Vimeo: scrapers and the official API, compared

Public videos, channels, creators, views, likes, comments and durations from Vimeo.

Short answer

For most Vimeo jobs, start with Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor: it covers 7 of 8 core fields (title, name, published, duration and 3 more) at $0.99 per 1,000 results on Apify's Free plan. The top published score for Vimeo goes to Vimeo Downloader & Scraper by dltik (86 of 100), a Store tool from another publisher, listed for reference.

From published Store listings, output schemas and the official documentation. Checked 2026-11-01. How the ranking works.

Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor: inputs, code and cost Open in Apify Store

1 catalogue Actor 9 other Store tools Official API: Public API Lowest rate $0.50 per 1K

Route map

Each line is one way to get Vimeo data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.

1 Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor 28 output fields, pay per event 7 of 8 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
+ 6 other Store tools, combined Reference only 6 of 8 core fields
from $0.50 / 1K
API Vimeo API 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.

Catalogue Actors for Vimeo

Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor

Get Vimeo video metadata from channels, creator uploads, specific video URLs, or Staff Picks, with views, likes, comments, duration, and uploader…

7/8 core fields 28 output fields $0.99 per 1K Open in Apify Store

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 8 fields most Vimeo jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Which tools return each core Vimeo field, from published output schemas
Tool	title	name	published	duration	view	like	comment	url	Fields
Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor	●	●	●	●	●	●	–	●	7/8
Vimeo Downloader & ScraperReference only, by dltik	●	●	–	●	●	●	–	●	6/8
Vimeo Video DownloaderReference only, by maximedupre	●	●	–	–	●	●	–	●	5/8
Vimeo Transcript ScraperReference only, by scrapersdelight	●	●	–	–	–	–	–	●	3/8
Vimeo Scraper: Videos, Creators, Showcases, Likes & CommentsReference only, by scrapingmonkey	●	●	–	–	–	●	–	●	4/8
Vimeo Video DownloaderReference only, by khadinakbar	●	●	–	●	–	–	–	●	4/8
YouTube Video DownloaderReference only, by streamers	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	●	1/8
Tools returning it	6	6	1	3	3	4	0	7

Field dictionary: the exact keys

The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Vimeo Actor by field.

Output keys for each core Vimeo field in the top catalogue Actors
Core field	Vimeo Channel, Creator…
title	title, name, displayName
name	title, name, displayName
published	publishedAt
duration	duration
view	viewCount
like	likeCount
comment	–
url	url

All 10 tools, scored

Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.

Catalogue Actors for Vimeo, ranked by the published method
		Sample fields
82	Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor Catalogue Actor, pay per event	title, publishedAt, duration	28	$0.99	11 runs, too few to rate	Nov 2026

Other Store tools, for reference

Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.

Other Store tools for Vimeo, for reference
		Sample fields
86	Vimeo Downloader & Scraper Reference only, by dltik	title, duration, view_count	16	$0.50	89% of 56 runs	Jun 2026
76	Vimeo Video Downloader Reference only, by maximedupre	title, viewCount, likeCount	12	$2.65	100% of 44 runs	Sep 2026
75	Vimeo Transcript Scraper Reference only, by scrapersdelight	title, url, video_id	18	$1.00	100% of 135 runs	Oct 2026
70	Vimeo Scraper: Videos, Creators, Showcases, Likes & Comments Reference only, by scrapingmonkey	title, like_count, url	45	$3.00	100% of 44 runs	Oct 2026
62	Vimeo Video Downloader Reference only, by epctex	No published schema	2	$2.50	89% of 273 runs	Nov 2026
60	Vimeo Video Downloader Reference only, by easyapi	No published schema	–	$2.99	94% of 162 runs	Dec 2025
59	Vimeo Video Downloader Reference only, by serpdownloaders	No published schema	–	not listed	100% of 46 runs	Jul 2026
56	Vimeo Video Downloader Reference only, by khadinakbar	title, duration, url	12	$5.00	44% of 45 runs	Oct 2026
53	YouTube Video Downloader Reference only, by streamers	videoOnlyUrl, note, id	7	$6.00	91% of 249,036 runs	Nov 2026

Official API route

Vimeo API

The Vimeo API reads public videos, users and channels and manages the account owner's content. Use requires an eligible Vimeo account and acceptance of the Vimeo Developer Addendum.

Price. No separate API price is published; rate limits depend on the end user's Vimeo membership.

Limits. API requests per minute per authenticated user: Free 25, Starter 125, Standard 250, Advanced 750, Studio 1,500, Enterprise 2,500; field filtering doubles the quota. Unauthenticated tokens count against the app owner's quota.

Official documentation

Terms and personal data

API use falls under the Vimeo Developer Addendum, and Vimeo's API docs ask developers not to scrape the site. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Vimeo's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.

How to start

Open Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor and start from its default input; its Actor page has the full example input and code.
Set the Vimeo search, profile, listing or URL you need and a result limit; the required input is mode.
Run it and export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call it from the Apify API.

Call Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Vimeo query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "byChannel",
    "channelSlugs": [
        "staffpicks"
    ],
    "usernames": [],
    "videoUrls": [],
    "searchQueries": [],
    "categorySlugs": [],
    "tagSlugs": [],
    "showcaseUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "sort": "default",
    "filterCategory": "any",
    "filterDuration": "any",
    "filterResolution": "any",
    "filterPrice": "any",
    "filterLicense": "any",
    "filterUploaded": "any",
    "filterStaffPicked": False,
    "filterHdr": "any",
    "filterVimeo360": "any",
    "filterLive": False,
    "includeCreatorProfile": False,
    "includeChannelProfile": False
}

run = client.actor("xyrelith-data/vimeo-channel-creator-and-video-metadata-extractor").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 = {
    "mode": "byChannel",
    "channelSlugs": [
        "staffpicks"
    ],
    "usernames": [],
    "videoUrls": [],
    "searchQueries": [],
    "categorySlugs": [],
    "tagSlugs": [],
    "showcaseUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "sort": "default",
    "filterCategory": "any",
    "filterDuration": "any",
    "filterResolution": "any",
    "filterPrice": "any",
    "filterLicense": "any",
    "filterUploaded": "any",
    "filterStaffPicked": false,
    "filterHdr": "any",
    "filterVimeo360": "any",
    "filterLive": false,
    "includeCreatorProfile": false,
    "includeChannelProfile": false
};

const run = await client.actor("xyrelith-data/vimeo-channel-creator-and-video-metadata-extractor").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/xyrelith-data~vimeo-channel-creator-and-video-metadata-extractor/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"byChannel","channelSlugs":["staffpicks"],"usernames":[],"videoUrls":[],"searchQueries":[],"categorySlugs":[],"tagSlugs":[],"showcaseUrls":[],"maxItems":20,"sort":"default","filterCategory":"any","filterDuration":"any","filterResolution":"any","filterPrice":"any","filterLicense":"any","filterUploaded":"any","filterStaffPicked":false,"filterHdr":"any","filterVimeo360":"any","filterLive":false,"includeCreatorProfile":false,"includeChannelProfile":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=xyrelith-data/vimeo-channel-creator-and-video-metadata-extractor",
      "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.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest catalogue Actor for Vimeo data?

Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor lists $0.99 per 1,000 results (pay per event), with 28 fields in its published output schema. Start events and platform usage are billed separately. Checked 2026-11-01.

Which Vimeo scraper returns the most core fields?

Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor covers 7 of the 8 core Vimeo fields this page tracks (title, name, published, duration, view, like, comment, url), based on its published output schema.

Does Vimeo have an official API?

Public API: The Vimeo API reads public videos, users and channels and manages the account owner's content. Use requires an eligible Vimeo account and acceptance of the Vimeo Developer Addendum. No separate API price is published; rate limits depend on the end user's Vimeo membership.

Is it legal to scrape Vimeo?

It depends on what you collect and how. API use falls under the Vimeo Developer Addendum, and Vimeo's API docs ask developers not to scrape the site. Read Vimeo's terms (https://vimeo.com/terms) before you collect, and check whether personal data is involved. This is general information, not legal advice.

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Sources

Data checked 2026-11-01

Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "How to get Vimeo data." https://scraperfinder.com/sites/vimeo/ (data checked 2026-11-01).

Highest-scoring catalogue Actor

Vimeo Channel, Creator & Video Metadata Extractor: 7 of 8 core fields, $0.99 per 1,000 results, score 82. The highest score overall is 86 (Vimeo Downloader & Scraper, a Store tool from another publisher); both are in the table above.

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