# Youtube Search (`danek/youtube-search`) Actor

YouTube crawler and video scraper. More then using the YouTube API.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/danek/youtube-search.md
- **Developed by:** [Jan Danecki](https://apify.com/danek) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Automation, Videos
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 285 total users, 6 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 11 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.20 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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`).

# README

## Youtube Search Scraper

Scrap all necessary data from youtube search results.  No need for a youtube account or api sdk key.

### Ultra fast and super light.

Our Youtube Search Scraper is designed to be as fast and efficient as possible. It is optimized to use as little memory as possible.

It can operate with just 128MB of memory, which is the lowest setting available on the Apify platform thus making it the most cost-effective solution for scraping Youtube videos.
It also reduce network traffic resulting in another cost saving.

### Cost

Our Youtube Search Scraper is available for $10 per month, plus run costs. You can take advantage of a free trial for a few days to assess its suitability for your needs.

If you are already subscribed to an Apify plan, run cost may be included. Refer to [apify pricing page](https://apify.com/pricing) for detailed information.

For cost optimization, the scraper can be run on the lowest settings (128MB memory).

### Output

```json
[
    {
        "kind": "youtube#searchResult",
        "id": {
            "kind": "youtube#video",
            "videoId": "yMl16hkeQow"
        },
        "snippet": {
            "channelId": "UC9mrd19dfBDZzY7M0w8GanA",
            "title": "Apify Complete Tutorial For Beginners",
            "thumbnails": [
                {
                    "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yMl16hkeQow/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCOgCEMoBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLBdUlo0hxBF_aaX1HhRkhvOiY1r1A",
                    "width": 360,
                    "height": 202
                }
            ],
            "channelTitle": "Review Central",
            "channelHandle": "@reviewcentral69",
            "timestamp": "1 year ago",
            "duration": 637,
            "views": 7234,
            "badges": [],
            "channelApproval": null,
            "channelThumbnails": [
                {
                    "url": "https://yt3.ggpht.com/wHHKcxHTzgCiA79QVJUtrAq0pyZRaNoQQUpY90Js750XKYb1Z3obPQjKUsLsu33yQv6o5Rsj=s68-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
                    "width": 68,
                    "height": 68
                }
            ],
            "detailedMetadataSnippet": [
                {
                    "text": "Apify",
                    "bold": true
                }
            ],
            "chapters": []
        }
    }
    // ...
]
```

## Try our Scrappers:

- Do you need custom solution? [Contact us!](mailto:kontakt@danek.tech?subject=Custom%20Scrapper)
- [ALL scrappers](https://apify.com/danek)

### Roadmap

We are actively working to increase this efficiency.

Do you need something ASAP?
Do you need any other feature?

Let us know in issue section!

# Actor input Schema

## `search_term` (type: `string`):

No description

## `max_videos` (type: `integer`):

Max number of videos to scrape. Upper limit is 100. Contact us for higher limits.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "search_term": "apify",
  "max_videos": 10
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "search_term": "apify",
    "max_videos": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("danek/youtube-search").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "search_term": "apify",
    "max_videos": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("danek/youtube-search").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "search_term": "apify",
  "max_videos": 10
}' |
apify call danek/youtube-search --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,danek/youtube-search"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/gJvjeCYNraSfhIaNd/builds/lcBfQ1sbz5bx58c1X/openapi.json