# Scrape comments from YouTube Shorts

**Use case:** 

Get comments and replies from YouTube Shorts with author, text, likes and reply count. Paste Shorts links straight from the app. Built for creators and brands tracking Shorts feedback.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CEJXqm2eiJ0"
    }
  ],
  "maxComments": 300,
  "sortCommentsBy": "TOP_COMMENTS",
  "includeReplies": true,
  "maxRepliesPerComment": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "author": {
    "label": "Author",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "comment": {
    "label": "Comment",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "voteCount": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "replyCount": {
    "label": "Replies",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "publishedTimeText": {
    "label": "Posted",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "hasCreatorHeart": {
    "label": "Creator heart",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "authorIsChannelOwner": {
    "label": "By creator",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Video",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "pageUrl": {
    "label": "Video URL",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The YouTube Comments Scraper: YouTube Comment Replies & Likes Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Scrape comments from YouTube Shorts". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/0YY0UheMt5w5HYHgA) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Scrape comments from YouTube Shorts" task

The YouTube Comments Scraper: YouTube Comment Replies & Likes Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like youtube video urls, maximum comments per video, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Scrape comments from YouTube Shorts" 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 author, comment, type, 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 "Scrape comments from YouTube Shorts" task via API](https://apify.com/xmolodtsov/youtube-comments-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [YouTube Comments Scraper: YouTube Comment Replies & Likes](https://apify.com/xmolodtsov/youtube-comments-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/xmolodtsov/youtube-comments-scraper.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/xmolodtsov/youtube-comments-scraper.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`).