# Dailymotion Scraper: Videos, Channels, Playlists & Search (`memo23/dailymotion-scraper`) Actor

Dailymotion scraper with no login or API key: search videos by keyword (newest, most viewed, by date), full video details with views, likes and tags, channel profiles with followers and up to 100 latest videos, and playlist videos. $1.50 per 1,000 videos.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/memo23/dailymotion-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Muhamed Didovic](https://apify.com/memo23) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 1,000 videos

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Dailymotion Scraper: Videos, Channels, Playlists & Search

Search **Dailymotion videos** by keyword and get full **video details, channel profiles and playlists** as clean rows, for **$1.50 per 1,000 videos**. Sort search by newest or most viewed, limit it to today, this week, this month or this year, and pull **views, likes, tags, category, duration and upload time** for any video link. Channels come with **followers, video count and their 100 newest videos with view counts**. No login, no Dailymotion API key.

![How the Dailymotion Scraper works](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/acXDa8iQqPBpZbZNY/records/how-it-works-dailymotion.png)

```json
{
  "searchKeywords": ["football highlights"],
  "searchSort": "newest",
  "searchDateRange": "week",
  "channelUrls": ["https://www.dailymotion.com/wired"]
}
```

| Input | Rows |
|---|---|
| Search keyword | Up to 100 videos: title, link, duration, upload time, thumbnail, live flag, channel (no view counts) |
| Video link | One video with views, likes, tags, category, description, duration and channel |
| Channel link | One channel row (followers, video count, description, avatar, 5 newest videos) plus up to 100 newest videos with views and likes |
| Playlist link | One playlist row (name, owner, video count) plus its first 20 videos with views and likes |

### Why Use This Scraper?

- **Views and likes for whole channels.** One channel link returns its 100 newest videos with view counts, likes, tags and categories, at the bulk price.
- **Search with real filters.** Newest first or most viewed, and an upload window of a day, week, month or year.
- **Less than half the usual price.** $0.0015 per video from search, channels and playlists; the other Dailymotion scraper on the Store charges $0.004 to $0.0048.
- **Clean rows.** Counts are numbers, dates are ISO 8601, descriptions are plain text with the HTML removed, and every row has a `type`.

### Use Cases

- **Media monitoring:** follow what publishers and news channels uploaded this week and how it performs.
- **Competitor and channel benchmarking:** followers, upload rate and views per video across a list of channels.
- **Sports and entertainment research:** find the newest highlight clips for a match, team or show.
- **Content discovery for editors and agencies:** collect videos on a topic with their channels and tags.
- **Dataset building:** titles, tags, categories and durations for video classification or trend analysis.

### How It Works

1. Every link is sorted into video, channel or playlist, whichever field it was put in.
2. Up to four lookups run at once; each takes about 40 seconds. A search answers up to 100 videos in one lookup.
3. A channel link makes two lookups: the profile and the list of newest videos.
4. Every row is charged as it is delivered, and the run stops cleanly at your row limit or spending limit.

### Input Configuration

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `searchKeywords` | array | Keywords to search videos for. |
| `searchSort` | string | `relevance` (default), `newest` or `most_viewed`. |
| `searchDateRange` | string | Empty for any time, or `today`, `week`, `month`, `year`. |
| `maxResultsPerKeyword` | integer | 5 to 100. Default 50. |
| `videoUrls` | array | dailymotion.com/video/… or dai.ly/… links, or bare ids such as `x8pkoru`. |
| `channelUrls` | array | Channel pages such as `https://www.dailymotion.com/wired`, or just `wired`. |
| `maxVideosPerChannel` | integer | Newest videos per channel, 5 to 100; 0 returns the profile only. Default 100. |
| `playlistUrls` | array | dailymotion.com/playlist/… links. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Cap on all rows. Default 5,000; free-plan runs return up to 100. |

#### Example input

The most viewed cooking videos of the month:

```json
{
  "searchKeywords": ["cooking", "recipe"],
  "searchSort": "most_viewed",
  "searchDateRange": "month",
  "maxResultsPerKeyword": 100
}
```

Full details for two videos, one channel's profile and newest 50 videos, and a playlist:

```json
{
  "videoUrls": ["https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8pkoru", "https://dai.ly/x8rr8v0"],
  "channelUrls": ["https://www.dailymotion.com/wired"],
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 50,
  "playlistUrls": ["https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x6v701"]
}
```

### Output Samples

A video looked up by link (channel and playlist videos have the same fields, plus `position`):

```json
{
  "type": "video",
  "source": "video",
  "videoId": "x8rr8v0",
  "url": "https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8rr8v0",
  "title": "This Guy Runs the World's Fastest Backward Mile",
  "description": "Ever tried running backwards? Meet Aaron Yoder, one of the world's fastest backward runners…",
  "durationSec": 537,
  "views": 85660,
  "likes": 10,
  "category": "TECH",
  "tags": ["backwards runner", "wired", "obsessed", "wired obsessed"],
  "isLive": false,
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://s1.dmcdn.net/v/Vd82S1fVNF_8aXAQ_/x720",
  "uploadedAt": "2024-01-24T17:17:04.000Z",
  "channelId": "x1audmk",
  "channelName": "WIRED",
  "channelUrl": "https://www.dailymotion.com/wired"
}
```

A search result:

```json
{
  "type": "video",
  "source": "search",
  "videoId": "xbrb642",
  "url": "https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbrb642",
  "title": "The Best Soccer Goals, Skills and Crazy Plays From",
  "durationSec": 10,
  "views": null,
  "likes": null,
  "isLive": false,
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://s1.dmcdn.net/v/gOFgo1gtqlwzljhAl/x240",
  "uploadedAt": "2026-10-26T12:47:28.000Z",
  "channelName": "Socceroom",
  "channelUrl": "https://www.dailymotion.com/suraj_pfj78",
  "position": 1,
  "searchKeyword": "football highlights",
  "searchSort": "newest",
  "searchDateRange": "week"
}
```

A channel:

```json
{
  "type": "channel",
  "channelId": "x1audmk",
  "username": "wired",
  "name": "WIRED",
  "url": "https://www.dailymotion.com/wired",
  "followers": 21519,
  "videoCount": 3151,
  "avatarUrl": "https://s1.dmcdn.net/u/4i8vy1VJHFo_EHjTN/240x240",
  "recentVideos": [
    { "videoId": "xbqrnqq", "title": "Law Professor Talks Cornell 7, Doxing of Jane Doe & ‘The Burnerverse’", "views": 9, "durationSec": 2437, "uploadedAt": "2026-10-23T16:37:25.000Z" }
  ]
}
```

A playlist:

```json
{
  "type": "playlist",
  "playlistId": "x6v701",
  "url": "https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x6v701",
  "name": "Obsessed",
  "videoCount": 18,
  "videosReturned": 18,
  "channelName": "WIRED",
  "createdAt": "2020-08-31T15:06:09.000Z"
}
```

### Key Output Fields

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `type` | `video`, `channel` or `playlist` |
| `source` | Where a video row came from: `search`, `video`, `channel` or `playlist` |
| `views`, `likes` | View and like counts; `null` on search rows, which the source answers without them |
| `uploadedAt` | Upload time, ISO 8601 UTC |
| `durationSec` | Length in seconds |
| `position` | Place in the search results, channel list or playlist |
| `followers`, `videoCount` | Channel audience and number of videos |
| `videosReturned` | How many of a playlist's videos came back as rows (at most 20) |

### FAQ

**Why do search results have no view counts?**
Dailymotion search answers titles, links, durations and channels only. Put the video links in `videoUrls`, or the channel in `channelUrls`, to get views and likes.

**How many videos can I get per keyword or channel?**
Up to 100 per keyword and 100 per channel (the newest ones). There are no further pages, so for more search results add related keywords, and for older channel videos use the channel's playlists.

**Does "most viewed" sort by all-time views?**
It uses Dailymotion's own most-viewed order. Combine it with `searchDateRange` for the most viewed videos of a period.

**How many videos does a playlist return?**
The first 20. `videoCount` on the playlist row tells you how many it has in total.

**Can I get comments?**
No. Dailymotion has comments switched off, and every comment lookup we tried came back empty, so this actor does not offer them.

**Can I download the video files?**
No. This actor returns data, not video files.

**Do I need a Dailymotion account or API key?**
No.

### Pricing

| Event | When | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Actor start | Once per run (per GB of memory, 256 MB default) | $0.005 |
| Video | Each video from a search, a channel's video list or a playlist | $0.0015 |
| Video detail | Each video looked up by its own link | $0.0075 |
| Channel | Each channel profile | $0.0075 |
| Playlist | Each playlist row (its videos are billed as Video) | $0.006 |

Example: the 100 newest videos of 10 channels with their profiles cost 1,000 × $0.0015 + 10 × $0.0075 + $0.005 = $1.58.

### Support

Found a bug or need a field? Open an issue on the actor's Issues tab and include the run link.

### ⚠️ Disclaimer

This actor reads public Dailymotion data. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dailymotion. You are responsible for using the data in line with Dailymotion's terms and the laws that apply to you. Video titles, descriptions and thumbnails belong to their owners.

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# Actor input Schema

## `searchKeywords` (type: `array`):

Search Dailymotion videos by keyword. Each keyword returns up to 100 videos with title, link, duration, upload time, thumbnail and channel. Search rows have no view or like counts; put a video link below to get those.

## `searchSort` (type: `string`):

Order of the search results.

## `searchDateRange` (type: `string`):

Only videos uploaded in this window.

## `maxResultsPerKeyword` (type: `integer`):

5 to 100. Dailymotion search has no further pages here, so 100 is the most one keyword returns; add related keywords for more.

## `videoUrls` (type: `array`):

dailymotion.com/video/… or dai.ly/… links (or bare ids like x8pkoru). Each returns the full video: views, likes, tags, category, description, duration and channel.

## `channelUrls` (type: `array`):

Channel pages such as https://www.dailymotion.com/wired (or just the channel name). Each returns the channel profile (followers, video count, description) and its newest videos with views.

## `maxVideosPerChannel` (type: `integer`):

Newest videos to list from each channel, up to 100 (the most the source gives per channel). 0 returns the profile only.

## `playlistUrls` (type: `array`):

dailymotion.com/playlist/… links. Each returns the playlist (name, video count, owner) and its first 20 videos with views.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Cap on all rows together. Free-plan runs return up to 100.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchKeywords": [
    "football highlights"
  ],
  "searchSort": "relevance",
  "searchDateRange": "",
  "maxResultsPerKeyword": 50,
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 100,
  "maxItems": 5000
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Rows told apart by `type`: `video`, `channel` and `playlist`.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchKeywords": [
        "football highlights"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("memo23/dailymotion-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searchKeywords": ["football highlights"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("memo23/dailymotion-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchKeywords": [
    "football highlights"
  ]
}' |
apify call memo23/dailymotion-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,memo23/dailymotion-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/QXTwgArE3CvPLfkOM/builds/8Pvz9cYDajvk0E3Y8/openapi.json