# YouTube Creator Contact Finder (`seemuapps/youtube-creator-contact-finder`) Actor Find a YouTube creator's email, website, Instagram, TikTok, X, Twitch, Facebook, Patreon, and Discord by mining their channel and video descriptions. - **URL**: https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-creator-contact-finder.md - **Developed by:** [Andrew](https://apify.com/seemuapps) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $15.00 / 1,000 creator contact profiles This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## YouTube Creator Contact Finder Find a YouTube creator's full contact graph — business email, website, Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), Twitch, Facebook, Patreon, and Discord — from any channel, with no login required. Give it a channel handle, URL, or ID and it mines the channel's About text, branding description, and recent video descriptions to surface every public way to reach the creator, returned as one clean profile per channel. ### What you get For every channel, a single dataset record with: - **email** — the creator's primary contact email (business/inquiries email preferred), plus **allEmails** with every address found - **instagram, tiktok, twitter, twitch, facebook, patreon, discord** — each as `{handle, url}` or `null` - **website** — the creator's main external site - **otherLinks** — every other external link found (storefronts, affiliate pages, newsletters, etc.) - **platformsFound** — list of which platforms were detected - **contactScore** — a 0–100 outreach-readiness score weighted toward having an email - **channelTitle, channelUrl, customUrl, country, subscriberCount, videoCount** — core channel facts ### Use cases - **Lead generation** — build outreach lists of creators with verified business emails - **Creator outreach & influencer marketing** — get the right contact for sponsorships and partnerships - **Influencer contact discovery** — resolve a creator's full cross-platform presence in one step - **Talent sourcing and competitor research** — map who's reachable and on which platforms - **CRM enrichment** — append emails and social handles to existing creator records ### How to use 1. Enter one or more **Channels** — handles (`@mkbhd`), full URLs (`youtube.com/@mkbhd`, `youtube.com/c/Name`, `youtube.com/user/Name`), or channel IDs (`UC...`) 2. Set **Max Videos Scanned** — how many recent video descriptions to also mine for links (default 15; set 0 to use only the channel About text) 3. Run the actor — results appear in the **Dataset** tab, one row per channel 4. Export to JSON, CSV, or Google Sheets directly from the Apify console ### Output format Each dataset record: ```json { "channelId": "UCBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ", "channelTitle": "Marques Brownlee", "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd", "customUrl": "@mkbhd", "country": "US", "subscriberCount": 21000000, "videoCount": 1826, "email": "business@mkbhd.com", "allEmails": ["business@mkbhd.com"], "instagram": { "handle": "MKBHD", "url": "https://instagram.com/MKBHD" }, "tiktok": null, "twitter": { "handle": "MKBHD", "url": "https://x.com/MKBHD" }, "twitch": null, "facebook": { "handle": "MKBHD", "url": "https://facebook.com/MKBHD" }, "patreon": null, "discord": null, "website": "http://shop.MKBHD.com", "otherLinks": ["http://shop.MKBHD.com", "https://halide.cam/"], "platformsFound": ["email", "instagram", "twitter", "facebook", "website"], "contactScore": 89, "status": "success", "error": null } ```` Channels that can't be resolved return a row with `status: "error"` and an `error` message, so nothing is silently dropped. ### Notes - Only public information is read. Creators who don't publish an email or social links in their channel or video descriptions will return fewer fields. - Increasing **Max Videos Scanned** widens the net for links that appear in video descriptions rather than the channel About page. ### Related YouTube actors Part of a complete YouTube toolkit — explore the rest of the suite: - [YouTube Channel Videos Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-channel-videos-scraper) — List every video on a channel with metadata - [YouTube Video Metadata Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-video-metadata-scraper) — Bulk video metadata — views, tags, chapters, more - [YouTube Transcript Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-transcript-scraper) — Full transcripts and timestamped captions - [YouTube Comment Insights](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-comment-insights) — Sentiment, keywords, and topics from comments - [YouTube Channel Growth Analyzer](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-channel-growth-analyzer) — Growth metrics, cadence, and best posting time - [YouTube Similar Channels Finder](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-similar-channels-finder) — Find similar and competitor channels - [YouTube Sponsorship & Brand Deal Tracker](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-sponsorship-tracker) — Extract sponsors, brand deals, and promo codes - [YouTube Email Scraper](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-email-scraper) — Bulk-extract contact emails from channels - [YouTube Thumbnail Downloader](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-thumbnail-downloader) — Download video thumbnails in every size - [YouTube Video Downloader](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-video-downloader) — Download videos as MP4 up to 1440p - [YouTube to MP3 Converter](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-to-mp3) — Convert videos to MP3 audio (128–320 kbps) - [YouTube MCP Server](https://apify.com/seemuapps/youtube-mcp) — All YouTube tools for AI agents via MCP # Actor input Schema ## `channels` (type: `array`): YouTube channels to find contacts for. Accepts handles (@mkbhd), full channel URLs (youtube.com/@mkbhd, youtube.com/c/Name, youtube.com/user/Name), or channel IDs (UC...). ## `maxVideosScanned` (type: `integer`): How many of the channel's most recent video descriptions to also mine for contact links, in addition to the About text (0 = About text only). ## Actor input object example ```json { "channels": [ "@mkbhd" ], "maxVideosScanned": 15 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): One record per channel: channelId, channelTitle, channelUrl, customUrl, country, subscriberCount, videoCount, email (primary), allEmails, instagram, tiktok, twitter, twitch, facebook, patreon, discord (each {handle,url}), website, otherLinks, platformsFound, contactScore (0-100), status (success|error), error. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "channels": [ "@mkbhd" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("seemuapps/youtube-creator-contact-finder").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "channels": ["@mkbhd"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("seemuapps/youtube-creator-contact-finder").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "channels": [ "@mkbhd" ] }' | apify call seemuapps/youtube-creator-contact-finder --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=seemuapps/youtube-creator-contact-finder", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "YouTube Creator Contact Finder", "description": "Find a YouTube creator's email, website, Instagram, TikTok, X, Twitch, Facebook, Patreon, and Discord by mining their channel and video descriptions.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "1tYV5WjrakrTo6Vdb" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/seemuapps~youtube-creator-contact-finder/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-seemuapps-youtube-creator-contact-finder", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/seemuapps~youtube-creator-contact-finder/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-seemuapps-youtube-creator-contact-finder", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/seemuapps~youtube-creator-contact-finder/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-seemuapps-youtube-creator-contact-finder", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "channels" ], "properties": { "channels": { "title": "Channels", "type": "array", "description": "YouTube channels to find contacts for. Accepts handles (@mkbhd), full channel URLs (youtube.com/@mkbhd, youtube.com/c/Name, youtube.com/user/Name), or channel IDs (UC...).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxVideosScanned": { "title": "Max Videos Scanned", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "How many of the channel's most recent video descriptions to also mine for contact links, in addition to the About text (0 = About text only).", "default": 15 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```