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YouTube Trending Videos by Categories Scraper

Scrape real-time YouTube trending videos by country and category. Get detailed metrics like rank, title, views, likes, and channel name from 25+ countries. Monitor viral content, music, gaming, and more.

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Emmanuel Uchenna

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You can access the YouTube Trending Videos by Categories Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

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