# YouTube Sponsor Detection

**Use case:** 

Detect a YouTube channel's sponsor history from video transcripts: sponsor brands, maturity, frequency and brand fit. Know who already pays them.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "channels",
  "channels": [
    "@LinusTechTips",
    "@veritasium",
    "@ColdFusion"
  ],
  "videos": [],
  "maxRecentVideosPerChannel": 15,
  "includeCommentsSample": false,
  "commentsSamplePerVideo": 100,
  "includeTranscripts": true,
  "transcriptSamplePerChannel": 5,
  "enrichChannel": true,
  "profile": "agency-sponsorship-prospecting",
  "persona": "sponsorship-team",
  "goal": "sponsorship-fit",
  "systemMode": false,
  "watchlistName": "",
  "referenceRunId": "",
  "deltaMode": false,
  "decisionProfileStrictness": "balanced",
  "minSubscribers": 0,
  "minScore": 0,
  "requireBusinessEmail": false,
  "requireValidatedEmail": false,
  "allowSensitiveThemes": false,
  "scorecardTemplate": "agency-sponsorship-v1",
  "outputProfile": "sales",
  "explainabilityLevel": "compact",
  "enableEconomics": false,
  "sdrCostPerTouch": 3,
  "maxOutreachPerRun": 0,
  "budgetUsd": 0,
  "outcomeDatasetId": "",
  "outcomeJoinKey": "channelId",
  "enableIcpInsights": true,
  "enableDedup": false,
  "circuitBreakerThreshold": 3,
  "channelConcurrency": 4,
  "freshnessDecayAfterDays": 30,
  "freshnessMaxPenalty": 25,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "channelHandle": {
    "label": "Channel handle",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "sponsorshipMaturity": {
    "label": "Sponsorship maturity",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "sponsorshipSignals": {
    "label": "Sponsorship signals",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "sponsorFit": {
    "label": "Sponsor fit",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "topicPillars": {
    "label": "Topic pillars",
    "format": "array"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Sponsorship Intelligence — Sponsor-Ready Creators](https://apify.com/ryanclinton/youtube-sponsorship-intelligence) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/ryanclinton/youtube-sponsorship-intelligence) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.