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.What it returns
42 fields from the published dataset schema. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.
positiontypevideoIdtitlechannelNameviewCountpublishedAtpublishedTimeTextdurationurlsearchQuerydescriptionfullDescriptionchannelIdchannelUrlchannelHandlechannelVerifiedviewCountTextlikeCountcategorytagsdurationTextdurationSecondsisLiveisUpcomingscheduledStartTimeconcurrentViewersbadgesrichThumbnailUrlisVerified
Show the other 12 fields
subscriberCountsubscriberCountTextvideoCountvideoCountTextplaylistIdfirstVideoIdownerNamehandlebadgeisShortestimatedResultsscrapedAt
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
| Actor | Fields it adds | Price / 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
| Setting | Type | Required | Default | What 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
| Setting | Type | Required | Default | What 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.
| Apify plan | Per 1,000 | 10,000 results | 100,000 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.
- 1 YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper 42 output fields, pay per event 7 of 8 core fields
$0.99 / 1K - 2 YouTube Shorts Metadata Extractor for Channels & Hashtags 38 output fields, pay per event 7 of 8 core fields
$0.99 / 1K - 3 YouTube Channel Video Catalog & Profile Scraper 49 output fields, pay per event 6 of 8 core fields
$0.99 / 1K - 4 YouTube Caption & Whisper AI Transcript Extractor 31 output fields, pay per event 6 of 8 core fields
$0.99 / 1K - + 7 other Store tools, combined Reference only 8 of 8 core fields
from $0.01 / 1K - API YouTube Data API v3 Public API fields not compared
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.
Other Store tools for YouTube
Reference only, from their public listings.
| Tool | Fields | Price / 1K |
|---|---|---|
| Youtube Channel Video Scraper | 23 | $1.00 |
| YouTube Video Transcript | 25 | $5.00 |
| YouTube Scraper: Videos, Channels & Search | 14 | $0.50 |
| YouTube Video Downloader | 26 | $5.00 |
| Youtube Video/Shorts Details Scraper Pro | 7 | $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
- YouTube Search Results & Entity Type Scraper on Apify Store
- Published build with input and output schema (JSON)
- YouTube Data API v3 documentation
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.