# YouTube Channel Stats Scraper (`botflowtech/youtube-channel-stats-scraper`) Actor

Extract comprehensive statistics from YouTube channels including subscribers, views, video count, engagement metrics, and recent video performance using the official YouTube Data API v3.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/botflowtech/youtube-channel-stats-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [BotFlowTech](https://apify.com/botflowtech) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Videos
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## YouTube Channel Stats Scraper

Extract comprehensive statistics from YouTube channels including subscribers, views, video count, engagement metrics, and recent video performance using the official YouTube Data API v3.

***

### 🎥 Quick Video Tutorial (2 Minutes)

**New to YouTube API?** Watch this quick tutorial first:

[![How to Get YouTube API Key](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LLAZUTbc97I/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLAZUTbc97I)

👉 **[Watch: How to Get FREE YouTube API Key in 2 Minutes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLAZUTbc97I)**

*The video above shows the exact steps to create your free API key. Follow along as you set it up!*

***

### 🚀 Written Step-by-Step Guide

Prefer reading? Here's the complete written guide:

#### Step 1: Get Your FREE YouTube API Key ⏱️ 3 minutes

##### 1.1 Open Google Cloud Console

🔗 **[Click here to open Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/)**

- Sign in with any Google/Gmail account
- No credit card required for free tier

##### 1.2 Create a New Project

📺 **[Video: Creating a Project (30 sec)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLAZUTbc97I\&t=15s)**

1. Click **"Select a project"** dropdown at the top
2. Click **"NEW PROJECT"**
3. Enter project name: `YouTube Stats Scraper`
4. Click **"CREATE"**
5. Wait 15 seconds, then select your new project from the dropdown

##### 1.3 Enable YouTube Data API v3

📺 **[Video: Enabling the API (45 sec)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLAZUTbc97I\&t=45s)**

1. Click **☰ Menu** (top left) → **"APIs & Services"** → **"Library"**
2. Search for: `YouTube Data API v3`
3. Click on **"YouTube Data API v3"**
4. Click the blue **"ENABLE"** button
5. Wait 10 seconds for activation

##### 1.4 Create Your API Key

📺 **[Video: Creating API Key (1 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLAZUTbc97I\&t=90s)**

1. Click **☰ Menu** → **"APIs & Services"** → **"Credentials"**
2. Click **"+ CREATE CREDENTIALS"**
3. Select **"API key"**
4. **COPY the API key** that appears (you'll need this!)
5. Click **"CLOSE"**

✅ **Done!** Now paste your API key in the Actor input field below.

##### 1.5 (Optional) Secure Your API Key

📺 **[Video: API Key Security (30 sec)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLAZUTbc97I\&t=150s)**

1. In Credentials page, click on your API key name
2. Under **"API restrictions"**, select **"Restrict key"**
3. Check only **"YouTube Data API v3"**
4. Click **"SAVE"**

***

### 📚 Additional Video Resources

#### Official Tutorials from Google

- 🎬 [YouTube Data API v3 - Getting Started](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjUlmco7v2M) (10 min)
- 🎬 [Understanding API Quotas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example) (5 min)

#### Community Tutorials (Multiple Languages)

- 🇺🇸 [English: Complete Setup Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLAZUTbc97I)
- 🇮🇳 [Hindi: YouTube API Key कैसे बनाएं](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=youtube+api+key+hindi)
- 🇪🇸 [Spanish: Cómo Obtener API Key](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=youtube+api+key+español)
- 🇧🇷 [Portuguese: Como Obter Chave API](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=youtube+api+key+português)

***

### 🖼️ Visual Guide with Screenshots

Can't watch videos? Here's a visual guide:

#### Screenshot 1: Create Project

![Create Project](https://storage.googleapis.com/support-kms-prod/C2hEVOc8bIAyhxzCiv4dh7xjKejZbCb24BMv)

#### Screenshot 2: Enable YouTube API

![Enable API](https://developers.google.com/static/youtube/images/youtube-data-api-v3.png)

#### Screenshot 3: Create API Key

![Create Key](https://support.google.com/googleapi/answer/6158862)

#### Screenshot 4: Copy Your Key

![Copy Key](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pQjDu.png)

***

### 🎯 What You'll Need

Before starting:

- ✅ A Google/Gmail account (free)
- ✅ 3 minutes of time
- ✅ Internet connection
- ❌ NO credit card required
- ❌ NO technical knowledge needed

***

### 💡 Pro Tips

#### Tip 1: Bookmark Your Credentials Page

After creating your key, bookmark this page for easy access:

https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials?project=YOUR\_PROJECT\_ID

#### Tip 2: Save Your API Key Securely

Store it in:

- 🔐 Password manager (1Password, LastPass, Bitwarden)
- 📝 Secure note in your phone
- 💾 Encrypted file on your computer

#### Tip 3: Create Multiple Keys for Different Uses

- Key 1: For testing/development
- Key 2: For production use
- Key 3: For team members

#### Tip 4: Monitor Your Quota Usage

Check remaining quota here:
🔗 [View Quota Dashboard](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/api/youtube.googleapis.com/quotas)

***

### 🎬 Quick Start Video - Using This Actor

Once you have your API key, watch how to use this Actor:

[![Using YouTube Stats Scraper](https://via.placeholder.com/800x450/FF0000/FFFFFF?text=Actor+Tutorial+Video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example-actor-tutorial)

👉 **[Watch: How to Use This Actor (3 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example-actor-tutorial)**

Topics covered:

- 0:00 - Pasting your API key
- 0:30 - Adding channel URLs
- 1:00 - Understanding the output
- 2:00 - Exporting to CSV/Excel
- 2:30 - Advanced options

***

### 📊 Example Output Preview

Here's what you'll get for each channel:

````json
{
  "channelId": "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
  "title": "MrBeast",
  "subscriberCount": 285000000,
  "videoCount": 784,
  "viewCount": 51234567890,
  "metrics": {
    "avgViewsPerVideo": 65345678,
    "avgEngagementRate": 4.42
  }
}

# Actor input Schema

## `channels` (type: `array`):

List of YouTube channel URLs, handles (@username), or channel IDs
## `apiKey` (type: `string`):

🔑 Get your FREE API key in 2 minutes:
1. Visit https://console.cloud.google.com/
2. Create/select project
3. Enable 'YouTube Data API v3'
4. Go to Credentials → Create API Key
5. Copy and paste here

📊 Free quota: 10,000 units/day (~1,000-2,000 channels)
## `includeVideos` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch statistics for recent videos
## `maxVideos` (type: `integer`):

Number of recent videos to fetch (1-50)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "channels": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast",
    "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd",
    "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA"
  ],
  "includeVideos": false,
  "maxVideos": 10
}
````

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "channels": [
        "https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast",
        "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd",
        "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("botflowtech/youtube-channel-stats-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "channels": [
        "https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast",
        "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd",
        "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("botflowtech/youtube-channel-stats-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "channels": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast",
    "https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd",
    "UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA"
  ]
}' |
apify call botflowtech/youtube-channel-stats-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,botflowtech/youtube-channel-stats-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/iDzg2EMUPh0CVS0zL/builds/AYxCeILZk9h5M0wed/openapi.json