# Google Videos Scraper (`flashdata/google-videos`) Actor

Scrape Google Videos results with titles, links and available durations, channels, sources and dates. Customize country, language and search location. Requires a FlashData API key and Credits; Apify usage is billed separately.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/flashdata/google-videos.md
- **Developed by:** [FlashData](https://apify.com/flashdata) (community)
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Google Videos Scraper

Search Google's video results and collect links from across the web in one dataset. Find tutorials, product demonstrations and topical coverage, with source and video details that help you choose what to watch or investigate next.

### What you get

- **Video result links:** titles and URLs, with available source, channel, duration and date metadata.
- **Search controls:** choose country, interface language, location and result page.
- **Structured export:** one result per row, ready for JSON, CSV or retrieval through the Apify API.

Use it for video content research, competitor discovery or finding explanations across different publishing sites.

### Example output

The **Google Videos results** dataset contains returned video-search results. This example is illustrative, not a live result:

```json
{
  "query": "battery recycling process",
  "position": 1,
  "title": "Example battery recycling walkthrough",
  "link": "https://example.com/video",
  "duration": "5:00",
  "source": "Example Video Site",
  "channel": "Example Science",
  "date": "1 month ago",
  "request_id": "req_example"
}
```

Duration and date values retain the provider's format; fields may be absent. **Complete response and status** preserves the full returned JSON and usage information.

### Quick start

1. Get a [FlashData API key](https://flashdata.dev/app/api-keys) with `google_videos` access and available Credits.
2. Enter your **Search query** and key, then select any country, language or page settings.
3. Click **Start**, then open **Google Videos results** to inspect the links and export your dataset.

```json
{
  "flashdataApiKey": "YOUR_FLASHDATA_API_KEY",
  "query": "battery recycling process",
  "num": 10
}
```

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | Yes | One search query, e.g. battery recycling process.  |
| `flashdataApiKey` | Yes | Your FlashData API key, stored as encrypted input.  |
| `num` | No | Maximum results to request (1–100). Actual count may be lower. Range: 1–100. Default: `10`. |
| `page` | No | Results page number, starting at 1. Range: 1–100. Default: `1`. |
| `gl` | No | Two-letter country code, e.g. us, gb or sg.  |
| `hl` | No | Google interface language, e.g. en or zh-cn.  |
| `location` | No | Search location, e.g. Singapore or New York.  |
| `tbs` | No | Optional Google search filter. Supported behavior depends on the search type.  |
| `autocorrect` | No | Allow Google to correct spelling.  |

Each run searches one query and one page. Additional pages require separate runs. The requested result count is a maximum, not a delivery guarantee.

### Pricing

Requests use your FlashData Credits at your applicable [account rate](https://flashdata.dev/pricing). This Actor adds no service fee. Apify compute, storage and other platform usage are billed separately under your Apify plan.

### FAQ

**Is this the same as searching directly on YouTube?**

No. It queries Google Videos, which can include YouTube and other sites. Use YouTube Search when you want YouTube's own search results.

**Does it download videos or provide transcripts?**

It returns links and metadata. Downloading media or retrieving captions requires a separate tool.

**Are all fields present for every video?**

No. A result may omit duration, channel or date. The full response preserves any additional fields returned by the provider.

**Does it track newly published videos automatically?**

Each run is independent. It does not maintain a history or remove results seen in earlier runs.

**What if a run fails?**

Check key permissions and Credits for authentication errors. After a timeout or interruption, inspect **Complete response and status** and FlashData Jobs/usage before starting again: the request may already have been charged. A new run can create another charge.

### Support

Open an issue on this Actor or email <support@flashdata.dev> with the run URL or request ID. Do not include API keys.

[API documentation](https://flashdata.dev/docs/sources/google_videos) · [Terms](https://flashdata.dev/legal/terms) · [Privacy](https://flashdata.dev/legal/privacy)

This is an independent FlashData integration, not an official Google product.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

One search query, e.g. battery recycling process.

## `flashdataApiKey` (type: `string`):

Requires google_videos access. Get your key: https://flashdata.dev/app/api-keys

## `num` (type: `integer`):

Maximum results to request (1–100). Actual count may be lower.

## `page` (type: `integer`):

Results page number, starting at 1.

## `gl` (type: `string`):

Two-letter country code, e.g. us, gb or sg.

## `hl` (type: `string`):

Google interface language, e.g. en or zh-cn.

## `location` (type: `string`):

Search location, e.g. Singapore or New York.

## `tbs` (type: `string`):

Google filter, e.g. qdr:d (past day), qdr:w (week), qdr:m (month).

## `autocorrect` (type: `boolean`):

Allow Google to correct spelling.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "num": 10,
  "page": 1
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

## `response` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("flashdata/google-videos").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("flashdata/google-videos").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call flashdata/google-videos --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,flashdata/google-videos"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/W9RUO7f1NGAAu5D9k/builds/vaJIV8Qf9VdBsYXXB/openapi.json