications including resolution and FPS data

Advanced Content Analysis

• Hashtag extraction for trend analysis
• Content categorization automatic classification
• Text analysis with full description capture
• Duration parsing in multiple formats

Platform Integration

• Multiple URL format support (shorts/ and watch?v=)
• Channel page integration for source tracking
• Embed compatibility detection for platform deployment
• Age restriction compliance monitoring

Reliability & Performance

• Structured data validation ensuring data completeness
• Error handling for various YouTube response types
• URL normalization supporting multiple input formats
• Data consistency across multiple output fields

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Enterprise Applications

Digital Marketing Agencies

• Competitor analysis through Shorts performance metrics
• Influencer identification using channel verification and engagement data
• Campaign tracking via hashtag and content categorization
• ROI measurement through view count and likes analytics

Content Analysis Platforms

• Trend detection using hashtag and category data
• Performance benchmarking with comprehensive engagement metrics
• Content strategy development based on successful Shorts patterns
• Audience analysis through channel relationship mapping

Data Research Institutions

• Social media studies with complete metadata sets
• Platform behavior analysis using technical specifications
• Content longevity research through timestamped upload data
• Verification impact studies using channel status data

Development Teams & SaaS Platforms

• Content aggregation feeds with rich metadata
• Platform integrations using standardized output formats
• Analytics dashboards powered by comprehensive engagement data
• Moderation systems utilizing age restriction and category data

Media Monitoring Services

• Brand mention tracking through description and hashtag analysis
• Content replication detection using video metadata fingerprints
• Compliance monitoring with age restriction and comment status
• Trend forecasting based on engagement pattern analysis

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Compliance & Data Integrity

The YouTube Shorts Scraper is designed with enterprise compliance requirements:

• Structured data output for easy integration with analytics platforms
• Consistent field formatting across all extracted records
• Complete metadata preservation ensuring data auditability
• Platform compliance through public data access methods