# Odysee Video Scraper (`crawlerbros/odysee-scraper`) Actor Scrape videos from Odysee.com - a decentralized video platform. Search by keyword, browse by channel, or filter by tag. Returns title, channel, thumbnail, description, duration, tags, and publication date. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/odysee-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Videos, Social media, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ## Odysee Video Scraper Scrape videos from [Odysee.com](https://odysee.com) — a decentralized video platform powered by the LBRY blockchain. Search by keyword, browse by channel, or filter by tag. ### Features - **Search mode**: Full-text search across the entire Odysee catalog - **Channel mode**: Fetch all videos from a specific channel - **Tag mode**: Browse videos by category tag (science, technology, gaming, etc.) - Sort by newest, trending, or most-supported - Structured output: title, channel, thumbnail, description, duration, tags, and publication date ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `mode` | string | `search`, `byChannel`, or `byTag` | | `keyword` | string | Search term (mode=search) | | `channel` | string | Channel name, e.g. `@veritasium` (mode=byChannel) | | `tag` | string | Tag to browse, e.g. `technology` (mode=byTag) | | `orderBy` | string | Sort: `release_time`, `effective_amount`, `trending_group` | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum results (1–500) | ### Output | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `claimId` | string | Odysee unique claim ID | | `title` | string | Video title | | `description` | string | Video description (up to 2000 chars) | | `channelName` | string | Publisher channel name | | `channelUrl` | string | Direct link to channel page | | `thumbnailUrl` | string | Thumbnail image URL | | `durationSeconds` | integer | Video duration in seconds | | `mediaType` | string | MIME type (e.g., video/mp4) | | `tags` | array | Content tags | | `languages` | array | Language codes | | `publishedAt` | string | ISO 8601 publication date | | `views` | integer | View count (when available) | | `viewUrl` | string | Direct link to video page | ### FAQs **Is authentication required?** No. The scraper uses Odysee's public LBRY proxy API — no login or API key needed. **What content is available?** Odysee hosts educational, news, entertainment, technology, and political content from independent creators. **Can I get videos from a specific creator?** Yes — use `mode=byChannel` with the channel name (e.g., `@veritasium` or `@LinusTechTips`). # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to fetch. ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Search term for mode=search. ## `channel` (type: `string`): Odysee channel name, with or without @. Example: @veritasium or veritasium. ## `tag` (type: `string`): Tag to browse, e.g. 'science', 'technology', 'gaming'. ## `orderBy` (type: `string`): How to sort results. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of videos to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "keyword": "open source", "channel": "@veritasium", "tag": "technology", "orderBy": "release_time", "maxItems": 20 } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `videos` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped Odysee video records. # 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 = { "mode": "search", "keyword": "open source", "channel": "@veritasium", "tag": "technology", "orderBy": "release_time", "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/odysee-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 = { "mode": "search", "keyword": "open source", "channel": "@veritasium", "tag": "technology", "orderBy": "release_time", "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/odysee-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 '{ "mode": "search", "keyword": "open source", "channel": "@veritasium", "tag": "technology", "orderBy": "release_time", "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call crawlerbros/odysee-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/odysee-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Odysee Video Scraper", "description": "Scrape videos from Odysee.com - a decentralized video platform. Search by keyword, browse by channel, or filter by tag. Returns title, channel, thumbnail, description, duration, tags, and publication date.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "9lKlvbjApjbfAq6Tf" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~odysee-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-odysee-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~odysee-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-odysee-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~odysee-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-odysee-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "byChannel", "byTag" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to fetch.", "default": "search" }, "keyword": { "title": "Keyword (mode=search)", "type": "string", "description": "Search term for mode=search.", "default": "open source" }, "channel": { "title": "Channel name (mode=byChannel)", "type": "string", "description": "Odysee channel name, with or without @. Example: @veritasium or veritasium.", "default": "@veritasium" }, "tag": { "title": "Tag (mode=byTag)", "type": "string", "description": "Tag to browse, e.g. 'science', 'technology', 'gaming'.", "default": "technology" }, "orderBy": { "title": "Sort order", "enum": [ "release_time", "effective_amount", "trending_group" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort results.", "default": "release_time" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of videos to return.", "default": 20 } } }, "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 }, "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": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```