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YouTube → Comments

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Overview

This node interacts with the Outscraper API to retrieve comments from YouTube videos. It is useful for scenarios where users want to extract comments from specific YouTube videos by providing video links or IDs. For example, marketers or researchers can analyze viewer feedback or sentiment on particular videos.

Use Case Examples

  1. Extract comments from a list of YouTube video URLs to analyze audience engagement.
  2. Retrieve a limited number of comments from a specific video for sentiment analysis or content moderation.

Properties

Name Meaning
Query Video links or video IDs to fetch comments from, e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph5pHgklaZ0 or ph5pHgklaZ0.
Async Whether to execute the request asynchronously.
Webhook URL to which Outscraper will send a POST request once the task is finished, enabling asynchronous callback handling.
Limit Maximum number of comments to return per query.
Additional Fields Optional fields to customize the request, including which fields to include in the response, language, region, and whether to execute as a UI task.
Request Options Node-level request options such as batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy settings, and timeout configuration.

Output

JSON

  • comments - Array of comments retrieved from the specified YouTube videos.

Dependencies

  • Outscraper API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the provided video links or IDs are valid and accessible on YouTube.
  • If asynchronous execution is enabled, verify the webhook URL is correctly configured and reachable to receive callbacks.
  • Check API key validity and quota limits on the Outscraper service to avoid authentication or rate limit errors.
  • If SSL issues occur, consider enabling the option to ignore SSL certificate validation, but be aware of security risks.

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