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Scraping Youtube Channel Info

Extracts YouTube channel metadata, subscriber counts, video counts, and descriptions using apidoj…

by apidojo-io · Apache-2.0

The skill

Extracts YouTube channel metadata, subscriber counts, video counts, and descriptions using apidojo's YouTube Channel Scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: get YouTube channel information, scrape YouTube channel stats, fetch subscriber count for a YouTube channel, export channel metadata in bulk, find YouTube channels by keyword, get channel descriptions and tags, check if a YouTube channel is verified, or research YouTube channels by niche. Returns channel name, subscriber count, video count, description, verification status, and keywords per channel. Ideal for influencer researchers, competitive analysts, and YouTube marketers.

Scraping Youtube Channel Info

Raw data collection. No assumed use case — returns the full dataset for downstream analysis.

Inputs

Parameter Type Required Default Notes
startUrls array Optional [] YouTube channel URLs
youtubeHandles array Optional [] YouTube handles (e.g. @kurzgesagt)
keywords array Optional [] Search keywords to find channels
gl string Optional us Country code (e.g. US)
hl string Optional en Language code (e.g. en)
sort string Optional r Sort order
maxItems number Optional Unlimited Maximum channels to return
customMapFunction string Optional — JavaScript function to transform each output object

How to Run

Using run_actor.js (recommended)

# Quick answer (table)
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~youtube-channel-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["cooking channel"], "gl": "us", "maxItems": 20}'

# Save as CSV
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~youtube-channel-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["cooking channel"], "gl": "us", "maxItems": 20}' --output results.csv --format csv

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js --actor "apidojo~youtube-channel-scraper" --input '{"keywords": ["cooking channel"], "gl": "us", "maxItems": 20}' --output results.json --format json

REST API fallback

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~youtube-channel-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keywords": ["cooking channel"], "gl": "us", "maxItems": 20}'

If Apify MCP is available: Use the Apify MCP call_actor tool with actor apidojo~youtube-channel-scraper and the input above.

Output Fields

Field Type Description
id string YouTube channel ID
name string Channel name
url string Channel URL
description string Channel description
subscriberCount number Subscriber count
videosCount number Total videos published
thumbnails array Channel thumbnails
isVerified boolean Verification badge
isFamilySafe boolean Family-safe flag
keywords array Channel keywords
availableCountries array Countries where available
tags array Channel tags

Edge Cases

  • Channel not found: Check if handle is correct or try with URL instead.
  • subscriberCount as text: Field returns '1.2M subscribers' not a number — parse downstream if needed.
  • No keywords in metadata: Some channels don't set keywords — tags array will be empty.
  • Private/terminated channel: Returns no results for that channel.

Use this skill

Connect your agent to the Skill Store MCP server and ask for it by ref: apidojo-io/scraping-youtube-channel-info-58579600305.

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Details

Publisher
apidojo-io
Category
Data & Analytics › Scraping & extraction
License
Apache-2.0
Updated
2026-05-14

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