YouTube Scraper API

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

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Available YouTube scrapers

Pick a YouTube scraper and call it. Every YouTube scraper lists its output fields, delivery volume, and live success rate.

Youtube - Videos posts

URL, Title, Youtuber, Youtuber md5, Video url, Video length, Likes, Views, and more.
Views9.1K+
Downloads784+
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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.
Views9.1K+
Downloads784+
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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.
Views9.1K+
Downloads784+
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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.
Views9.1K+
Downloads784+
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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.
Views9.1K+
Downloads784+
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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.
Views9.1K+
Downloads784+
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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.
Views9.1K+
Downloads784+
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YouTube - Channels

URL, Handle, Handle md5, Banner img, Profile image, Name, Subscribers, Description, and more.
Views4.9K+
Downloads557+
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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.
Views4.9K+
Downloads557+
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Youtube - Comments

Comment id, Comment text, Likes, Replies, Username, Username md5, User channel, Date, and more.
Views1.4K+
Downloads117+
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YouTube Scraper API Pricing

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How it works

From zero to YouTube data in 3 steps

No proxies to configure, no infrastructure to manage. Pick, call, and receive.

  1. Pick a scraper

    Choose from the YouTube scrapers above or create your own with AI in minutes.

  2. Call the API

    One API call with up to 5,000 target URLs. Python and Node.js SDKs, CLI, MCP server, or any HTTP client.

  3. Get structured data

    Receive clean, parsed YouTube data in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV. Delivered via API, webhook, or cloud storage.

Scraper API Call 
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '[{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuhE6PYnRMc","country":"","transcription_language":""},{"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfkjm2YRG-Q","country":"","transcription_language":""}]' "https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger?dataset_id=gd_lk56epmy2i5g7lzu0k&format=json&uncompressed_webhook=true"
Response payload 
[
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-10-08",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2RkkvCcY448",
    "title": "The covert control agenda",
    "youtuber": "@Campbellteaching",
    "youtuber_md5": "3b74cbf5705853085cce8f97a9922391",
    "video_url": "https:\/\/rr1---sn-2op5q5-5f.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1791448207\u0026ei=LwDHaqaPEsnhkucP0-rEyQ4\u0026ip=75.153.87.220\u0026i...",
    "video_length": 1385,
    "likes": 10444
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-10-08",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1vICMxMbINk",
    "title": "Drugs, Guns \u0026 Rolex: How Drug Lords Rule the Biggest Prison in the Philippines  | Investigate Asia",
    "youtuber": "@InvestigateAsia",
    "youtuber_md5": "9c20195ee50643a00a3c0db222310b42",
    "video_url": "https:\/\/rr6---sn-8vq54voxxb-5atk.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1791446247\u0026ei=h_jGasGWJ-aBp-oP76PhyAg\u0026ip=rc6ba5a2d...",
    "video_length": 2623,
    "likes": 930
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-10-08",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IyE6aBBmE70\u0026bpctr=9999999999\u0026has_verified=1",
    "title": "חשבון זה נפרץ ציונים ארורים",
    "youtuber": "@abakarir",
    "youtuber_md5": "9a896fb9ffea4a2b1cdfe4f1c29068c5",
    "video_url": "https:\/\/rr3---sn-vgqsknze.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1791446228\u0026ei=dPjGav2LJOe_lu8PwtuXsQg\u0026ip=r351e55beb422057...",
    "video_length": 39,
    "likes": 24
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-10-08",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/xajnAXCTcNc",
    "title": "Allah sabar krne walo ke sath he#ai #aivideo #aishorts #officalvideo #myvideo #videomakers",
    "youtuber": "@tredingproducthub",
    "youtuber_md5": "966e3380d0e442d723de0753c8e6c98b",
    "video_url": "https:\/\/rr1---sn-ounjvhh-accz.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1791447954\u0026ei=Mv_GaszODb6z2_gPzabnqQQ\u0026ip=r6afb460bec3...",
    "video_length": 10,
    "likes": 4
  },
  {
    "timestamp": "2026-10-08",
    "url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ha7JUC38Q6Q",
    "title": "I Spent ₱X,000 on KOREAN Seafood at Korea\u0027s Largest Seafood Market!",
    "youtuber": "@TheChuiShow",
    "youtuber_md5": "255f304c96f2b824da1a50cf40f088e2",
    "video_url": "https:\/\/rr1---sn-oxunxg8pjvn-bpb67.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1791446313\u0026ei=yfjGaqvuNoCXobIPg6qc-AY\u0026ip=r843b15...",
    "video_length": 1323,
    "likes": 1789
  }
]
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TERMINAL

Tell your agent:

Read https://brightdata.com/SKILL.md and get structured JSON for this YouTube video via the youtube_videos pipeline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuhE6PYnRMc

Or run it yourself:

npx -p @brightdata/cli bdata login
bdata pipelines youtube_videos "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuhE6PYnRMc"

Or connect over MCP:

https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY
Get your token-filled URL in the control panel 
For coding Agents

Plug YouTube scrapers into your agent

Your agent picks from YouTube scrapers we already maintain. Let it run whenever you need, and every run delivers real-time web data straight to your storage. Works in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and any other coding agent.

  • Runs with npx, nothing to install
  • bdata login opens browser auth, no key to paste
  • Name a scraper, get JSON back
  • Delivers to AWS · GCP · Azure · Snowflake · Webhook
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You pay for results. Proxies, rendering, concurrency, and delivery are always included, on every plan.

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Every request runs on Bright Data infrastructure. 400M+ IPs, unlocking and browsers are built in.

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Scrapers auto-fix when sites change

AI-powered self-healing detects site changes and repairs scrapers. Your pipelines keep running.

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Every scraper is built, tested, and maintained by Bright Data. No community guesswork.

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Start collecting YouTube data in minutes

Call the API from code, click through the control panel, or hand it to your AI agent.
Call it from code
Trigger runs with parameters, schedule recurring jobs, and deliver to your storage or webhook.
  • Build requests in any language
  • Automate with schedulers and webhooks
  • JSON, NDJSON, or CSV delivery
Run it in the control panel
No engineering required: configure inputs, run, and download results in one place.
  • Configure inputs visually
  • Run with one click
  • Download JSON or CSV
Hand it to your agent
Your agent reads SKILL.md over MCP or the CLI and scrapes on its own.

  • Works with any MCP-compatible agent
  • One prompt to scrape
  • Structured JSON straight back to your agent
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Explore more YouTube scrapers

YouTube Search Scraper

Instantly scrape YouTube search results by keyword or search filters and collect titles, views, likes, channel data, and more.

YouTube Subscribers Scraper

Instantly scrape YouTube channel subscriber counts and collect handle, subscriber totals, video count, total views, and more.

YouTube Followers Scraper

Instantly scrape YouTube channel subscriber data and collect handle, subscriber count, video count, total views, and more.

YouTube Podcast Scraper

Instantly scrape YouTube podcast episodes and collect data on titles, view counts, likes, transcripts, and more.

YouTube Thumbnail Scraper

Instantly scrape YouTube video thumbnails and collect data on preview images, video quality, titles, view counts, and more.

YouTube Hashtag Scraper

Scrape YouTube videos by hashtag and collect data such as video URL, title, YouTuber name and channel ID, video length, views, likes, comments, publish date, description, hashtags, and thumbnail URL.

YouTube Channels Scraper

Scrape YouTube channels and extract channel data at scale. Extract details such as channel name, subscribers, videos count, total views, created date, and much more.

YouTube Posts Scraper

Scrape YouTube videos and collect data such as video URL, title, YouTuber name and channel ID, video length, views, likes, comment count, publish date, description, tags, and thumbnail URL.

YouTube Shorts Scraper

Scrape YouTube Shorts and collect data such as short URL, title, creator handle, video length, views, likes, and comment count.

YouTube Comments Scraper

Scrape YouTube comments and extract data from YouTube for sentiment analysis. Extract details such as comment ID, comment text, likes, replies, and much more.
Use cases

YouTube data scraping use cases

Real-time YouTube intelligence for your business.

Consumer sentiment and brand monitoring

Comment text
Likes
Replies
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.

Content strategy and video performance analysis

Title
Views
Video length
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.

Competitive channel intelligence

Subscribers
Views
Handle
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.

Creator discovery and partnership vetting

Views
Likes
Comment text
Choosing the right creator to work with means looking past subscriber counts to how an audience actually behaves. Scrape channel and video data across a niche to shortlist creators by topic, publishing cadence, and view-to-engagement ratios, then read comment threads to judge audience authenticity before committing budget. The same data reveals which creators your competitors already sponsor and how those placements landed.
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Web Scraper API vs other providers

Capability
Other scraping providers
Auto-scaling infrastructure
Unlimited
Partial
Anti-bot & CAPTCHA bypass
Built-in
Partial
Residential proxy network
400M+ IPs
Limited pool
Pre-built scrapers
1,400+
50–200
Auto-maintenance (site changes)
24/7
Depends on who built it
Pricing model
One all-in price per record
Compute, proxy, and storage metered separately
Failed requests
Free, pay only for success
Often billed
Custom sites (no pre-built scraper)
AI builds it in minutes, self-healing included
Community-built scrapers, no SLA
Compliance (GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2)
Full
Partial
Structured output (JSON/CSV)
Automatic
Support
24/7 experts, even on the free tier
Community forum
Free tier
5K records/mo
Varies
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YouTube Scraper API FAQs

The YouTube Scraper API is a powerful tool designed to automate data extraction from the YouTube website, 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 targeted website, extracting the necessary data points, and delivering them in a structured format. This process ensures accurate and quick data collection.

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.

Absolutely! The YouTube Scraper API is ideal for competitive analysis, allowing you to gather insights into your competitors' activities, trends, and strategies.

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.

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.

When your 5,000 free monthly credits are exhausted, behavior depends on your account balance. If you have pre-deposited funds, usage continues seamlessly at standard PAYG rates with no interruption. If you have no deposited funds, requests will return an error until you add funds or until your credits renew on the 1st of the following month. Note that unused free credits do not roll over.

To avoid interruptions, you can enable auto-recharge in your billing settings at brightdata.com/cp/billing/settings.

There are no specific usage limits for the YouTube Scraper API, offering you the flexibility to scale as needed.

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. Connect any agent through the hosted MCP server, point a coding agent at brightdata.com/SKILL.md to set itself up, or use the CLI. Agents authenticate once with browser OAuth and can run any of the YouTube scrapers.

The easiest way to scrape YouTube data at scale

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