
Youtube Crawler (Pay Per Result)
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Youtube Crawler (Pay Per Result)
DeprecatedCrawl Video information from YouTube based on hashtags or keywords
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๐ฅ YouTube Video Crawler
An Actor that helps you crawl video information from YouTube based on hashtags or keywords, using YouTube Data API v3.
โจ Features
- ๐ Search videos by hashtags or keywords
- ๐ท๏ธ Filter results using specific keywords in title and description
- ๐ Collect detailed information about each video:
- ๐ Title and description
- ๐ผ๏ธ Thumbnail images (multiple sizes)
- ๐ Video ID and URL
- ๐ Published date
- ๐ View count
- ๐ Like count
- ๐ฌ Comment count
- โ๏ธ Configurable search options:
- Search in video titles
- Search in video descriptions
- Limit number of results per query
๐ฅ Input
The Actor accepts the following input parameters:
{"queries": ["#trending", "funny cats"], // Required: List of hashtags or keywords to search"keywords": ["cute", "amazing"], // Optional: Keywords to filter results"maxResults": 50, // Optional: Maximum videos per query (default: 50)"searchInTitle": true, // Optional: Search keywords in titles (default: true)"searchInDescription": false // Optional: Search keywords in descriptions (default: false)}
๐ค Output
Each video will be returned as a separate item with the following structure:
{"query": "#trending", // Original search query"video": {"title": "Video title","description": "Video description","defaultThumbnail": "High quality thumbnail URL","videoId": "Video ID","videoUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...","publishedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","statistics": {"viewCount": 1234,"likeCount": 123,"commentCount": 12}},"matchedKeywords": ["cute", "amazing"] // Keywords found in title/description}
๐ Notes
- ๐ YouTube API Key is required and must be set in environment variables
- โ ๏ธ YouTube API has quota limits:
- Each search request costs 100 units
- Getting video details costs 1 unit per video
- ๐ซ Some videos may have restricted statistics
- โ The Actor handles errors gracefully and continues processing
๐ก Usage Examples
- Basic search with hashtags:
{"queries": ["#shorts", "#trending"],"maxResults": 10}
- Search with keyword filtering:
{"queries": ["funny cats", "cute puppies"],"keywords": ["adorable", "hilarious"],"maxResults": 20,"searchInTitle": true,"searchInDescription": true}
- Search in specific content:
{"queries": ["cooking recipes"],"keywords": ["easy", "quick"],"searchInTitle": true,"searchInDescription": false,"maxResults": 50}
๐ Output Table
The results are displayed in a table with the following columns:
- ๐ Search Query
- ๐ Title
- ๐ Video ID
- ๐ Video URL
- ๐ผ๏ธ Thumbnail
- ๐ Description
- ๐ Published At
- ๐ Views
- ๐ Likes
- ๐ฌ Comments
- ๐ท๏ธ Matched Keywords
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