YouTube Scraper
This API provides access to YouTube data including Shorts, videos, comments, transcripts, channel contacts, and more. All endpoints are powered by real-time scrapers and support both synchronous and asynchronous processing modes. Each endpoint returns JSON items. New endpoints will be added over time while maintaining backward compatibility. Common use cases include creator research, content…
YouTube Scraper endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET |
Health Check /health |
Returns API status. Use this to verify the wrapper base URL is reachable. |
| POST |
YouTube Videos Scraper /youtube/videos |
Scrape YouTube videos (and optionally Shorts) by keyword search, channel handles/IDs, playlists, or direct URLs. Returns full metadata as dataset items (JSON). Limits: Results… |
| POST |
YouTube Videos Fast Scraper /youtube/videos-fast |
High-performance YouTube video scraper. Supports keyword/channel searches and direct URL scraping. Returns dataset items as JSON (sync). Built on a hybrid approach (search… |
| POST |
YouTube Comments Scraper /youtube/comments |
Scrape YouTube comments (and optional replies) from one or more video URLs. Returns structured dataset items including comment text, author info, engagement metrics, and video… |
| GET |
Job status /jobs/{jobId} |
Get async job status |
| GET |
Job results /jobs/{jobId}/results |
Get paginated results for a completed job |
| POST |
YouTube Highlights & Hooks Analyser /youtube/highlights |
Analyze YouTube videos to extract chapters, hook suggestions, and intro pacing metrics. Supports video URLs, channel URLs, and search queries. Returns rich analysis dataset items… |
| POST |
YouTube Transcript Scraper /youtube/transcripts |
Lightning-fast transcript extraction for YouTube videos (URLs, youtu.be links, or video IDs). Returns full transcript text, timed segments, and metadata as dataset items (sync).… |
| POST |
YouTube Shorts Scraper /youtube/shorts |
Extract YouTube Shorts metadata (and optional transcripts) using keyword search, channels, hashtags, or direct Shorts URLs. Returns dataset items as JSON (sync). Limits: Results… |
| POST |
YouTube Channel Contacts Scraper /youtube/channel-contacts |
Discover YouTube channels and extract contact info + social links from About pages. Returns 32 enriched fields (15 standard channel fields + 17 contact fields) as dataset items… |
| POST |
YouTube Channel Finder /youtube/channel-finder |
Discover YouTube channels from search keywords and/or direct YouTube URLs (video/shorts/channel/playlist/search). Returns channel dataset items with 15 fields (sync). Limits:… |
| POST |
YouTube Video Finder /youtube/video-finder |
Fast YouTube video discovery using a hybrid approach (Puppeteer for discovery + YouTube Data API v3 fallback). Returns 14 essential fields as dataset items (sync). Limits:… |
YouTube Scraper pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
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| BASIC | Free | 5 / minute |
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| PRO | $7 / month | 10 / minute |
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| ULTRA | $29 / month | 20 / minute |
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| MEGA | $79 / month | 30 / minute |
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