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Youtube Search Scraper
YouTube Search Scraper for Apify that extracts video data from YouTube search results without an API key. Collect video IDs, titles, channels, views, durations, thumbnails, and metadata for any keyword. Perfect for market research, competitor analysis, trend tracking, and content discovery.
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YouTube Search Scraper: Extract Video Data Without an API Key
This YouTube search scraper lets you extract video data from any search query without needing an official YouTube API key or a Google account. It runs efficiently on 128MB of memory to keep costs low.
Use cases
- Market research: track emerging trends by seeing which videos rank for your industry keywords
- Competitor analysis: monitor what your competitors are publishing and how many views they get
- Content strategy: find popular topics and titles to inspire your next videos
- Influencer discovery: find channels creating content in your niche
Input
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
searchQuery | string | Apify Complete Tutorial For Beginners | The keyword phrase you want to search for on YouTube. |
maxResults | integer | 100 | Maximum number of YouTube search results to extract. |
proxyConfiguration | object | Datacenter (Anywhere) | Proxy type and location to use for requests. Helps avoid IP blocks. Supports Datacenter, Residential, and Custom proxies. Optional. |
Example input
Output
The actor stores results in a dataset. Each entry contains:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
videoId | string | The unique identifier of the YouTube video |
videoUrl | string | The URL of the video |
videoTitle | string | The title of the video |
channelId | string | The ID of the channel |
channelUrl | string | The URL of the channel |
channelTitle | string | The name of the channel |
channelHandle | string | The handle of the channel |
timestamp | string | When the video was published |
duration | integer | Duration of the video in seconds |
views | integer | Number of views |
FAQ
Do I need a YouTube API key to use this? No. This scraper fetches data directly from the public YouTube search page. You don't need a Google account, API key, or OAuth setup.
How many results can I scrape at once? You can usually get up to 500 to 700 results per search query. YouTube eventually stops loading more results on a single search page.
Can I run this on the lowest Apify plan? Yes. The scraper is optimized to run on just 128MB of memory, which makes it extremely cost-effective.
Integrations
Connect YouTube Search Scraper with other apps and services using Apify integrations. You can integrate with Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and many more. You can also use webhooks to trigger actions whenever results are available.
