# Find YouTube creators in a niche by keyword

**Use case:** 

Type a keyword or hashtag and get the YouTube channels that match: channel name, handle, subscriber count, video count, description and URL. This example finds fitness coach channels that uploaded this week. Use it to build influencer outreach lists, scout creators for sponsorships or map a niche. Export to CSV, JSON or Excel.

## Input

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "fitness coach"
  ],
  "contentType": "channel",
  "uploadDate": "week",
  "sortBy": "upload_date",
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 20,
  "useYoutubeApi": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "title": {
    "label": "Channel Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "channelHandle": {
    "label": "Channel Handle",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "channelUrl": {
    "label": "Channel URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "subscriberCount": {
    "label": "Subscriber Count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "videoCount": {
    "label": "Video Count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "viewCount": {
    "label": "View Count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "publishedAt": {
    "label": "Published At",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "_searchQuery": {
    "label": "Search Query",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "source": {
    "label": "Discovery Source",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The YouTube Channel Search - Find Channels & Creators by Keyword Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find YouTube creators in a niche by keyword". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/lEecF62GWyaF2fdXx) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find YouTube creators in a niche by keyword" task

The YouTube Channel Search - Find Channels & Creators by Keyword Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like search queries, content type, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find YouTube creators in a niche by keyword" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as channel title, channel handle, channel url, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Find YouTube creators in a niche by keyword" task via API](https://apify.com/skcho/youtube-channel-discovery.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Channel Search - Find Channels & Creators by Keyword](https://apify.com/skcho/youtube-channel-discovery.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/skcho/youtube-channel-discovery.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/skcho/youtube-channel-discovery.md

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`).