# Rutube Video Reviews Scraper (`powerai/rutube-video-reviews-scraper`) Actor

Scrape video comments and reviews from Rutube.ru with automatic pagination and comprehensive comment data extraction.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerai/rutube-video-reviews-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [PowerAI](https://apify.com/powerai) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 4 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 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.

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`).

# README

## 💬 Rutube Video Reviews Scraper

This actor allows you to scrape comments and reviews from Rutube.ru video pages by providing a video URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive comment information including author details, content, engagement metrics, and timestamps.

### Features

- **URL-based Scraping:** Extract comments by providing a complete Rutube video URL
- **Automatic Pagination:** Automatically scrolls and loads more comments until reaching the end or max items limit
- **Comprehensive Comment Data:** Extract detailed information about each comment including:
  - Author information (name, ID, profile URL, avatar)
  - Comment content and text
  - Publication time
  - Engagement metrics (likes, dislikes)
  - Reply information
- **Smart Deduplication:** Automatically removes duplicate comments based on author IDs

### Input Parameters

| Field      | Type    | Required | Description                                    |
|------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------|
| `videoUrl` | string  | Yes      | Complete Rutube video URL to scrape comments from |
| `maxItems` | integer | No       | Maximum number of comments to fetch (default: unlimited) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | Proxy settings for the actor |

#### How to Get Video URL

1. Go to [Rutube.ru](https://rutube.ru)
2. Navigate to any video page
3. Copy the complete URL from your browser's address bar
4. Paste it into the `videoUrl` field

Example video URL:

```
https://rutube.ru/video/b75a241fce2f02eee163122de140d730/
```

### Output

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

- `videoUrl`: The original video URL used
- `authorId`: Unique channel ID of the comment author
- `authorName`: Display name of the comment author
- `authorUrl`: Direct link to the author's channel page
- `avatarImg`: URL of the author's avatar image
- `avatarAlt`: Alt text for the avatar image
- `publishTime`: Publication time of the comment (e.g., "3 минуты назад")
- `content`: Full text content of the comment
- `likeCount`: Number of likes the comment received
- `dislikeCount`: Number of dislikes the comment received
- `answerButtonText`: Text from reply button if replies are available
- `commentId`: Unique identifier for the comment (if available)
- `scrapedAt`: Timestamp of when the comment was scraped

Example output:

```json
[
  {
    "videoUrl": "https://rutube.ru/video/b75a241fce2f02eee163122de140d730/",
    "authorId": "16510646",
    "authorName": "Наталия",
    "authorUrl": "https://rutube.ru/channel/16510646/",
    "avatarImg": "https://static.rutubelist.ru/static/img/_thumb_default_06.png?width=40",
    "avatarAlt": "Иконка канала Наталия",
    "publishTime": "3 минуты назад",
    "content": "Бузова недалеко ушла,поэтому этих шкур защищает,на доме2 себя со всех сторон показала.",
    "likeCount": 1,
    "dislikeCount": 0,
    "answerButtonText": "",
    "commentId": "",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-11-11T05:37:03.850Z"
  },
  ...
]
```

### Use Cases

- Social media sentiment analysis
- Video engagement research
- User behavior analysis
- Content moderation research
- Community insights gathering
- Influencer analysis
- Market research for video content

### Notes

- Results are automatically paginated until reaching the end or max items limit
- All timestamps are in ISO 8601 format
- Comment times are displayed in relative format (e.g., "3 минуты назад")
- The actor handles network delays and timeouts gracefully
- Proxy configuration is optional but recommended for large-scale scraping

***

**Start scraping video comments from Rutube.ru today!**

# Actor input Schema

## `videoUrl` (type: `string`):

The complete Rutube video URL to scrape comments from

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

Maximum number of comments to fetch

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

Proxy settings for the actor

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "videoUrl": "https://rutube.ru/video/b75a241fce2f02eee163122de140d730/",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "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-video-reviews-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-video-reviews-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-video-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,powerai/rutube-video-reviews-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/o53WbUcynzNCoFa9e/builds/ytB1DkLobW3w9T0Sw/openapi.json