youtube-scraper

Scrape YouTube videos, search results, channel uploads, full transcripts, and comments. No API key needed. Returns views, description, tags, thumbnails, and full transcript text. parse_confidence in every record catches silent API drift.

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n8n-nodes-youtube-scraper

An n8n community node that runs the YouTube Scraper: Videos, Transcripts & Comments | from $1.80/1K Apify
actor directly inside your workflow. Scrape YouTube videos, search results, channel uploads, full transcripts, and comments. No API key needed. Returns views, description, tags, thumbnails, and full transcript text. parse_confidence in every record catches silent API drift.

The actor runs on your own Apify account and usage — this node never embeds anyone else's token.

Installation

  1. In n8n: Settings → Community Nodes → Install.
  2. Enter the package name n8n-nodes-youtube-scraper and confirm.
  3. Get a free Apify API token at console.apify.com → Settings → Integrations.

Usage

  1. Add the YouTube Scraper: Videos, Transcripts & Comments | from $1.80/1K node to your workflow.
  2. In the node's Credentials, add your Apify API token (or connect via OAuth2).
  3. Fill the actor's input fields (the node surfaces them as a form) and run.

To run on a schedule, put a Schedule Trigger in front of the node.

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License

MIT

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