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🚀 Vimeo Video Scraper – Metadata Extraction Suite 📊

Unlock 50+ technical & engagement metrics • Resolution specs 🖼️ • Codec details 🔧 • Channel analytics 📈 • Bulk URL processing 🔄

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🌟 Overview

This professional-grade Vimeo scraper extracts rich video metadata without downloads. Perfect for:
✅ Content analysts 📉
✅ Video QA teams 🧪
✅ Developer integrations 🛠️
✅ SEO strategists 🔍
✅ Archival projects 🗄️

Extracts:

• 📽️ Resolution/FPS/Codec specs
• 📅 Upload dates & timestamps
• 📊 Engagement metrics (likes/comments)
• 🖼️ Thumbnail URLs & dimensions
• 📺 Channel ownership details
• 🔧 10+ technical streaming parameters

⏱️ Avg. runtime: 15-45s per video • 🛡️ Auto-retry & proxy support

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🔥 Key Features

📊 Metadata Mastery

Category	Extracted Data
Core	Titles • Descriptions • Durations • Thumbnails
Tech	Resolutions • FPS • Codecs • Aspect ratios • Bitrates
Engagement	Likes • Comments • View counts (when available)
Channel	Owner names • Profile URLs • Release timelines

🔧 Technical Insights

• Codec Analysis: AVC/H.264 specifications
• Stream Anatomy: Manifest URLs • Protocol details
• Quality Metrics: TBR/VBR/ABR bitrate tracking
• DRM Status: Has_drm flag detection

🛠️ Enterprise-Grade

• Bulk Processing: Handle 100+ URLs per run
• Proxy Rotation: Bypass geo/IP restrictions
• Auto-Validation: Filter invalid/broken links
• Epoch Timestamps: 1712053062 → "2024-04-02"

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⚙️ Input Configuration

{
  "video_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://vimeo.com/693117164",
      "method": "GET"
    }
  ]
}

📋 Input Parameters

Field	Type	Description
video_urls	Array	Vimeo video URLs (1-100+ items)
url	String	Valid Vimeo link (supports embeds/private)
method	String	GET (HTTP method)

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📤 Output Example (Abridged)

[
  {
    "important": {
      "original_url": "https://vimeo.com/929824958?autoplay=1&muted=1&stream_id=…",
      "title": "[Architect A X KCRP] A small garden by the window",
      "description": "Architect A X KCRP\n\nExecutive Producer: Jungmin Lee\n…",
      "thumbnail": "https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1826213027-…-d",
      "duration": "4m 35s",
      "upload_date": "2024-04-02",
      "like_count": 432,
      "comment_count": 12
    },
    "channel": {
      "channel": "VCRWORKS",
      "channel_url": "https://vimeo.com/vcrworks"
    },
    "video": {
      "width": 1920,
      "height": 1080,
      "fps": 24,
      "tbr": 5381,
      "format_id": "hls-fastly_skyfire-5381+…",
      "protocol": "m3u8_native+m3u8_native",
      "formats": [
        {
          "format_id": "hls-fastly_skyfire-5381",
          "url": "https://skyfire.vimeocdn.com/…/media.m3u8?…",
          "ext": "mp4",
          "resolution": "1920x1080",
          "fps": 24
        },
        {
          "format_id": "hls-fastly_skyfire-audio-high-English",
          "format_note": "English",
          "ext": "mp4",
          "resolution": "audio only"
        }
      ]
    },
    "audio": {
      "language": "en"
    },
    "subtitles": {
      "subtitles": {}
    },
    "technical": {
      "extractor": "vimeo",
      "timestamp": 1712053062,
      "formats": [
        {
          "format_id": "hls-fastly_skyfire-5381",
          "manifest_url": "https://…/playlist.m3u8?…",
          "has_drm": false
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]

🗝️ Output Field Breakdown

Core Metadata

Field	Description
provided_resolution	Auto-detected display resolution
upload_date	ISO 8601 date (YYYY-MM-DD)
like_count	Engagement metrics (if public)

Technical Specs

Field	Description
vcodec	Video compression standard
protocol	Streaming tech (m3u8/DASH)
bitrate	Kilobits-per-second (VBR/ABR)

Channel Data

Field	Description
channel	Account/organization name
channel_url	Direct profile link

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🆚 Why This Scraper?

Feature	🚀 This Actor	🐌 Generic Tools
Metadata Depth	50+ Fields	<10 Fields
Codec Analysis	✅ Full Specs	❌ Surface-Level
Bulk Capacity	100+ URLs	Single Videos
Timestamp Formats	Epoch + ISO	Single Format
Enterprise Ready	Proxy + Retry	No Fail-safes

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🛠️ How It Works

1️⃣ Add Vimeo URLs – Single videos or entire channels
2️⃣ Run Actor – Auto-detects public/private content
3️⃣ Get:

• 📄 Full technical manifests
• 📈 Engagement analytics
• 📺 Channel attribution
• 🔍 Deep format analysis

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💡 Use Cases

Media Analysts

• Benchmark video encoding quality
• Track resolution adoption rates

Developers

• Build video CMS integrations
• Auto-generate tech spec reports

Archivists

• Preserve streaming format history
• Catalog channel ownership changes

QA Teams

• Validate bitrate compliance
• Monitor DRM implementation

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❓ Troubleshooting

Issue: Missing like_count/comment_count
Fix:

• Source video must have public stats enabled
• Use canonical URLs (non-embeds)

Issue: "Invalid manifest_url"
Fix:

• Check URL format (must be Vimeo native)
• Retry with method: GET

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