n8n YouTube scraper
n8n YouTube Scraper extracts video metadata, channel info, and comments beyond YouTube API quotas. Connect it to n8n for content research, competitor monitoring, or sentiment analysis.
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What data you can get with n8n YouTube scraper
Video titles, descriptions, view counts, likes, comments, and duration. Channel info with subscriber counts and social links. Subtitles for AI processing. Export as JSON or CSV.
Output
{ "_fromStrapi": true, "id": "HV6OlMPn5sI", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV6OlMPn5sI", "date": "10 months ago", "title": "Raimu - The Spirit Within 🍃 [lofi hip hop/relaxing beats]", "duration": "29:54", "fromYTUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@LofiGirl/videos", "viewCount": 410458, "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJ4gkVC6NrvII8umztf0Ow", "channelName": "Lofi Girl", "isMonetized": true, "channelLocation": "France", "inputChannelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@LofiGirl/about", "channelJoinedDate": "Mar 18, 2015", "channelTotalViews": "1,710,167,563", "channelDescription": "That girl studying by the window non-stop\n\n🎧 | Listen on Spotify, Apple music and more\n→ https://bit.ly/lofigirl-playlists\n\n💬 | Join the Lofi Girl community\n→ https://bit.ly/lofigirl-discord\n→ https://bit.ly/lofigirl-reddit\n\n🌎 | Lofi Girl on all social media\n→ https://bit.ly/lofigirl-sociaI", "channelTotalVideos": 409, "numberOfSubscribers": 13100000, "channelDescriptionLinks": [ { "url": "https://discord.com/invite/hUKvJnw", "text": "Discord" } ]}How to set up n8n YouTube scraper with Apify
Pass YouTube URLs or search terms to the Actor. Configure which fields to include: metadata, comments, subtitles, or channel details. Set result limits as needed.
Sign up for Apify account01
Creating an account is quick and free. No credit card required. Your account gives you access to more than 20,000+ scrapers and APIs.
Get your Apify API token02
Go to Settings in Apify Console and navigate to the API & Integrations tab. There, create a new token and save it for later.
Test run YouTube scraper03
Open YouTube scraper in Apify Console and configure your input parameters. Click Start to run the Actor and preview the data structure you receive in your n8n workflow.
Integrate YouTube scraper via n8n04
Add the Apify node to your n8n workflow. Select Run Actor as the operation, choose your Actor, and pass your input configuration as JSON. Enable Wait for finish to retrieve results directly in subsequent nodes.
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Use the HTTP Request node to call the Apify API. Authenticate with your API token, specify the YouTube scraper Actor ID and input parameters, then trigger the run. For short scrapes, you can wait for results synchronously. For longer runs, use webhooks to notify your workflow when data is ready.
Apify offers a free tier with prepaid platform usage - enough for testing and small-scale scraping. Paid plans are available for larger data volumes. No credit card required to try the free tier.
No. Most Apify Actors work through a simple web interface where you configure URLs and extraction settings. Connect the YouTube scraper Actor to n8n using the HTTP Request node with no coding required. For advanced customizations, you can modify Actor inputs or write custom extraction logic.
Apify Actors automatically rotate proxies, manage browser fingerprints, solve CAPTCHAs, and handle rate limiting. When a site adds new protections, the Apify team updates the Actors. You get reliable data extraction without managing infrastructure or chasing site changes.