YouTube Crawler
Crawl YouTube at scale across videos, channels, Shorts, and comments. Collect public data such as video URL, video ID, title, description, channel name, channel URL, subscriber count, view count, likes, comment count, duration, date posted, tags, transcript, and much more.
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- Scrape on demand via API or no-code scraper
- Pay only for successfully delivered results
- Bulk request handling, up to 5K URLs
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- Automated proxy management
- Full browser rendering
- CAPTCHA solving
- Unlimited concurrency
- Batch & scheduled collection
- Job management APIs
- Data validation & discovery
- Data parsing (JSON or CSV)
- Webhook or API delivery
CODE EXAMPLES
Easily crawl YouTube data without worrying about being blocked.
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"
[
{
"db_source": "1752428323118",
"timestamp": "2025-07-13",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d9_PdGebVtA",
"title": "I will pick you up osu attempt 2",
"youtuber": "@Brandonls4",
"youtuber_md5": null,
"video_url": null,
"video_length": 226
},
{
"db_source": "1744020775620",
"timestamp": "2025-04-07",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GLTUbe87Mm8\u0026bpctr=9999999999\u0026has_verified=1",
"title": "FFXIV Endwalker - And Now I\u0027m Conflicted",
"youtuber": "@D3vious113",
"youtuber_md5": null,
"video_url": "https:\/\/rr3---sn-jgp5up85-na1e.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1744041860\u0026ei=JKPzZ_X3DuSPobIP9e-DgAY\u0026ip=200.36.212....",
"video_length": 3168
},
{
"db_source": "1759184746716",
"timestamp": "2025-09-29",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wtVtiFPUuV4",
"title": "塩焚き屋",
"youtuber": "@peacedoor123",
"youtuber_md5": "6e3805e99791ede16cd4d592e7aa5f98",
"video_url": "https:\/\/rr5---sn-uxax4vopj55gb-x1xe7.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1759205084\u0026ei=fALbaK_6CYXHobIPg-2KyQk\u0026ip=186.5...",
"video_length": 13
},
{
"db_source": "1751315180371",
"timestamp": "2025-06-30",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ku4M8OH5D_k",
"title": "99 BRICKS REVIEW",
"youtuber": "@famous_hans",
"youtuber_md5": null,
"video_url": null,
"video_length": 118
},
{
"db_source": "1760590833753",
"timestamp": "2025-10-16",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hCDj5M_C3E4",
"title": "শ্বশুরবাড়িতে প্রথমবার বরের সাথে গণেশ আরাধনায় দর্শনা দেখুন Sourav Darshana-র বাড়ির Ganesh Puja",
"youtuber": "@CineGossip",
"youtuber_md5": "66f0ec966f1944e529fd3f98e0c1c535",
"video_url": "https:\/\/rr2---sn-a5mekndd.googlevideo.com\/videoplayback?expire=1760611015\u0026ei=Z3bwaI7UCaiLsfIPkf2WkAE\u0026ip=76.91.48.209\u0026id=...",
"video_length": 84
}
]
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"
[
{
"db_source": "1788674054104",
"timestamp": "2026-09-06",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@mcbethmarketing",
"handle": "@McBethMarketing",
"handle_md5": "99bed5a6eabb2e88ee12a4407b390118",
"banner_img": null,
"profile_image": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/3ICPvGmP_GIZLArC6VgjeQ1IkB5Mpbxtsln7szGhI2O8y1inMRfiXEL772T8WroECSXToZewUw=s160-c-k-c0...",
"name": "McBeth M*******g"
},
{
"db_source": "1788674054104",
"timestamp": "2026-09-06",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@44imagescom",
"handle": "@44imagescom",
"handle_md5": "67086a053524915f6d37b27ac07e471d",
"banner_img": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/KjTLRzXkn7GUW5H82cJZE0XAYDMacwEpDG9pDXQWKmXXElWjRZShRlqDOwK_cuPrxbdZDpKpfYo=w2560-fcro...",
"profile_image": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/75K6Xv_7ezD8Lmtz9CQGPCPDwBSnYlt5M7wPEXj8YC0utRcA75dhb6b9V9MGQwdJjtXgUeu9Rg=s160-c-k-c0...",
"name": "44i***esc***"
},
{
"db_source": "1788674054104",
"timestamp": "2026-09-06",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@carloo-i",
"handle": "@Carloo-i",
"handle_md5": "58765dcf51e3aacf3f26547f851dfb13",
"banner_img": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/pnRjYwfXFH_awkWtY3H90AbvWpnGpgsuMZUCOyQxYp0NR3NtgjcSJkhXzoVzNXIPYqzS90_UlQ=w2560-fcrop...",
"profile_image": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/9lQCXG4n5zA15Gm1nEIlthLYRiphS8uO32UKMBYGLrenM7rnETKlabu-BBjX8-dhD2pX-rhe=s160-c-k-c0x0...",
"name": "******"
},
{
"db_source": "1788674054104",
"timestamp": "2026-09-06",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@biorendimiento_es",
"handle": "@biorendimiento_es",
"handle_md5": "0497e1e50407f9cfa17f93f388602fbb",
"banner_img": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/bRQlFQB9y14soFHdMW7OhiNqXZYPNSZNeaB5NzvBqX2YWU-17mSl2L6EO-puhnzo0mWAko5i1g=w2560-fcrop...",
"profile_image": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/bkWoW1-9BBivse2CKpqqyjKwYhCRerJRVsD0l7wNctiQLKqopADrL2OfT1iQpisQ6ognb5Dh2w=s160-c-k-c0...",
"name": "Bio***dim***to"
},
{
"db_source": "1788674054104",
"timestamp": "2026-09-06",
"url": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@knartsrealism77",
"handle": "@KnArtsRealism77",
"handle_md5": "77a5b234583121c82b18b61504a3c4d5",
"banner_img": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/bXqh9q8bHLqb5DzfZE72m9bWRgBUsUR5ebTWfEWCxXZnAN56FFDnEoD5T5T0e8BUHdiXKLTyEA=w2560-fcrop...",
"profile_image": "https:\/\/yt3.googleusercontent.com\/I3z8TW__2eoOItQTibp4MbTnSt0L69WBYuFXtFX96ceodw4XMPgu2bFcvNccvJwN9__MmkuvfQ=s160-c-k-c0...",
"name": "KnA***Rea***m"
}
]
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"
[
{
"db_source": "1788683236235",
"timestamp": "2026-09-06",
"comment_id": "UgzlcR39u11c2hMWCxp4AaABAg",
"comment_text": "0:44 is that shang chi\u0027s masked mentor \/rival?",
"likes": 8,
"replies": 9,
"username": "@ba***igh***ann*********",
"username_md5": "f6684ca92eccbee81b14a19e52148b83"
},
{
"db_source": "1788683236235",
"timestamp": "2026-09-06",
"comment_id": "UgzKr7ykyGkilOIjtCN4AaABAg",
"comment_text": "Did you forgot to bring some violence in to the game? Gameplay looks so repetitive and boring:( \nWasting of money",
"likes": 0,
"replies": 0,
"username": "@Sh***ovD***ro",
"username_md5": "958ef200ec7bc60cd2d276c1d7b978a2"
},
{
"db_source": "1788683236235",
"timestamp": "2026-09-06",
"comment_id": "Ugzw1SfGwfw7lnRjKVR4AaABAg",
"comment_text": "Proof you are here after the State of Play instantly",
"likes": 189,
"replies": 3,
"username": "@Ea***Poo***hat***",
"username_md5": "16868faf5f90688eecd47cbab8a796b3"
},
{
"db_source": "1788683236235",
"timestamp": "2026-09-06",
"comment_id": "UgwlNYM3kcIlZ8fWW6x4AaABAg",
"comment_text": "NO DISC NO BUY",
"likes": 14,
"replies": 6,
"username": "@ja***api***8",
"username_md5": "5e33bc3aa504fdd7cedd60910dc76a44"
},
{
"db_source": "1788683236235",
"timestamp": "2026-09-06",
"comment_id": "UgxcNIYBQUfeGEE4ltV4AaABAg",
"comment_text": "spectacular",
"likes": 1,
"replies": 0,
"username": "@lo***lll***",
"username_md5": "389b8e5855d503419ae6bf5aa5ad7bb2"
}
]
API for Seamless YouTube Data Access
Comprehensive, Scalable, and Compliant Web Data Extraction
API for Seamless YouTube Data Access
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.
Battle-proven infrastructure
Bright Data’s platform powers 50,000+ companies worldwide, offering peace of mind with 99.99% uptime, access to 400M+ real user IPs covering 195 countries.
Industry leading compliance
Our privacy practices comply with data protection laws, including the EU data protection regulatory framework, GDPR, and CCPA.
Simplified YouTube crawling
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We have set the gold standard for ethical and compliant web data practices. Our peer network is built on trust, with every member personally opting in and the guarantee of zero personal data collection. We champion the collection of only publicly available data, backed by an industry-leading Know Your Customer process and a transparent Acceptable Use Policy. Our global, multilingual Compliance & Ethics team, the first of its kind, ensures we stay ahead of regulatory changes and best practices.