# Vimeo Scraper (`crawlerbros/vimeo-scraper`) Actor Scrape public videos from Vimeo - staff picks, channels, categories, user uploads, and individual video details. Get title, views, likes, comments, duration, thumbnail, uploader info, and more. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/vimeo-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Videos, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 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 ## Vimeo Scraper Scrape public videos from Vimeo channels, user profiles, specific video IDs, and the Staff Picks channel. Extract video titles, descriptions, stats, thumbnails, tags, and more — no API key required. ### What Does Vimeo Scraper Do? This actor lets you: - **Scrape channel videos** — get all public videos from any Vimeo channel by slug - **Scrape user videos** — download the public video catalogue of any Vimeo creator - **Fetch video details** — retrieve full metadata for specific video URLs or IDs - **Browse Staff Picks** — scrape Vimeo's curated Staff Picks channel ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `mode` | String | Scraping mode: `byChannel`, `byUser`, `videoDetails`, `staffPicks` | | `channelSlugs` | Array | Channel slugs or URLs (e.g. `staffpicks`, `animation`) | | `usernames` | Array | Vimeo usernames or numeric user IDs (e.g. `nationalgeographic`, `user170240499`) | | `videoUrls` | Array | Vimeo video URLs or numeric IDs (e.g. `https://vimeo.com/76979871`) | | `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum number of videos to scrape (1–2000, default: 20) | #### Example Inputs **Scrape a channel:** ```json { "mode": "byChannel", "channelSlugs": ["staffpicks", "animation"], "maxItems": 50 } ```` **Scrape a user's videos:** ```json { "mode": "byUser", "usernames": ["nationalgeographic"], "maxItems": 30 } ``` **Fetch specific videos:** ```json { "mode": "videoDetails", "videoUrls": ["https://vimeo.com/22439234", "https://vimeo.com/76979871"], "maxItems": 10 } ``` **Staff Picks:** ```json { "mode": "staffPicks", "maxItems": 50 } ``` ### Output Each record contains the following fields (nulls and empty values are omitted): | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `videoId` | String | Vimeo video ID | | `title` | String | Video title | | `url` | String | Video page URL | | `thumbnailUrl` | String | Largest available thumbnail URL | | `description` | String | Plain-text description (HTML stripped) | | `uploaderId` | String | Uploader's numeric Vimeo user ID | | `uploaderName` | String | Uploader display name | | `uploaderUrl` | String | Uploader profile URL | | `uploaderAvatarUrl` | String | Uploader avatar image URL | | `publishedAt` | String | Upload date in ISO 8601 format | | `duration` | Integer | Video duration in seconds | | `likeCount` | Integer | Number of likes | | `viewCount` | Integer | Number of plays/views | | `commentCount` | Integer | Number of comments | | `width` | Integer | Video width in pixels | | `height` | Integer | Video height in pixels | | `isHD` | Boolean | Whether the video is HD (720p or higher) | | `tags` | Array | List of tag strings | | `privacy` | String | Embed privacy: `public` or `unlisted` | | `embedUrl` | String | Vimeo player embed URL | | `channelName` | String | Channel display name (channel mode only) | | `channelTotalVideos` | Integer | Total videos published in the channel (channel mode only) | | `channelTotalSubscribers` | Integer | Total subscriber count of the channel (channel mode only) | | `sourceUrl` | String | URL used to discover this video | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was scraped | | `recordType` | String | Always `video` | #### Example Output Record ```json { "videoId": "22439234", "title": "The Mountain", "url": "https://vimeo.com/22439234", "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/145027281-cf3e3e047a52e2210b26bbcf42fcde909a80a7dd023a757b95af01936d065ec0-d_640?region=us", "description": "A time-lapse of the Milky Way over El Teide, Spain's highest mountain.", "uploaderName": "TSO Photography", "uploaderUrl": "https://vimeo.com/terjes", "publishedAt": "2011-04-15T08:35:35Z", "duration": 185, "likeCount": 104319, "viewCount": 78950639, "commentCount": 2809, "width": 1920, "height": 1080, "isHD": true, "tags": ["mountain", "timelapse", "stars", "milkyway", "spain"], "privacy": "public", "embedUrl": "https://player.vimeo.com/video/22439234", "sourceUrl": "https://vimeo.com/22439234", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-30T12:00:00.000000+00:00", "recordType": "video" } ``` ### Scraping Modes #### `byChannel` Scrapes all public videos from one or more Vimeo channels. Provide channel slugs (the part after `/channels/` in the URL) or full channel URLs. Examples: `staffpicks`, `animation`, `https://vimeo.com/channels/documentary` #### `byUser` Scrapes all public videos uploaded by a Vimeo user. Accepts usernames (e.g. `nationalgeographic`) or numeric user IDs in `user{id}` format (e.g. `user170240499`). #### `videoDetails` Fetches full metadata for specific videos. Accepts Vimeo video URLs or plain numeric IDs. Examples: `https://vimeo.com/76979871`, `76979871` #### `staffPicks` Scrapes Vimeo's curated Staff Picks channel — the best videos handpicked by the Vimeo team. ### Frequently Asked Questions **Do I need a Vimeo account or API key?** No. This actor uses the public Vimeo API v2 which does not require authentication. **Are private videos included?** No. Only publicly accessible videos are scraped. Password-protected or private videos return 404 and are skipped. **Why are some usernames returning no results?** Some Vimeo usernames don't match API paths correctly. If a username returns no results, try using the numeric user ID format: `user170240499`. You can find the numeric ID in the Vimeo profile URL. **How many videos can I scrape?** Up to 2000 videos per run with `maxItems`. Each channel or user is paginated in batches of 20. **Can I scrape multiple channels or users in one run?** Yes — pass multiple values in `channelSlugs` or `usernames` arrays. The `maxItems` limit applies per channel/user. **What is the `staffPicks` mode?** It's a shortcut for scraping the Vimeo Staff Picks channel (`vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks`), which showcases editor-curated videos. ### Data Source Data is fetched from the Vimeo public API v2 (`vimeo.com/api/v2`). No proxy or authentication is required. The actor respects rate limits with a 0.5-second delay between paginated requests. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape from Vimeo. ## `channelSlugs` (type: `array`): Vimeo channel slugs to scrape (mode=byChannel). E.g. staffpicks, animation, documentary, shortfilms, music, comedy. ## `usernames` (type: `array`): Vimeo usernames or numeric user IDs (mode=byUser). E.g. nationalgeographic, user170240499. ## `videoUrls` (type: `array`): Vimeo video URLs or numeric video IDs (mode=videoDetails). E.g. https://vimeo.com/76979871 or 76979871. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of videos to return per channel/user. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "byChannel", "channelSlugs": [ "staffpicks" ], "usernames": [], "videoUrls": [], "maxItems": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `videos` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped Vimeo 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": "byChannel", "channelSlugs": [ "staffpicks" ], "usernames": [], "videoUrls": [], "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/vimeo-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": "byChannel", "channelSlugs": ["staffpicks"], "usernames": [], "videoUrls": [], "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/vimeo-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": "byChannel", "channelSlugs": [ "staffpicks" ], "usernames": [], "videoUrls": [], "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call crawlerbros/vimeo-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/vimeo-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Vimeo Scraper", "description": "Scrape public videos from Vimeo - staff picks, channels, categories, user uploads, and individual video details. Get title, views, likes, comments, duration, thumbnail, uploader info, and more.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "HrRYN6N3YcEsVO6oy" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~vimeo-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-vimeo-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~vimeo-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-vimeo-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~vimeo-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-vimeo-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "byChannel", "byUser", "videoDetails", "staffPicks" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape from Vimeo.", "default": "byChannel" }, "channelSlugs": { "title": "Channel Slugs", "type": "array", "description": "Vimeo channel slugs to scrape (mode=byChannel). E.g. staffpicks, animation, documentary, shortfilms, music, comedy.", "default": [ "staffpicks" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "usernames": { "title": "Usernames or User IDs", "type": "array", "description": "Vimeo usernames or numeric user IDs (mode=byUser). E.g. nationalgeographic, user170240499.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "videoUrls": { "title": "Video URLs or IDs", "type": "array", "description": "Vimeo video URLs or numeric video IDs (mode=videoDetails). E.g. https://vimeo.com/76979871 or 76979871.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 2000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of videos to return per channel/user.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```