# Track Brand Mentions in YouTube Shorts

**Use case:** 

Monitor Shorts from influencer and review channels to identify brand mentions and product demonstrations. This allows for real-time tracking of user-generated c

## Input

```json
{
  "inputMode": "channel",
  "channelUrls": [
    "UC-lkaJ4fXhV3cQ7Y7k91L4Q",
    "UCNwJt1Hq-d69dGz36S5lK4Q"
  ],
  "hashtags": [
    "#shorts"
  ],
  "maxShorts": 5,
  "oldestPostDate": "2024-03-01",
  "market": "US"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "videoId": {
    "label": "Video ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "viewCount": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "likes": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "hashtags": {
    "label": "Hashtags",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "channelName": {
    "label": "Channel",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channelId": {
    "label": "Channel ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "scrapedAt": {
    "label": "Scraped At",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

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


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