# Track sponsors across tech YouTube channels

**Use case:** 

Compare which brands sponsor the biggest tech reviewers right now. This example checks the 5 newest videos from Linus Tech Tips, MKBHD, Mrwhosetheboss, Unbox Therapy and JerryRigEverything. Add your own list of channels to track a market or a competitor's creator spend.

## Input

```json
{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-fRFiTrrg4"
  ],
  "channelUrls": [
    "@LinusTechTips",
    "@mkbhd",
    "@Mrwhosetheboss",
    "@UnboxTherapy",
    "@JerryRigEverything"
  ],
  "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 across tech YouTube channels". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/2Z6sh3606muKWEdg1) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Track sponsors across tech YouTube channels" 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 across tech YouTube channels" 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 across tech YouTube channels" task via API](https://apify.com/switkowski/youtube-sponsor-segments.md).

## FAQ

### Can I track a competitor's YouTube sponsorships?

List the channels in your market under Channel URLs and run this task on a schedule. Each run shows which brands sponsored their newest videos.

### How many channels can one run check?

There is no fixed limit. Each channel adds up to Videos per channel videos, and up to five videos are processed at once.

### How do I run this every week?

Save this task to your account, then add an Apify schedule to run it weekly and send results to a sheet or webhook.

## 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`).