YouTube Channel Videos Scraper - Exact Views, $0.50/1K

YouTube Channel Videos Scraper — Exact Views, $0.50/1K

YouTube channel scraper: up to 5,000 videos, 2,000 Shorts and 1,000 live streams per channel with exact views, likes, comment counts, dates, description, hashtags and thumbnail, plus the channel's subscribers, country, links and join date. No API key. API and MCP.

Price: $0.50 per 1,000 videos ($0.0005 per video). The first 10 results of every run are free.

In short: what you give, what you get, what it costs

You give	YouTube channels
We do	Read the channel's videos, Shorts and live streams, newest first
You get	One row per video: exact views, likes, comments, date, length, description, hashtags and thumbnail, plus the channel's subscribers, country, links and join date
It costs	$0.50 per 1,000 videos, no start fee. From 16 November 2026: +$0.001 per run. The first 10 results of every run are free. No supplier fee
It does not	Need a YouTube API key, download videos, or give transcripts (for those, use our YouTube Transcript Scraper)

A real result row is shown further down this page.

Free tier — 10 results free on every run

The first 10 results of every run are free, on every run you ever make — not a one-off trial. One guard: the free allowance never covers more than half of a run, so the offer stays sustainable.

What you get

A real row from this Actor's latest run on Apify (2026-10-24; long texts are cut and people's names hidden here, your dataset has them in full):

{
  "type": "video",
  "channel_subscribers": 523000000,
  "channel_handle": "(hidden here)",
  "description": "I can't believe they actually agreed to this\n\nDownload PUBG MOBILE and enjoy the most popular mobile game with multiple gameplays. Happy...",
  "hashtags": [
    "1"
  ],
  "thumbnail_url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AoN1K4c7VKE/hqdefault.jpg",
  "channel_id": "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
  "channel_title": "MrBeast",
  "channel_url": "http://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast",
  "channel_description": "SUBSCRIBE FOR A COOKIE!\nNew MrBeast or MrBeast Gaming video every single Saturday at noon eastern time!\nAccomplishments:\n- Raised $20,000...",
  "channel_links": [
    "https://instagram.com/mrbeast",
    "https://twitter.com/MrBeast"
  ],
  "channel_country": "United States",
  "channel_joined_at": "2012-02-19",
  "channel_total_views": 144353642443,
  "channel_video_count": 1009,
  "channel_avatar_url": "(hidden here)",
  "channel_banner_url": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/mHMO_eEMp0dPvh0ADwXhPXNYb_GnjSVsLI8biqF1CpxT8OPl7izhNQsDPD3JHhd5y5Mg9GrP=w2560-fcrop64=1,00005a57ffffa5...",
  "channel_is_verified": true,
  "video_id": "AoN1K4c7VKE",
  "channel": "@MrBeast",
  "title": "Survive 30 Days Stranded With Your Ex, Win $250,000",
  "view_count": 141185423,
  "like_count": 2577519,
  "comment_count": 152000,
  "like_count_rounded": false,
  "published_at": "2026-03-07T00:00:00+00:00",
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoN1K4c7VKE",
  "record_id": "AoN1K4c7VKE",
  "change_type": "new",
  "why_it_matters": "A tracked item changed."
}

Each video contains: video_id, title, view_count (exact), like_count (exact), comment_count, published_at, url, type (video, short or stream), channel, channel_handle, channel_subscribers, and on scheduled runs the view change since the last check and a flag for videos gaining views fast.

How much does it cost?

$0.0005 per video — $0.50 per 1,000. You pay only for results actually delivered.

Videos	Cost
1,000	$0.50
10,000	$5.00
100,000	$50.00

• No per-run fee and no check fee.
• Failed inputs are never charged, and maxTotalChargeUsd can cap any run.
• The first 10 results of every run are free (never more than half of a run).
• Larger Apify plans pay less per result automatically.

Input

Field	What it does
channels	Channel handles (@mkbhd), channel URLs or channel IDs.
maxVideos	Videos per channel, 0 to 5,000. Default 30.
maxShorts	Shorts per channel, 0 to 2,000. Default 0.
maxStreams	Live streams per channel, 0 to 1,000. Default 0.
sortBy	newest (default), popular or oldest: YouTube's own order on the channel page.
oldestVideoDate	YYYY-MM-DD. Keep only what was published from this day on.
includeChannelInfo	Add the channel's profile to every row (see below). Default off.
maxTotalChargeUsd	Optional hard cost cap for the run.

{
  "channels": ["@mkbhd"],
  "maxVideos": 100,
  "maxShorts": 50,
  "sortBy": "popular",
  "includeChannelInfo": true
}

Output

One row per video. Real example:

{
  "video_id": "rayrrXot17M",
  "title": "Nothing Headphone 1 Pro: They Copied the Wrong Thing!",
  "channel": "@mkbhd",
  "view_count": 3489265,
  "like_count": 49433,
  "comment_count": 2300,
  "like_count_rounded": false,
  "published_at": "2026-09-29T01:01:35+00:00",
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rayrrXot17M",
  "type": "video",
  "channel_handle": "@mkbhd",
  "channel_subscribers": 20900000
}

With includeChannelInfo, every row also carries channel_id, channel_title, channel_url, channel_description, channel_links (the links on the About panel), channel_country, channel_joined_at, channel_subscribers, channel_total_views, channel_video_count, channel_avatar_url, channel_banner_url and channel_is_verified.

A channel that has no Shorts or no live streams simply returns none for that part; nothing is billed for it.

like_count_rounded is true only when YouTube shows a rounded figure (for example "12K") instead of the exact number.

Every field

Field	What it holds
type	type
channel_subscribers	channel subscribers
channel_handle	channel handle
description	description
hashtags	hashtags
thumbnail_url	thumbnail URL
duration	length as shown on the channel's Videos tab, 23:48 (empty for Shorts: YouTube shows none)
duration_seconds	length in seconds
description_links	every link written in the description, in order
channel_id	channel ID
channel_title	channel title
channel_url	channel URL
channel_description	channel description
channel_links	channel links
channel_country	channel country
channel_joined_at	channel joined at
channel_total_views	channel total views
channel_video_count	channel video count
channel_avatar_url	channel avatar URL
channel_banner_url	channel banner URL
channel_is_verified	channel is verified
video_id	video ID
channel	channel
title	title
view_count	view count
like_count	like count
comment_count	comment count
like_count_rounded	like count rounded
published_at	published at
url	URL
record_id	stable ID of the row (used for new-only delivery)
change_type	new / changed / removed since your last run
why_it_matters	one-line reason this row deserves attention

Tips and limits

• Videos are returned newest first; maxVideos stops at the channel's oldest upload if it has fewer.
• Schedule it daily with monitorEnabled to get only new uploads and a signal when a video's views take off.

Compared with grow_media/youtube-channel-video-scraper

Read on the Store on 2026-10-23 (Youtube Channel Video Scraper). Where it does better, this section says so.

• Built on the site's own data, not a resold scraper: no second Actor between you and the source.
• Only here (fields its Store page does not list): change_type (new or changed since your last scheduled run); why_it_matters (one-line reading of the row).
• Its fields, here too (since 2026-10-29): duration (23:48 and in seconds), links found in the description, likes, comment count, channel join date, country, subscribers, verified badge.
• Also here: Shorts and live streams in the same run, channel banner, channel total views and channel links on every row.
• Where it does better: it lists the video tags; YouTube shows them to this Actor only behind a sign-in check, which it does not try to get around.
• Free results on every run and a hard cost cap (maxTotalChargeUsd).
• Price: $0.5 per 1,000 here, $1 there.

Use cases

• Creator research — how a channel's recent uploads perform.
• Competitor tracking — new videos from competitor channels.
• Influencer vetting — real, exact view counts, not rounded ones.
• Viral detection — schedule it to spot videos taking off.

Why this one

• First-party data. It reads YouTube's own public endpoints directly, with no resold scraper in between: fast, fresh and cheap.
• Clean, normalized rows plus a RUN_SUMMARY.json with counts and signals.
• Hard cost cap with maxTotalChargeUsd.

Related tools

• Want the comments on a video this channel just posted? → YouTube Comments Scraper - Likes, Replies, Date, $0.40/1K
• Don't know the channel yet? Search by topic instead. → YouTube Search Scraper - Videos, Views, $0.50/1K

How to use it in 3 steps

1. Click Try for free and fill in YouTube channel handles to track (channels).
2. Optional: adjust the other fields; every one has a description and a sensible default.
3. Click Start and download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read them from the API.

Use it from code (API)

Every Apify Actor is an API. Start a run and read the results with one call.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("om_kh/youtube-channel-videos-scraper").call(run_input={"channels": ["@MrBeast", "@mkbhd"]})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>' });
const run = await client.actor('om_kh/youtube-channel-videos-scraper').call({
    "channels": [
        "@MrBeast",
        "@mkbhd"
    ]
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

One HTTP call (cURL) — runs the Actor and returns the dataset in the same response:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/om_kh~youtube-channel-videos-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channels": ["@MrBeast", "@mkbhd"]}'

Integrations: n8n, Make, Zapier, Google Sheets

• n8n — the official Apify node, operation Run Actor and get dataset, Actor om_kh/youtube-channel-videos-scraper.
• Make — Apify › Run an Actor, then Apify › Get Dataset Items.
• Zapier — Apify › Run Actor; map the dataset items into your next step.
• Google Sheets, webhooks, Slack — add an integration from the Integrations tab of this Actor.
• Schedules — run it every hour or day from Schedules in Apify Console.

Use it from an AI agent (MCP and x402)

Connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or any MCP client to Apify's MCP server at https://mcp.apify.com and add this Actor, om_kh/youtube-channel-videos-scraper, as a tool — the agent passes the same JSON as the run input and gets the dataset back.

AI agents that pay with x402 can run it too, without an Apify account: the Actor charges only per result delivered, so an agent pays exactly for what it gets.

FAQ

How many videos can I get per channel? Up to 5,000 videos per channel with maxVideos, plus up to 2,000 Shorts (maxShorts) and 1,000 live streams (maxStreams). The default is 30 videos.

Are like counts exact? Yes, read from each video's own page. When YouTube only shows a rounded number, like_count_rounded is true.

Is it legal to scrape YouTube? This Actor collects only publicly available YouTube data and never logs in. You are responsible for how you use it; check YouTube's terms and your local law (GDPR, CCPA) if you store personal data, and ask a lawyer if unsure.

Do I need an account, cookies or an API key? No. You only need an Apify account to run it.

What data do I get? Videos with title, views, likes and publish date. Download it as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML or XML, or read it from the API.

Am I charged when something fails? No. An input that fails is listed with its reason in the run summary and is never charged.

Can I run it on a schedule? Yes. Create a schedule in Apify Console (hourly, daily, weekly) and connect webhooks, Google Sheets, Slack, n8n, Make or Zapier.

Can I use it from Python, JavaScript or an AI agent? Yes: see the code samples above, or connect AI agents through MCP with the youtube_channel_videos_check tool.

All input fields

The main fields are described above; these are the others the form accepts:

• currentVideos (Bring your own videos (optional)) — Optional: pass video data you already have instead of fetching it from YouTube.
• previousVideos (Previous videos (non-monitor mode)) — Videos from the prior run; used to identify changes when not using persistent monitor mode.
• sources (Declared upstream sources and estimated costs) — Declare every upstream source before this run. Each item needs name, authorization, and estimated_cost_usd.

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