# Build a Popular YouTube Shorts Watchlist

**Use case:** 

Collect public Shorts from a known channel to create a simple watchlist of short-form posts and their visible metrics.

## Input

```json
{
  "channelUrls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast"
  ],
  "contentType": "shorts",
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 10,
  "maxPagesPerContentType": 1,
  "maxTotalVideos": 10,
  "sortBy": "popular",
  "publishedAfter": "2025-01-01",
  "publishedBefore": "2025-12-31",
  "providerOrder": "scrapecreators-first",
  "includeRawData": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "videoUrl": {
    "label": "Video URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Video Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "channelName": {
    "label": "Channel Name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "channelHandle": {
    "label": "Channel Handle",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "contentType": {
    "label": "Content Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published At",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "viewCount": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "likeCount": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "commentCount": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "durationText": {
    "label": "Duration",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "thumbnailUrl": {
    "label": "Thumbnail URL",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Channel Videos Scraper — Metadata & Metrics](https://apify.com/khadinakbar/youtube-channel-videos-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/khadinakbar/youtube-channel-videos-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.