# YouTube Channel Email Scraper (`lulzasaur/youtube-email-scraper`) Actor Extract emails from YouTube channels. Parses descriptions, metadata, and linked websites. Search by keyword or provide channel URLs. 12x cheaper than competitors. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/youtube-email-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation - **Stats:** 4 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $10.00 / 1,000 results 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 Email Scraper Extract email addresses from YouTube channels at scale. 12x cheaper than competitors at just $0.01/result. ### Features - **Description parsing** — Extracts emails embedded in channel descriptions - **Metadata extraction** — Parses ytInitialData JSON for contact info - **Linked site crawling** — Follows linked websites to contact/about pages - **Keyword search** — Find channels by topic (e.g. "fitness coach", "real estate agent") - **Multiple input formats** — Accepts URLs, @handles, or channel IDs ### How it works 1. Fetches YouTube channel pages using lightweight HTTP requests (no browser needed) 2. Parses the embedded `ytInitialData` JSON for channel metadata 3. Extracts emails from descriptions and page content using regex 4. Optionally follows linked websites (up to 5) and checks their contact/about pages 5. Filters out noise emails (noreply, image files, internal Google addresses) ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | channelUrls | string[] | YouTube channel URLs, @handles, or channel IDs | | searchKeyword | string | Search YouTube for channels by keyword | | maxResults | integer | Maximum channels to scrape (default: 100) | | scrapeLinkedSites | boolean | Follow linked websites for emails (default: true) | | proxyConfiguration | object | Proxy settings (residential recommended) | ### Output Each result contains: - `channelName` — Channel display name - `channelUrl` — Canonical channel URL - `subscriberCount` — Subscriber count text - `description` — Channel description (truncated to 1000 chars) - `country` — Channel country - `emails` — Array of discovered email addresses - `emailSources` — Where each email was found (description, page-html, website:domain.com/contact) - `linkedSites` — External websites linked from the channel - `scrapedAt` — ISO timestamp ### Pricing Pay-per-event: **$0.01 per result** — 12x cheaper than the leading competitor. ### Tips - ~30% of YouTube channels have publicly visible email addresses - Enabling "Scrape Linked Websites" increases email discovery rate significantly - Use keyword search to find channels in specific niches for lead generation - Residential proxies are recommended for reliable scraping # Actor input Schema ## `channelUrls` (type: `array`): YouTube channel URLs, @handles, or channel IDs to scrape for emails. ## `searchKeyword` (type: `string`): Search YouTube for channels by keyword (e.g. 'fitness coach', 'real estate agent'). Returns channel-type results. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of channels to scrape. ## `scrapeLinkedSites` (type: `boolean`): Follow linked websites and check contact/about pages for additional emails. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Residential proxies recommended for YouTube. ## Actor input object example ```json { "channelUrls": [ "@mkbhd", "@veritasium", "@LinusTechTips" ], "searchKeyword": "", "maxResults": 3, "scrapeLinkedSites": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ```` # 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 = { "channelUrls": [ "@mkbhd", "@veritasium", "@LinusTechTips" ], "maxResults": 3, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/youtube-email-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 = { "channelUrls": [ "@mkbhd", "@veritasium", "@LinusTechTips", ], "maxResults": 3, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/youtube-email-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 '{ "channelUrls": [ "@mkbhd", "@veritasium", "@LinusTechTips" ], "maxResults": 3, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call lulzasaur/youtube-email-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/youtube-email-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "YouTube Channel Email Scraper", "description": "Extract emails from YouTube channels. Parses descriptions, metadata, and linked websites. Search by keyword or provide channel URLs. 12x cheaper than competitors.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "pFq7Isl0Qf03ThqRN" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~youtube-email-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-youtube-email-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~youtube-email-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-youtube-email-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~youtube-email-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-youtube-email-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "channelUrls": { "title": "Channel URLs", "type": "array", "description": "YouTube channel URLs, @handles, or channel IDs to scrape for emails.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchKeyword": { "title": "Search Keyword", "type": "string", "description": "Search YouTube for channels by keyword (e.g. 'fitness coach', 'real estate agent'). Returns channel-type results.", "default": "" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of channels to scrape.", "default": 100 }, "scrapeLinkedSites": { "title": "Scrape Linked Websites", "type": "boolean", "description": "Follow linked websites and check contact/about pages for additional emails.", "default": true }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Residential proxies recommended for YouTube." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```