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YouTube Scraper - Search Videos, Channels & Playlists

Scrape YouTube search results, channel videos, and video details. Get title, view count, duration, channel info, thumbnails, and more. Pure HTTP using YouTube's internal API -- no browser needed. Ultra cheap at 256MB.

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from $0.60 / 1,000 results

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What you get

Search YouTube by keyword, scrape all videos from a channel, or get full details for specific videos. Extract titles, view counts, durations, channel info, thumbnails, descriptions, tags, and more. No API key needed.

Output fields (Videos)

Field	Description
`videoId`	YouTube video ID
`title`	Video title
`url`	Video URL
`channelName`	Channel name
`channelUrl`	Channel URL
`description`	Video description
`viewCount`	Number of views
`duration`	Duration in seconds
`durationText`	Human-readable duration
`publishedTimeText`	Relative publish time
`thumbnailUrl`	Thumbnail image URL
`isLive`	Whether currently live
`isShort`	Whether it's a YouTube Short

Example output

{
    "videoId": "rfscVS0vtbw",
    "title": "Learn Python - Full Course for Beginners",
    "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfscVS0vtbw",
    "channelName": "freeCodeCamp.org",
    "channelUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8butISFwT-Wl7EV0hUK0BQ",
    "description": "This course will give you a full introduction into all of the core concepts in python...",
    "viewCount": 45000000,
    "duration": 16264,
    "durationText": "4:31:04",
    "publishedTimeText": "5 years ago",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rfscVS0vtbw/hqdefault.jpg",
    "isLive": false,
    "isShort": false
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
`queries`	Yes	Search terms, @channel handles, or video URLs
`maxResults`	No	Max total results (default: 100)
`maxResultsPerQuery`	No	Max per query (default: 50)
`searchType`	No	videos, channels, or playlists (default: videos)
`sort`	No	relevance, date, viewCount, or rating (default: relevance)

The scraper auto-detects input type: plain text = search, @handle = channel, video URL = video details.

Use cases

Content researchers: Analyze trending topics and popular videos
Marketers: Research competitor YouTube channels and engagement
Data analysts: Study view count patterns and content trends
Media companies: Monitor video content in specific niches
Educators: Find educational content and track its reach

Limitations

Search results limited to ~20 per page (YouTube limitation)
Some fields (like exact like count) only available for direct video URL input
High request volumes may trigger rate limiting

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