# RuTube Search Scraper (`powerai/rutube-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape video search results from RuTube.ru with automatic pagination and comprehensive video data extraction including titles, channels, views, and descriptions.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerai/rutube-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [PowerAI](https://apify.com/powerai) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos, Social media, Other
- **Stats:** 17 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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

## 🎬 RuTube Search Scraper

This actor allows you to scrape video search results from RuTube.ru by providing a search URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive video information including titles, channels, views, descriptions, and more.

### Features

- **URL-based Scraping:** Extract videos by providing a complete RuTube search URL
- **Automatic Pagination:** Automatically scrolls and loads more videos until reaching the end or max items limit
- **Comprehensive Video Data:** Extract detailed information about each video including:
  - Video titles and descriptions
  - Video URLs and page URLs
  - Thumbnail images
  - Video duration
  - Channel information (name, URL, avatar)
  - View counts
  - Publish dates
  - Age ratings
- **Smart Deduplication:** Automatically removes duplicate videos based on video URLs

### Input Parameters

| Field      | Type    | Required | Description                                    |
|------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------|
| `searchUrl`| string  | Yes      | Complete RuTube search URL to scrape          |
| `maxItems` | integer | No       | Maximum number of videos to fetch (default: unlimited) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | Proxy settings for the actor |

#### How to Get Search URL

1. Go to [RuTube.ru](https://rutube.ru)
2. Use the search bar to find videos
3. Copy the complete URL from your browser's address bar
4. Paste it into the `searchUrl` field

Example search URL:

```
https://rutube.ru/search/?query=iphone
```

### Output

The output is a dataset of video objects, each containing:

- `searchUrl`: The original search URL used
- `idx`: Index position in the search results
- `videoUrl`: Direct link to the video page
- `image`: URL of the video thumbnail image
- `imageAlt`: Alt text of the thumbnail image
- `duration`: Video duration (e.g., "17:47")
- `title`: Video title
- `pageUrl`: Link to the video page
- `channelTitle`: Name of the channel/author
- `channelUrl`: Link to the channel page
- `channelImage`: URL of the channel avatar image
- `views`: Number of views (integer)
- `publishDateText`: Publish date as text (e.g., "День назад")
- `ageRating`: Age rating (e.g., "12+")
- `description`: Video description
- `scrapedAt`: Timestamp of when the video was scraped

Example output:

```json
[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://rutube.ru/search/?query=iphone",
    "idx": 0,
    "videoUrl": "https://rutube.ru/video/8fdf909d53efb09ff2005cf3d6f517c0/",
    "image": "https://pic.rutubelist.ru/video/2025-11-10/f5/53/f55307fd338778829bb274878f68fa28.jpg?width=500",
    "imageAlt": "IPHONE 17 PRO MAX vs IPHONE 16 PRO MAX. ЧТО ВЫБРАТЬ в 2025?",
    "duration": "17:47",
    "title": "IPHONE 17 PRO MAX vs IPHONE 16 PRO MAX. ЧТО ВЫБРАТЬ в 2025?",
    "pageUrl": "https://rutube.ru/video/8fdf909d53efb09ff2005cf3d6f517c0/",
    "channelTitle": "ЧЕСТНЫЙ БЛОГ",
    "channelUrl": "https://rutube.ru/channel/31235654/",
    "channelImage": "https://pic.rutubelist.ru/user/e6/3c/e63caf45dab7fa1a156672eb92db8493.jpg?width=40",
    "views": 375,
    "publishDateText": "День назад",
    "ageRating": "12+",
    "description": "✅ Купить Iphone 17 Pro Max...",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-11-11T05:14:05.154Z"
  },
  ...
]
```

### Use Cases

- Video content research and analysis
- Channel performance tracking
- Trending video discovery
- Content catalog building
- Market research for video platforms
- Competitor analysis
- View count and engagement tracking

### Notes

- The actor works with RuTube.ru search results
- Results are saved incrementally as they are found
- All timestamps are in ISO 8601 format
- The actor handles network delays and timeouts gracefully
- View counts are extracted as integers
- Video descriptions may be truncated in search results

### Limitations

- Only works with RuTube.ru search URLs
- Cannot scrape detailed video information from video pages (only listing data)
- Some dynamic content may require additional wait time
- Rate limiting may apply if scraping very large datasets

***

**Start scraping video search results from RuTube today!**

# Actor input Schema

## `searchUrl` (type: `string`):

The complete RuTube search URL to scrape

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

Maximum number of videos to fetch

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for the actor

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchUrl": "https://rutube.ru/search/?query=iphone",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false,
    "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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("powerai/rutube-search-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("powerai/rutube-search-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 '{}' |
apify call powerai/rutube-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,powerai/rutube-search-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/8JuOsH4GT3dxRVSWO/builds/GoFAuyQej5sr0Ndk6/openapi.json