YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper

Search YouTube by keyword for videos, Shorts, channels, or playlists, with view counts, duration, and channel details, filterable by upload date, duration, sort order, and region.

Open in Apify Store$0.99 / 1K on Free

Short answer

YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper is an Apify Store Actor for YouTube data that returns 42 published output fields, including videoId, title, channelName, viewCount. It lists $0.99 per 1,000 results on the Free plan (pay per event), $0.49 on the Business plan. It takes 11 input settings; one is required (searchQueries). It covers 7 of the 8 core YouTube fields this site tracks. Last updated Oct 22, 2026.

From the public Store listing and published build schema, synced 2026-11-12.
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What it returns

42 fields from the published dataset schema. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.

  • position
  • type
  • videoId
  • title
  • channelName
  • viewCount
  • publishedAt
  • publishedTimeText
  • duration
  • url
  • searchQuery
  • description
  • fullDescription
  • channelId
  • channelUrl
  • channelHandle
  • channelVerified
  • viewCountText
  • likeCount
  • category
  • tags
  • durationText
  • durationSeconds
  • isLive
  • isUpcoming
  • scheduledStartTime
  • concurrentViewers
  • badges
  • richThumbnailUrl
  • isVerified
Show the other 12 fields
  • subscriberCount
  • subscriberCountText
  • videoCount
  • videoCountText
  • playlistId
  • firstVideoId
  • ownerName
  • handle
  • badge
  • isShort
  • estimatedResults
  • scrapedAt

Not in the schema among the core YouTube fields: transcript. The field matrix shows which other tools return them.

How it differs from the other YouTube Actors

Among the 17 catalogue Actors for YouTube with a published schema, only this one returns estimatedResults.

Pick another Actor if you need

Fields other YouTube catalogue Actors return that YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper does not
ActorFields it addsPrice / 1K
YouTube Shorts Metadata Extractor for Channels & Hashtags uploadDate, hashtags, commentsCount, publishDate $0.99
YouTube Channel Video Catalog & Profile Scraper isMembersOnly, authorMetadata.country, authorMetadata.isFamilySafe, authorMetadata.keywords $0.99
YouTube Caption & Whisper AI Transcript Extractor transcript_language, segment_count, success, transcript_available $0.99
YouTube Hashtag Video & Shorts Ranking Scraper hashtag, channelCountText, channelCount, success $0.99
YouTube Trending Feed Extractor by Category & Market sourceName, countryCode, trackId, artistId $0.99

Input

Input settings for YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper
SettingTypeRequiredDefaultWhat it does
searchQueries array Yes – One or more YouTube search terms. Each query is scraped separately and its results are combined in the dataset.
maxResults integer No 20 Maximum number of results per query. YouTube may serve fewer rows for a given query, entity type, session, or IP; the run reports the requested and actual counts and whether the result pool was exhausted.
scrapeAllResults boolean No false Keep loading pages until YouTube stops offering results. This ignores Max Results Per Query and can take longer on broad searches.
sortBy string No relevance Order of the search results. YouTube currently supports relevance and popularity (view count). Legacy values upload_date and rating are accepted for saved tasks and mapped to relevance with a warning.
uploadDate string No – Only return results uploaded in the selected period. Applies to videos and Shorts.
type string No – Restrict results to one entity type. Legacy plural value shorts is accepted and mapped to Shorts.
duration string No – Filter videos by length. Applies to video and Shorts searches.
features array No [] Filter videos by features. Multiple selections are combined. Legacy aliases cc, location, and purchased are accepted for saved tasks; cc maps to subtitles and the other two are ignored with a warning.
market string No US Country used for YouTube's search context (gl). Results and labels follow this market.
language string No auto Language for YouTube labels and search text (hl). Auto follows the selected market.
Show the other 1 settings
More input settings for YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper
SettingTypeRequiredDefaultWhat it does
includeVideoDetails boolean No false Fetch each video's public detail payload to add exact publish date, views, likes, category, tags, and full description. Adds one request per video and makes runs slower.

Example input

Built from the input form's published example values and defaults.

{
  "searchQueries": [
    "apify"
  ],
  "maxResults": 3,
  "scrapeAllResults": false,
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "type": "video",
  "features": [],
  "market": "US",
  "language": "auto",
  "includeVideoDetails": false
}

Run it from code or an AI agent

The same run through the Apify API, with the example input. You need an Apify API token; the run is billed to your account at the Store price.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "apify"
    ],
    "maxResults": 3,
    "scrapeAllResults": False,
    "sortBy": "relevance",
    "type": "video",
    "features": [],
    "market": "US",
    "language": "auto",
    "includeVideoDetails": False
}

run = client.actor("vexaloom-labs/youtube-search-results-and-entity-type-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "apify"
    ],
    "maxResults": 3,
    "scrapeAllResults": false,
    "sortBy": "relevance",
    "type": "video",
    "features": [],
    "market": "US",
    "language": "auto",
    "includeVideoDetails": false
};

const run = await client.actor("vexaloom-labs/youtube-search-results-and-entity-type-scraper").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~youtube-search-results-and-entity-type-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"searchQueries":["apify"],"maxResults":3,"scrapeAllResults":false,"sortBy":"relevance","type":"video","features":[],"market":"US","language":"auto","includeVideoDetails":false}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=vexaloom-labs/youtube-search-results-and-entity-type-scraper",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

What a run costs

The result rate falls on higher Apify plans. Each figure is the published per-result rate times the number of results.

Cost of YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper results by Apify plan
Apify planPer 1,00010,000 results100,000 results
Free plan$0.99$9.90$99
Starter plan$0.82$8.20$82
Scale plan$0.66$6.60$66
Business plan$0.49$4.90$49
  • Every run also has a start event, charged per GB of memory (minimum one): $0.10 on Free, $0.03 on Business. At its default memory of 4 GB a run starts at $0.40 on Free. Fewer, larger runs keep this small.
  • The Free plan includes $5 of monthly usage (Apify pricing, checked 2026-11-11); at the Free rate that covers at most about 5,050 results, less start events and platform usage.
  • Worked example: 10,000 results in one run on the Free plan cost $10.30 ($9.90 for results + $0.40 start), plus Apify platform usage (compute), billed separately by Apify.
  • Pay per event. Platform usage (compute) is billed by Apify on top of the event prices. Compare other tools in the cost estimator.

Where it fits among YouTube routes

It ranks 1 of 17 catalogue Actors for YouTube on the published formula (fields, price, reliability, freshness). Its line is highlighted on the map.

Route diagram for YouTube dataYouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper: stops at 9 of the 10 fields shown; YouTube Shorts Metadata Extractor for Channels & Hashtags: stops at 7 of the 10 fields shown; YouTube Channel Video Catalog & Profile Scraper: stops at 8 of the 10 fields shown; YouTube Caption & Whisper AI Transcript Extractor: stops at 5 of the 10 fields shown; Other Store tools (7): stops at 9 of the 10 fields shown; YouTube Data API v3: public, field coverage not compared.YouTubechanneldurationtranscriptvideo idtitleviewslike countviewCountscrapedAtdescription1234+API

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Official route: YouTube Data API v3

Public API. The Data API exposes public video, channel, playlist and comment data. Each project receives a daily quota measured in units.

No per-call fee is published; the constraint is the daily quota. Extra quota is not self-serve.

Official documentation

Other Store tools for YouTube

Reference only, from their public listings.

Other Store tools for YouTube
ToolFieldsPrice / 1K
Youtube Channel Video Scraper23$1.00
YouTube Video Transcript25$5.00
YouTube Scraper: Videos, Channels & Search14$0.50
YouTube Video Downloader26$5.00
Youtube Video/Shorts Details Scraper Pro7$0.01

What people use it for

  • Discover videos by keyword
  • Find channels and playlists
  • Analyze search results

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Questions people ask

How much does YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper cost?

The published result rate depends on your Apify plan: $0.99 per 1,000 on Free, $0.82 per 1,000 on Starter, $0.66 per 1,000 on Scale, $0.49 per 1,000 on Business. So 10,000 results cost about $9.90 on the Free plan and $4.90 on Business, plus a start fee of $0.10 per run per GB of memory on Free. Platform usage is billed separately.

What data does YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper return?

Its published output schema lists 42 fields: position, type, videoId, title, channelName, viewCount, publishedAt, publishedTimeText, duration, url, searchQuery, description, and 30 more. A listed field is not guaranteed to be filled in every row.

What input does YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper need?

Required: searchQueries. Optional settings include maxResults, scrapeAllResults, sortBy, uploadDate, type, duration.

What are the alternatives to YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper for YouTube?

17 catalogue Actors cover YouTube. Close alternatives: YouTube Shorts Metadata Extractor for Channels & Hashtags; YouTube Channel Video Catalog & Profile Scraper; YouTube Caption & Whisper AI Transcript Extractor. The YouTube page compares all of them field by field.

How do I run YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper from Python or the API?

Use the Apify API client: in Python, ApifyClient(token).actor("vexaloom-labs/youtube-search-results-and-entity-type-scraper").call(run_input=...), then read the run's default dataset (run.default_dataset_id); in JavaScript the same call is client.actor("vexaloom-labs/youtube-search-results-and-entity-type-scraper").call(input). Without a client, POST the input JSON to https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~youtube-search-results-and-entity-type-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items with your API token. Ready-to-paste code with the example input is on this page.

Sources

Actor updated 2026-10-22 Data synced 2026-11-12
Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper." https://scraperfinder.com/catalogue/youtube-search-results-and-entity-type-scraper/ (data checked 2026-11-12).

Run YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper

$0.99 per 1,000 results. Paste the example input above, set your YouTube query, then export the dataset. Still choosing? Compare every YouTube route.

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