# AI YouTube Shorts Script Generator (`exfuncionario/shorts-script-generator`) Actor

Generate viral-ready YouTube Shorts scripts with a hook, narration and keywords using Groq AI.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/exfuncionario/shorts-script-generator.md
- **Developed by:** [alfonsgdb](https://apify.com/exfuncionario) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Social media, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $500.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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

## AI YouTube Shorts Script Generator

Generate **viral-ready YouTube Shorts scripts** in seconds with AI. Perfect for creators, automation bots and content pipelines.

Give it a topic and get back: a catchy title, description, hashtags and a segmented narration (hook first) with per-segment **image search keywords**.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `topic` **(required)** | What the Short is about, e.g. `datos curiosos del espacio` |
| `groqApiKey` **(required)** | Your free Groq API key from [console.groq.com](https://console.groq.com). Used only for this run. |
| `language` | `es`, `en`, `pt`, `fr`, `de`, `it` (default `es`) |
| `durationSeconds` | Target narration length (default `45`, 20–180) |
| `style` | `entretenimiento`, `educativo`, `motivacional`, `datos curiosos`, `tecnología` |
| `numberOfVariations` | How many alternative scripts (default `1`, max `5`) |

### Output

One dataset item per generated script:

```json
{
  "topic": "datos curiosos del espacio",
  "title": "El planeta donde llueve vidrio",
  "description": "Datos que no te enseñaron en la escuela...",
  "hashtags": ["shorts", "espacio", "datoscuriosos"],
  "narration": [
    { "text": "¿Sabías que existe un planeta donde llueve vidrio?", "keywords": ["exoplanet", "space"] },
    { "text": "Se llama HD 189733b y su lluvia es real.", "keywords": ["rain", "planet"] }
  ]
}
```

### Example: generate 3 script variations

```json
{
  "topic": "hacks de productividad",
  "language": "es",
  "style": "educativo",
  "durationSeconds": 45,
  "numberOfVariations": 3,
  "groqApiKey": "gsk_..."
}
```

### Cost

The script generation itself is **free** (Groq). You only pay the platform usage of the run plus a small per-script fee to the developer.

**Notes**

- The Groq API key stays on Apify servers for the duration of the run only.
- Rate limits from Groq's free tier may apply.

# Actor input Schema

## `topic` (type: `string`):

Topic of the Short, e.g. 'datos curiosos del espacio'

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language of the generated script

## `durationSeconds` (type: `integer`):

Target narration duration

## `style` (type: `string`):

Tone/style of the script

## `numberOfVariations` (type: `integer`):

How many alternative scripts to generate

## `groqApiKey` (type: `string`):

Your free Groq API key from https://console.groq.com. Used only for this run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "topic": "datos curiosos del espacio",
  "language": "es",
  "durationSeconds": 45,
  "style": "entretenimiento",
  "numberOfVariations": 1
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "topic": "datos curiosos del espacio"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("exfuncionario/shorts-script-generator").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "topic": "datos curiosos del espacio" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("exfuncionario/shorts-script-generator").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 '{
  "topic": "datos curiosos del espacio"
}' |
apify call exfuncionario/shorts-script-generator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=exfuncionario/shorts-script-generator",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/hXPInbMN2lhlDCF6y/builds/MyIXMgvt3YMnaddea/openapi.json