YouTube Scraper API
Scrape YouTube comments and profies. Collect YouTube data such as: comment_id, comment_text, likes, replies, URL, handle, and much more. Maintain full control, flexibility, and scale without worrying about infrastructure, proxy servers, or getting blocked.
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Data Discovery
Detecting data structures and patterns to ensure efficient, targeted extraction of data.
Bulk Request Handling
Reduce server load and optimize data collection for high-volume scraping tasks.
Data Parsing
Efficiently converts raw HTML into structured data, easing data integration and analysis.
Data validation
Ensure data reliability and save time on manual checks and preprocessing.
CODE EXAMPLES
Easily scrape YouTube data without worrying about being blocked.
Input
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxU"},{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09839DpTctU"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lk9q0ew71spt1mxywf&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Output
[
{
"timestamp": "2024-08-27",
"comment_id": "UgzayjR4H2V2Ky-xr314AaABAg",
"comment_text": "kannabis osa 2",
"likes": 7,
"replies": 0,
"username": "@it***rig***684***",
"user_channel": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@itsmeright1684",
"date": "6 years ago"
},
{
"timestamp": "2024-08-27",
"comment_id": "Ugz1RQziQd43O1QIY9J4AaABAg",
"comment_text": "Ahhh, como eu queria conversar com ela! ❤ \nTenho 12 anos, e estou lendo o livro ❤",
"likes": 4,
"replies": 0,
"username": "@re***aal***da7******",
"user_channel": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@rebecaalmeida7569",
"date": "7 years ago"
}
]
Input
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast/about"},{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/@jaidenanimations/about"}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lk538t2k2p1k3oos71&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Output
[
{
"timestamp": "2024-08-20",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCbk2HY0pvYrZsxkosC-P-nw\/about",
"handle": "@RomireTV",
"banner_img": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/UCOn5aTfF4kmYBZXymJmM7hscUSnMNXCgBmHYLdn2yz16ep2T6mQa_PZt94PR7NKuAYKu3Cxsw=w2560-fcrop64=1,00005a57ffffa5a8-k-c0xffffffff-no-nd-rj",
"profile_image": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/ytc\/AIdro_nXJxA75Kf8nry7SuQ2LCmOxzacN4V4tAAnlie4J993cA=s160-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
"name": "Rom***TV",
"subscribers": 2750,
"Description": "Welcome to My Channel, where you will find Machinima, and random Gaming content and random videos of nature!\n\nCurrently looking for Partnership\n\nContact email for all Gaming\/Business or anything: [email protected]\n\nAchivements Earned:\nBe featured on WoW.com or Similar: Completed - 25\/6\/10 \n3k Subs: 3\/6\/12\nPartnership: 15\/6\/12 - 15-6-14 - Ended\nPartnership with BoomVid - 8\/7\/14 - Ended 26\/5\/17"
},
{
"timestamp": "2024-08-21",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCS3QEDpcLPqYP1fyfhxKAcQ\/about",
"handle": "@Munirathnammaddimadugu",
"banner_img": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/gt2lD2pdwCmVukJg8lbeHiuGnyOUOsmZHMNNkJcg-6PhKVy3_VvQgMLf1uDVsnREkww-eZ2S5g=w2560-fcrop64=1,00005a57ffffa5a8-k-c0xffffffff-no-nd-rj",
"profile_image": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/Tq2cv0UHcFqi_6YR-CYRMzJhZ-P776TISgyXwRNoeMsV9L3aLsFUZRkO-J5t240lCw1fo2WS=s160-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj",
"name": "MUN***THN***MAD*********",
"subscribers": 140000,
"Description": "మద్దిమడుగు మునిరత్నం అను నేను ఒక Social Media Influencer గా AP \u0026 TS ప్రభుత్వ పథకాలపై ప్రజలకు అవగాహన పరచడం మరియు ఎప్పటికప్పుడు ప్రభుత్వాలు తీసుకునే నిర్ణయాలను updates రూపంలో అందరికి తెలియజేయడమే..నా ఛానల్ యొక్క ముఖ్య ఉద్దేశ్యం.కావున ఇలాంటి సరిక్రొత్త updateస్ రోజూ పొందాలి అనుకునే వాళ్ళు మన వాట్సాప్ గ్రూప్ \u0026 టెలిగ్రామ్ గ్రూప్ లలో జాయిన్ అయ్యి పొందవచ్చును.మరియు మీకు ఏ సందేహాలు వచ్చిననూ ఆ గ్రూప్ ద్వారా నన్ను సంప్రదించవచ్చును.\n\nWhatsapp \u0026 Telegram Group\n\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/Telegram-Watsapp-Groups\n\n\nFor Collaboration Contact\n\nEmail: [email protected]\n"
}
]
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API for Seamless YouTube Data Access
Comprehensive, Scalable, and Compliant YouTube Data Extraction
Tailored to your workflow
Get structured data in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV files through Webhook or API delivery.
Built-in infrastructure and unblocking
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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Bright Data’s platform powers over 20,000+ companies worldwide, offering peace of mind with 99.99% uptime, access to 72M+ real user IPs covering 195 countries.
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YouTube Scraper FAQs
Why is it important to use proxies when scraping YouTube ?
Proxies are important for scraping YouTube because it allows the scraper to remain anonymous, avoid IP blocking, access geo-restricted content, and improve scraping speed.
Why is it important to have an unblocking solution when scraping YouTube ?
Having an unblocking solution when scraping YouTube is important because many websites have anti-scraping measures that block the scraper’s IP address or require CAPTCHA solving. The unblocking solution implemented within Bright Data’s web scraping solutions are designed to bypass these obstacles and continue gathering data without interruption.
What type of YouTube data can I scrape?
When scraping YouTube , you may only scrape publicly available data. Due to our commitment to privacy laws, we do not allow scraping behind log-ins.
Is it legal to scrape YouTube ?
Our privacy practices comply with data protection laws, including the EU data protection regulatory framework, GDPR, and CCPA – respecting requests to exercise privacy rights and more.