# Track sponsors on science YouTube

**Use case:** 

See which brands sponsor the biggest science and explainer channels. This example checks the 5 newest videos from Veritasium, Kurzgesagt, Tom Scott, SciShow and Wendover Productions.

## Input

```json
{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-fRFiTrrg4"
  ],
  "channelUrls": [
    "@veritasium",
    "@kurzgesagt",
    "@TomScottGo",
    "@SciShow",
    "@Wendoverproductions"
  ],
  "maxVideosPerChannel": 5,
  "sponsorCpmLow": 20,
  "sponsorCpmHigh": 50,
  "languages": [
    "en"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "title": {
    "label": "Video",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "channelName": {
    "label": "Channel",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "sponsors": {
    "label": "Sponsors",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "sponsorCount": {
    "label": "Sponsor reads",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "viewCount": {
    "label": "Views",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "estSponsorSpendLowUsd": {
    "label": "Est. sponsor spend, low ($)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "estSponsorSpendHighUsd": {
    "label": "Est. sponsor spend, high ($)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "promoCodes": {
    "label": "Promo codes",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "adTimes": {
    "label": "Ad times",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "affiliates": {
    "label": "Affiliate plugs",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "paidPromotion": {
    "label": "YouTube paid promotion flag",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Link",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "transcriptStatus": {
    "label": "Captions",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The YouTube Sponsorship Tracker Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Track sponsors on science YouTube". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/U8s3ABHynmgh6LicS) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Track sponsors on science YouTube" task

The YouTube Sponsorship Tracker Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like video urls, channel urls, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Track sponsors on science YouTube" 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 video, channel, sponsors, 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 "Track sponsors on science YouTube" task via API](https://apify.com/switkowski/youtube-sponsor-segments.md).

## FAQ

### Are channels' own products counted as sponsors?

Creators promoting their own merch, memberships or events are left out of the science YouTube sponsor list, since nobody paid for them.

### Is Nebula counted as a sponsor?

Nebula reads are counted as sponsor reads, matching how SponsorBlock users usually label them.

### Can I add more channels?

Add any channel URL or @handle to Channel URLs. Each one adds its newest long videos to the run.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Sponsorship Tracker](https://apify.com/switkowski/youtube-sponsor-segments.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/switkowski/youtube-sponsor-segments.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/switkowski/youtube-sponsor-segments.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`).