Bulk YouTube Video Metadata Scraper & API

YouTube metadata scraper for URLs or plain 11-character video IDs: scrape a batch of videos or Shorts without downloading media and receive one standalone .info.json file per completed item through temporary direct links or supported S3-compatible storage.

Powered by Titan Network via the Titan Apify Gateway · Not affiliated with YouTube or Google.

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What metadata you can scrape

• This Actor is the Gateway version of the old youtube-meta actor: it is fixed to outputType=metadata and delivers <video_id>.info.json for each requested video (kind=metadata).
• Shorts & Standard Videos: Fully supports standard YouTube videos, YouTube Shorts, and youtu.be short links.
• Zero Memory Overhead (Ultra-Lightweight): Runs smoothly on Apify's minimal 128MB RAM tier.
• Direct High-Speed Delivery: Pre-signed download links (retained ~24h) — no slow double-transfers.
• Custom Cloud Storage Integration: Pipe outputs into your Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or DigitalOcean Spaces bucket. Azure is not supported.
• Real-time Progress: Live status via Apify Console (fetching metadata / downloading / processing / uploading).
• Bounded Concurrency + Configurable Timeout: Default 20 concurrent worker units (1-50) and a configurable per-task timeout.

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📋 Input Configuration

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrls	Array of strings	Yes	-	YouTube URLs or plain 11-char video IDs. Duplicates are processed once.
storageType	String	No	"apify"	apify (Titan platform storage / pre-signed links), aws, gcp, digitalocean. Azure is not supported.
s3Bucket	String	External	-	Bucket/container name for aws/gcp/digitalocean.
s3Region	String	No	-	Storage region (us-east-1, auto, nyc3). Required for DigitalOcean.
s3AccessKeyId	String	External	-	Access key ID for external storage.
s3SecretAccessKey	String	External	-	Secret access key for external storage.
maxWaitSec	Integer	No	mode default	Per-task SSE timeout in seconds.
maxConcurrency	Integer	No	20	Bounded concurrency (1-50) for submit + SSE worker units.

Example Input JSON

{
  "startUrls": ["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ", "9bZkp7q19f0"],
  "maxConcurrency": 5
}

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Use cases

• Gather standalone .info.json metadata for a batch of YouTube videos, Shorts, or youtu.be links.
• Build a metadata archive without transferring media bytes.
• Export completed metadata files to AWS, GCP, or DigitalOcean-compatible storage.
• Process URL lists with bounded concurrency and a configurable per-task timeout.

FAQ

Can I submit multiple YouTube URLs or video IDs?

Yes. Add URLs or plain 11-character IDs to startUrls; duplicates are processed once.

Does this Actor download video or audio files?

No. It is fixed to outputType=metadata and delivers only one .info.json file per requested video.

How long are direct metadata links valid?

Titan platform pre-signed links are retained for approximately 24 hours. External storage uses the configured bucket instead.

Related YouTube Actors

• YouTube Video Downloader
• YouTube MP3 Audio Downloader
• YouTube Video Metadata Scraper
• YouTube Transcript & Subtitles Scraper

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💰 Pricing & Monetization (Pay-Per-Event)

• Billing event: metadata-download-success — charged only when the Gateway returns completed, the requested output files exist, and the Dataset row was written successfully.
• Zero cost on failures, timeouts, cancellations, or missing output files.

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⚖️ Legal & Fair Use Disclaimer

This Actor is designed solely for archiving, offline viewing of authorized content, or educational and fair-use research. Please respect the copyright of creators and YouTube's Terms of Service.