# YouTube Channel Videos Scraper (`gurify/youtube-channel-video-scraper`) Actor List a YouTube channel's videos by @handle or URL. No login, no API key. Fast, structured JSON. - **URL**: https://apify.com/gurify/youtube-channel-video-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Gurify Software](https://apify.com/gurify) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Videos - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $0.50 / 1,000 videos 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 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 ## YouTube Channel Videos Scraper 🎬 List every recent video from any **public YouTube channel** by `@handle` or URL — **no login, no API key, no Google Cloud project, no quota**. Give it channels, get clean structured videos (title, views, date, length, thumbnail, links) as JSON. > 💵 **$0.50 per 1,000 videos** — a fraction of the usual YouTube scrapers on Apify (commonly **$2.40+ / 1,000**). ### ✨ What you get - **Just channels in → videos out.** `["@MrBeast", "@mkbhd"]` → their latest uploads. - **Structured data per video** — id, watch URL, title, view count, published date, length, channel name/ID/handle, thumbnail. - **Pagination** — up to ~2,000 videos per channel via YouTube's own continuation API. - **No YouTube Data API** — no API key, no 10,000-unit daily quota, no billing project. - **Reliable & cheap** — fetches YouTube's `ytInitialData` + InnerTube endpoints with a real Chrome fingerprint; runs on cheap datacenter proxies. ### 📥 Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `channels` | array (required) | `@handles`, bare handles, or URLs: `@MrBeast`, `MrBeast`, `https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast`, `https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...` | | `videosPerChannel` | integer | Max videos per channel (default `30`, up to `2000`) | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify Proxy (required; Datacenter default = cheapest) | ```json { "channels": ["@MrBeast", "@mkbhd"], "videosPerChannel": 60, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` ### 📤 Output One dataset item per video: ```json { "id": "__fmDj0ZJ1Q", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__fmDj0ZJ1Q", "title": "50 YouTube Legends Fight For $1,000,000", "viewCountText": "62M views", "publishedText": "11 days ago", "lengthText": "18:02", "channelName": "MrBeast", "channelId": "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA", "channelHandle": "@MrBeast", "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA", "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/__fmDj0ZJ1Q/hqdefault.jpg" } ``` Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or via the Apify API. ### ⚠️ Limitations - **Public channels only.** Videos tab (uploads) — Shorts/Live/Playlists tabs aren't included in v1. - View/date are YouTube's display strings (e.g. "62M views", "2 months ago"). ### ⚖️ Legal Scrapes only **publicly available** data. Use the output in line with YouTube's Terms and applicable laws. # Actor input Schema ## `channels` (type: `array`): Channel @handles or URLs (e.g. @MrBeast, MrBeast, https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast, or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...). ## `videosPerChannel` (type: `integer`): How many recent videos to fetch per channel (paginated via YouTube's continuation API). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Apify Proxy is required. Datacenter (default) works and is cheapest. ## Actor input object example ```json { "channels": [ "@MrBeast", "@mkbhd" ], "videosPerChannel": 30, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # 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 = { "channels": [ "@MrBeast", "@mkbhd" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("gurify/youtube-channel-video-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 = { "channels": [ "@MrBeast", "@mkbhd", ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("gurify/youtube-channel-video-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 '{ "channels": [ "@MrBeast", "@mkbhd" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call gurify/youtube-channel-video-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gurify/youtube-channel-video-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "YouTube Channel Videos Scraper", "description": "List a YouTube channel's videos by @handle or URL. No login, no API key. Fast, structured JSON.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "TqljYzyMtNNl9S1qZ" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/gurify~youtube-channel-video-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-gurify-youtube-channel-video-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/gurify~youtube-channel-video-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-gurify-youtube-channel-video-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/gurify~youtube-channel-video-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-gurify-youtube-channel-video-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "channels" ], "properties": { "channels": { "title": "YouTube channels", "minItems": 1, "type": "array", "description": "Channel @handles or URLs (e.g. @MrBeast, MrBeast, https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast, or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "videosPerChannel": { "title": "Max videos per channel", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 2000, "type": "integer", "description": "How many recent videos to fetch per channel (paginated via YouTube's continuation API).", "default": 30 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "Apify Proxy is required. Datacenter (default) works and is cheapest.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```