# YouTube Channel Videos Scraper - list all videos (`jamhimself/youtube-channel-videos`) Actor List all videos of any YouTube channel as clean JSON: video IDs, titles, view counts, durations, upload dates, thumbnails. Bulk, no API key, pay per video listed. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jamhimself/youtube-channel-videos.md - **Developed by:** [Jaime Martinez](https://apify.com/jamhimself) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Videos, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $0.50 / 1,000 video records 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 for developers and AI pipelines YouTube Channel Videos Scraper for developers and AI pipelines — list **all videos of any YouTube channel** as clean JSON: video IDs, titles, view counts, durations, upload dates, and thumbnails. Bulk, no API key, newest first. The official YouTube Data API caps you at strict quotas and requires keys and OAuth. This actor reads the public channel pages directly through a hosted residential-proxy + uptime layer with automatic retries — and you only pay for video records actually delivered. ### What it does Give it channels as **@handles** (`@mkbhd`), **full URLs**, or **UC… channel IDs** and it returns one row per video: - `videoId`, `title`, `url`, `thumbnail` - `viewCount` (parsed number) + `viewsText` - `durationSeconds` + `durationText` - `publishedText` (e.g. "3 days ago") - `channelId`, `channelTitle`, `position` Thousands of videos per channel, paginated automatically, newest first. ### The RAG pipeline combo This actor is step one of a full channel-ingestion pipeline: 1. **List** every video in a channel with this actor 2. Feed the `videoId`s to the **[YouTube Transcript Scraper](https://apify.com/jamhimself/youtube-transcript-extractor)** for transcripts / RAG chunks 3. Optionally add audience data with the **[YouTube Comments Scraper](https://apify.com/jamhimself/youtube-comments-scraper)** Point it at a channel, get a complete, timestamped knowledge base out. ### Use cases - **RAG / LLM ingestion** — enumerate a channel before pulling transcripts - **Channel analytics** — views/durations across a creator's catalog - **Competitor research** — what they publish, how often, what performs - **Archival & monitoring** — track new uploads programmatically ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `channels` | array | **Required.** @handles, channel URLs, or UC… ids. | | `maxVideos` | integer | Max videos per channel (newest first). Default 200. | | `concurrency` | integer | Channels in parallel (1–6). Default 3. | ### Pricing **Pay per video record delivered** — channels that don't exist or have no public videos are skipped for free. No subscription, no API key. See the **Pricing** tab for the current rate. ### FAQ - **Do I need a YouTube API key?** No — no key, no OAuth, no quota. - **Shorts and live streams?** This lists the channel's **Videos** tab (regular uploads). Shorts/Live tabs are coming in a later version. - **Order?** Newest first, with `position` giving the rank. - **Is this legal?** It accesses publicly available data. You are responsible for complying with YouTube's Terms of Service and applicable law in your use of the output. # Actor input Schema ## `channels` (type: `array`): YouTube channels to list videos from — @handles (e.g. @mkbhd), full channel URLs, or UC… channel IDs. Returns every video's ID, title, views, duration, and upload date as JSON. ## `maxVideos` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of videos to list per channel (newest first). ## `concurrency` (type: `integer`): Channels processed in parallel (1-6). ## `proxyCountryCode` (type: `string`): Optional two-letter country code for proxies. ## Actor input object example ```json { "channels": [ "@mkbhd" ], "maxVideos": 200, "concurrency": 3 } ```` # 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": [ "@mkbhd" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jamhimself/youtube-channel-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "channels": ["@mkbhd"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jamhimself/youtube-channel-videos").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": [ "@mkbhd" ] }' | apify call jamhimself/youtube-channel-videos --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jamhimself/youtube-channel-videos", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "YouTube Channel Videos Scraper - list all videos", "description": "List all videos of any YouTube channel as clean JSON: video IDs, titles, view counts, durations, upload dates, thumbnails. Bulk, no API key, pay per video listed.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "30LssRc3nXBhy5Wow" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jamhimself~youtube-channel-videos/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jamhimself-youtube-channel-videos", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jamhimself~youtube-channel-videos/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jamhimself-youtube-channel-videos", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jamhimself~youtube-channel-videos/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jamhimself-youtube-channel-videos", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": "Channels", "type": "array", "description": "YouTube channels to list videos from — @handles (e.g. @mkbhd), full channel URLs, or UC… channel IDs. Returns every video's ID, title, views, duration, and upload date as JSON.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxVideos": { "title": "Max videos per channel", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of videos to list per channel (newest first).", "default": 200 }, "concurrency": { "title": "Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 6, "type": "integer", "description": "Channels processed in parallel (1-6).", "default": 3 }, "proxyCountryCode": { "title": "Proxy country", "type": "string", "description": "Optional two-letter country code for proxies." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```