# YouTube Channel Shorts Scraper

**Use case:** 

List the Shorts of YouTube channels, newest first, with views and dates.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium",
    "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wb9FQkewAlh7i2bCB5FtQ"
  ],
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 50,
  "includeVideos": false,
  "includeShorts": true,
  "includeLiveStreams": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "video_id": {
    "label": "Video id",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Link",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "embed_url": {
    "label": "Embed link",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "video_type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "position": {
    "label": "Position",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "duration_text": {
    "label": "Duration",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "duration_seconds": {
    "label": "Duration (s)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "view_count": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "view_count_text": {
    "label": "Views as shown",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "published_time_text": {
    "label": "Posted",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "live_status": {
    "label": "Live status",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "scheduled_start_text": {
    "label": "Scheduled for",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "concurrent_viewers": {
    "label": "Watching or waiting",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "badges": {
    "label": "Badges",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "thumbnail_url": {
    "label": "Thumbnail",
    "format": "image"
  },
  "thumbnails": {
    "label": "Thumbnails (every size)",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "byline_text": {
    "label": "Byline",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "is_collaboration": {
    "label": "Collaboration",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "collaborators": {
    "label": "Collaborators",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "channel_id": {
    "label": "Channel id",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channel_name": {
    "label": "Channel",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channel_handle": {
    "label": "Handle",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channel_url": {
    "label": "Channel link",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "channel_rss_url": {
    "label": "Channel RSS feed",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "channel_avatar_url": {
    "label": "Channel picture",
    "format": "image"
  },
  "channel_verified": {
    "label": "Verified",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "channel_is_artist": {
    "label": "Official artist",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "channel_description": {
    "label": "Channel description",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channel_country": {
    "label": "Country",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channel_country_code": {
    "label": "Country code",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channel_subscribers_text": {
    "label": "Subscribers as shown",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channel_subscriber_count": {
    "label": "Subscribers",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "channel_view_count": {
    "label": "Channel views",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "channel_joined_date": {
    "label": "Joined",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "channel_video_count": {
    "label": "Channel video count",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "channel_upload_count": {
    "label": "Uploads list count",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "channel_links": {
    "label": "Channel links",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "source_url": {
    "label": "Channel link given",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The YouTube Channel Scraper: Every Video & Short Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "YouTube Channel Shorts Scraper". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/kJSv02zdVtzGuUX41) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "YouTube Channel Shorts Scraper" task

The YouTube Channel Scraper: Every Video & Short Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like channel links, max videos per channel, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "YouTube Channel Shorts Scraper" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as video id, link, embed link, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "YouTube Channel Shorts Scraper" task via API](https://apify.com/luzivanlt/youtube-channel-videos-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

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


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/luzivanlt/youtube-channel-videos-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).