# YouTube Profile Scraper (`web-wizard/youtube-profile-scraper`) Actor
Cheap, normalized public YouTube profile scraping - one record per handle.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/web-wizard/youtube-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Web Wizard](https://apify.com/web-wizard) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Social media, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $0.45 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".
## How to integrate an Actor?
If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.
In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):
```bash
npm install apify-client
```
In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):
```bash
pip install apify-client
```
In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):
````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash
In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).
If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).
For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).
# README
## YouTube Profile Scraper
Cheap, normalized public-profile scraping for **YouTube** — one clean record per handle.
### What it does
Give it a list of YouTube handles (or profile URLs); it returns one normalized record per handle:
profile identity, follower/engagement counts, external links, profile-picture URL (+ sha256 if downloaded),
and platform-specific extras under `platformData`. Status is always one of `ok | not_found | private | restricted | error`.
### Input
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `handles` | array | Handles or profile URLs (required) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | proxy | Optional |
| `maxConcurrency` | integer | Parallel requests (default 8) |
| `fetchProfilePic` | boolean | Download the image (URL is always included) |
### Transport & cost
- **Transport:** direct / datacenter (no residential, no impersonation).
- **Cost:** **free** over direct egress (~$0.860/1k if forced through residential). Comparable Apify actors charge around **$0.50 / 1,000**.
- One /about page: channel name, subscribers, links, banner, joined date, views, country, verified.
### Pricing (pay-per-result)
- **Recommended: $0.45 per 1,000 results** ($0.00045 / result).
- Cost to run ≈ $0.11/1k → this is **~5x markup** (set to undercut the market where needed).
- Incumbent comparison: $0.50/1k.
### Example output (real)
```json
{
"platform": "youtube",
"inputUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/@mrbeast",
"handle": "mrbeast",
"scrapedAt": "2026-06-03T23:25:03Z",
"status": "ok",
"bytesWire": 240040,
"profile": {
"id": "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
"username": "MrBeast",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
"fullName": "MrBeast",
"biography": "SUBSCRIBE FOR A COOKIE!\nNew MrBeast or MrBeast Gaming video every single Saturday at noon eastern time!\nAccomplishments:…",
"externalUrls": [
"https://instagram.com/mrbeast",
"https://twitter.com/MrBeast",
"https://facebook.com/mrbeast"
],
"followersCount": 495000000,
"followsCount": 0,
"postsCount": 984,
"isBusinessAccount": false,
"private": false,
"verified": true,
"joinedRecently": false,
"profilePicUrl": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/nxYrc_1_2f77DoBadyxMTmv7ZpRZapHR5jbuYe7PlPd5cIRJxtNNEYyOC0ZsxaDyJJzXrnJiuDE=s320-c-k-c…",
"profilePicUrlHD": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/nxYrc_1_2f77DoBadyxMTmv7ZpRZapHR5jbuYe7PlPd5cIRJxtNNEYyOC0ZsxaDyJJzXrnJiuDE=s900-c-k-c…",
"profilePic": {
"sha256": "c572a8725b99f7760cad3ef32e88944eb86926c83875046cec7e1f545986e8f4",
"storedKey": "yt/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA.jpg",
"path": "/nxYrc_1_2f77DoBadyxMTmv7ZpRZapHR5jbuYe7PlPd5cIRJxtNNEYyOC0ZsxaDyJJzXrnJiuDE=s320-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj"
},
"platformData": {
"subscribers": 495000000,
"bannerUrl": "https://yt3.googleusercontent.com/mHMO_eEMp0dPvh0ADwXhPXNYb_GnjSVsLI8biqF1CpxT8OPl7izhNQsDPD3JHhd5y5Mg9GrP=w1060-fcrop64…",
"joinedDate": "Feb 19, 2012",
"totalViews": 127082651788,
"totalVideos": 984,
"country": "United States",
"descriptionLinks": [
{
"text": "Follow",
"url": "https://instagram.com/mrbeast"
},
{
"text": "Twitter",
"url": "https://twitter.com/MrBeast"
},
{
"text": "Facebook",
"url": "https://facebook.com/mrbeast"
}
]
}
},
"posts": [],
"signals": {
"isActive": true,
"hasExternalUrl": true
}
}
````
*Public data only. This actor gathers public profile metadata; it does not log in or access private content.*
# Actor input Schema
## `handles` (type: `array`):
YouTube usernames/handles or full profile URLs (one per item).
## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):
Parallel requests.
## `fetchProfilePic` (type: `boolean`):
Download the profile image (the URL is always in the record regardless).
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
Proxy settings. Optional — this platform works over the platform's own egress.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"handles": [
"nike",
"adidas"
],
"maxConcurrency": 8,
"fetchProfilePic": false,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
}
```
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"handles": [],
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("web-wizard/youtube-profile-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"handles": [],
"proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("web-wizard/youtube-profile-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"handles": [],
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
}' |
apify call web-wizard/youtube-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=web-wizard/youtube-profile-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "YouTube Profile Scraper",
"description": "Cheap, normalized public YouTube profile scraping - one record per handle.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "2vrG8hugCWmnxw9pU"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/web-wizard~youtube-profile-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-web-wizard-youtube-profile-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/web-wizard~youtube-profile-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-web-wizard-youtube-profile-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/web-wizard~youtube-profile-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-web-wizard-youtube-profile-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"handles"
],
"properties": {
"handles": {
"title": "Handles or profile URLs",
"type": "array",
"description": "YouTube usernames/handles or full profile URLs (one per item).",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"maxConcurrency": {
"title": "Max concurrency",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 32,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Parallel requests.",
"default": 8
},
"fetchProfilePic": {
"title": "Fetch profile picture",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Download the profile image (the URL is always in the record regardless).",
"default": false
},
"proxyConfiguration": {
"title": "Proxy",
"type": "object",
"description": "Proxy settings. Optional — this platform works over the platform's own egress."
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"example": "API"
},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
"rebootCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"restartCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"resurrectCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"computeUnits": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
},
"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
},
"memoryMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1024
},
"diskMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2048
}
}
},
"buildId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultDatasetId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultRequestQueueId": {
"type": "string"
},
"buildNumber": {
"type": "string",
"example": "1.0.0"
},
"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"usageTotalUsd": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"usageUsd": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```