# YouTube Shorts Growth Tracker — NASA Example

**Use case:** 

Track three public NASA Shorts with views, likes and saved history. The first run returns baseline records. Repeat with the same settings after at least 60 minutes to measure view growth; acceleration needs three spaced observations. Replace NASA with your competitor's channel. Missing metrics remain empty. Independent example, not affiliated with NASA or YouTube.

## Input

```json
{
  "channelUrls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/@NASA/shorts"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [],
  "country": "US",
  "maxAgeDays": 0,
  "minViews": 0,
  "maxShorts": 3,
  "maxCandidatesPerSource": 3,
  "maxPagesPerSource": 1,
  "maxDetailRequests": 3,
  "maxRunSeconds": 120,
  "minIntervalMinutes": 60,
  "maxComparisonHours": 72,
  "risingViewsPerHour": 100,
  "accelerationFactor": 1.5,
  "saveHistory": true,
  "historyProfile": "nasa-shorts-public-example",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "state": {
    "label": "state",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channel": {
    "label": "channel",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "views": {
    "label": "views",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "likes": {
    "label": "likes",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "comments": {
    "label": "comments",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "subscribers": {
    "label": "subscribers",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "measuredViewsPerHour": {
    "label": "measuredViewsPerHour",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "viewsDelta": {
    "label": "viewsDelta",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "velocityRatio": {
    "label": "velocityRatio",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "viralScore": {
    "label": "viralScore",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "ageHours": {
    "label": "ageHours",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "url",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "baselineAt": {
    "label": "baselineAt",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "observedAt": {
    "label": "observedAt",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Shorts Competitor & Viral Trend Radar](https://apify.com/nexascout/youtube-shorts-trend-radar.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/nexascout/youtube-shorts-trend-radar.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/nexascout/youtube-shorts-trend-radar.md

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