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YouTube Scraper API

Scrape YouTube comments and profies. Collect YouTube data such as: comment ID, comment text, likes, replies,  URL, handle, number of subscribers, video count, and much more.

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Available YouTube scrapers

Remove the need to develop and maintain the infrastructure. Simply extract high volume web data, and ensure scalability and reliability using web scraper APIs or no-code scrapers.

Youtube - Videos posts

URL, Title, Youtuber, Youtuber md5, Video url, Video length, Likes, Views, and more.
Views8.1K+
Downloads716+
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Youtube - Videos posts - Search new youtube videos by keyword

URL, Title, Youtuber, Youtuber md5, Video url, Video length, Likes, Views, and more.
Views8.1K+
Downloads716+
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Youtube - Videos posts - Discover videos by channel URL

URL, Title, Youtuber, Youtuber md5, Video url, Video length, Likes, Views, and more.
Views8.1K+
Downloads716+
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Youtube - Videos posts - Search videos by keyword and then apply relevant video filters

URL, Title, Youtuber, Youtuber md5, Video url, Video length, Likes, Views, and more.
Views8.1K+
Downloads716+
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Youtube - Videos posts - Collect YouTube posts by hashtags

URL, Title, Youtuber, Youtuber md5, Video url, Video length, Likes, Views, and more.
Views8.1K+
Downloads716+
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Youtube - Videos posts - Discovery records by Explore page URL

URL, Title, Youtuber, Youtuber md5, Video url, Video length, Likes, Views, and more.
Views8.1K+
Downloads716+
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Youtube - Videos posts - Discovery videos by podcast url

URL, Title, Youtuber, Youtuber md5, Video url, Video length, Likes, Views, and more.
Views8.1K+
Downloads716+
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YouTube - Channels

URL, Handle, Handle md5, Banner img, Profile image, Name, Subscribers, Description, and more.
Views4.5K+
Downloads510+
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YouTube - Channels - Collects channel by keyword related to the channel or video's of the channel

URL, Handle, Handle md5, Banner img, Profile image, Name, Subscribers, Description, and more.
Views4.5K+
Downloads510+
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Youtube - Comments

Comment id, Comment text, Likes, Replies, Username, Username md5, User channel, Date, and more.
Views1.3K+
Downloads113+
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  • Automated proxy management
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  • Unlimited concurrency
  • Batch & scheduled collection
  • Job management APIs
Data Delivery
  • Data validation & discovery
  • Data parsing (JSON or CSV)
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CODE EXAMPLES

Easily scrape YouTube data without worrying about being blocked.

Input
JSON 
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxU","sort_by":""},{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09839DpTctU","sort_by":""}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lk9q0ew71spt1mxywf&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Output
JSON 
[
  {
    "db_source": "1784266607306",
    "timestamp": "2026-07-17",
    "comment_id": "UgzkBrwPN77xoercWmF4AaABAg",
    "comment_text": "That ID\/Digital currency take is some peak \u0022redditor that only reads headlines\u0022. IDs proposed are zero knowledge - app o...",
    "likes": 1,
    "replies": 1,
    "username": "@Ne***orM***ess******",
    "username_md5": "f4c4ae46f9ce1ff61af1a8153dd7aab2"
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1784266607306",
    "timestamp": "2026-07-17",
    "comment_id": "Ugy-SYMKldPGpKtpwwt4AaABAg",
    "comment_text": "IPOs are coming\n\nEdit: IPO. Came",
    "likes": 2,
    "replies": 0,
    "username": "@no***akh***",
    "username_md5": "53110691e9c39995b2c0bf72a3a29224"
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1784266607306",
    "timestamp": "2026-07-17",
    "comment_id": "UgwaXZfc17Jx9SDqelR4AaABAg",
    "comment_text": "Wish i wacgst it 4 month ago",
    "likes": 1,
    "replies": 0,
    "username": "@hl***c89***",
    "username_md5": "3925b9eb2364fe93ccc32dd600ce2661"
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1784266607306",
    "timestamp": "2026-07-17",
    "comment_id": "UgxTDeAlJ5NgGUaWAGh4AaABAg",
    "comment_text": "This year it’s all gonna fall apart. The whole damn sh.t show is about to collapse. Tech is basically useless these days...",
    "likes": 1,
    "replies": 0,
    "username": "@di***dog***7",
    "username_md5": "13259b3757dba2cddb8035cd6b8d33c8"
  },
  {
    "db_source": "1784266607306",
    "timestamp": "2026-07-17",
    "comment_id": "UgxmV4AcPDd1yAYVgy54AaABAg",
    "comment_text": "Gentlemen, it\u0027s so fucking over.",
    "likes": 1,
    "replies": 0,
    "username": "@ra***0x0***",
    "username_md5": "44c4ed16e3bf55733932ee6585c46a20"
  }
]

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Effortlessly scrape YouTube data

YouTube Scraper API
Use this API to start collecting data with specified parameters
  • API based scraper
    Use our interface to build your api request
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    Build your own scheduler to control the frequency
  • Delivery
    Deliver the data to your preferred storage or download it
YouTube No-Code Scraper
Use this "Plug and Play" scraper to start collecting data
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    The entire interaction is within our control panel
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    Add your input to the scraper and you are ready to go
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    Results can be downloaded directly from the CP
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Put your scraping on auto-pilot using production-ready APIs, saving resources and reducing maintenance.

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Effortlessly scale your scraping projects to meet data demands, maintaining optimal performance.

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Comprehensive, Scalable, and Compliant Web Data Extraction

Tailored to your workflow

Get structured data in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV files through Webhook or API delivery.

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Get maximum control and flexibility without maintaining proxy and unblocking infrastructure. Easily scrape data from any geo-location while avoiding CAPTCHAs and blocks.

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Our privacy practices comply with data protection laws, including the EU data protection regulatory framework, GDPR, and CCPA.

YouTube Scraper use cases

Consumer sentiment and brand monitoring

YouTube comments, likes, and reply threads capture long-form audience reactions that are far more considered than responses on any short-form platform. Scrape comment and video data across your own and competitor channels to track how brand and product sentiment evolves over time, surface recurring feedback themes, and catch reputational issues before they spread. The combination of video context and comment depth makes YouTube one of the richest sentiment sources available.
Consumer sentiment and brand monitoring

Content strategy and video performance analysis

Scrape video-level data including titles, view counts, likes, comment counts, durations, tags, and transcripts to understand exactly what content formats and topics drive engagement in any niche. Identify patterns across high-performing videos to inform your own content planning, optimize metadata strategy, and benchmark publishing cadence against channels competing for the same audience. Transcript data adds a layer of text-based analysis unavailable on any other video platform.
Content strategy and video performance analysis

Competitive channel intelligence

A competitor's YouTube channel is a public record of their content investment, audience growth, and messaging strategy. Scrape channel-level data including subscriber counts, total views, video output, and top-performing content to benchmark your presence against the market and identify gaps worth capitalizing on. Tracking these metrics over time reveals where competitors are doubling down and where they are pulling back.
Competitive channel intelligence
Consumer sentiment and brand monitoring Content strategy and video performance analysis Competitive channel intelligence

Explore more YouTube scrapers

YouTube Posts Scraper

Scrape YouTube videos and collect data such as title, views, likes, number of comments, date posted, video length, description, tags, and much more.

YouTube Comments Scraper

Scrape YouTube comments and collect data such as comment ID, comment text, likes, replies, author name, date posted, and much more.

YouTube Shorts Scraper

Scrape YouTube Shorts and collect data such as short title, views, likes, number of comments, creator handle, short ID, URL, and much more.

YouTube Channels Scraper

Scrape YouTube channels and collect data such as channel name, subscribers, videos count, total views, created date, description, handle, and much more.

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YouTube Scraper API FAQs

The YouTube Scraper API is a powerful tool designed to automate data extraction from YouTube, allowing users to efficiently gather and process large volumes of data for various use cases.

The YouTube Scraper API works by sending automated requests to YouTube, extracting the necessary data points, and delivering them in a structured format. This process ensures accurate and quick data collection.

The YouTube Video scraper returns the following fields for each video: title, description, URL, video ID, views, likes, number of comments, date posted, video length, video quality, channel name, handle name, channel URL, subscriber count, verified status, tags, preview image, transcript, whether the video is sponsored, and whether it is age restricted.

The YouTube Channel scraper returns the following fields for each channel: name, handle, subscriber count, total views, video count, creation date, location, whether the channel has a podcast, and a list of top videos.

Yes, the YouTube Scraper API is designed to comply with data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. It ensures that all data collection activities are performed ethically and legally.

The YouTube Scraper API offers flawless integration with various platforms and tools. You can use it with your existing data pipelines, CRM systems, or analytics tools to improve your data processing capabilities.

There are no specific usage limits for the YouTube Scraper API, offering you the flexibility to scale as needed. Prices start from $0.001 per record, ensuring cost-effective scalability for your web scraping projects.

Yes, we offer dedicated support for the YouTube Scraper API. Our support team is available 24/7 to assist you with any questions or issues you may encounter while using the API.

Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Google PubSub, Microsoft Azure Storage, Snowflake, and SFTP.

JSON, NDJSON, JSON lines, CSV, and .gz files (compressed).

Yes! The YouTube Video scraper includes a transcript field in the response, along with a transcription_language input parameter that lets you specify the language for the transcription. This makes it especially useful for content analysis, SEO research, and AI/ML applications that rely on spoken content from videos.

Yes. The YouTube scraper supports multiple discovery modes so you can find content without needing direct URLs.

For videos, you can discover by keyword by passing a search term along with optional filters such as start date, end date, country, and number of posts to return. You can also discover videos by passing a YouTube channel or playlist URL to collect all videos from it, or by passing a YouTube search results URL that already has filters applied.

For channels, you can discover by keyword by passing a search term and the scraper will return all matching YouTube channels.

If you already have specific URLs, you can use the Collect by URL mode for both videos and channels to retrieve data directly.

Yes! Every new Bright Data account automatically includes 5,000 free credits per month (approximately $7.50 in value) — no credit card required, no promo code, no commitment. These credits apply to Scrapers (including the YouTube Scraper API), as well as the Unlocker API and SERP API. Credits renew on the 1st of each month, and you can start making API calls immediately after signing up.