YouTube Scraper is a free and open-source scraper that gets you unlimited detailed YouTube data for free.
- 🎬 Full details on any video — even Despacito's 9.1B views — exact views & likes, chapters, most-replayed heatmap, music credits & captions
- 🔍 Search the 500+ hours uploaded every minute — videos, Shorts, channels, playlists & movies with YouTube's own filters
- 📺 Channels up to MrBeast's 518M subscribers — exact subscribers, views & joined date, plus videos, Shorts, live, playlists & posts
- 💬 605K+ comments on Shake It Off alone — every comment & reply, transcripts, subtitles, live chat & YouTube Charts
{
"video": {
"id": "kJQP7kiw5Fk",
"title": "Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee",
"link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk",
"thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kJQP7kiw5Fk/maxresdefault.jpg",
"description": "“Despacito” disponible ya en todas las plataformas digitales: https://UMLE.lnk.to/DOoUzFp \n“Imposible” disponible ya...",
"duration_seconds": 282,
"category": "Music",
"hashtags": ["Despacito", "LuisFonsi", "EchamelaCulpa"],
"published_at": "2017-01-13T05:00:02Z",
"view_count": 9132930752,
"like_count": 56707084,
"comment_count": 4300000,
"has_captions": true,
"channel": {"id": "UCxoq-PAQeAdk_zyg8YS0JqA", "name": "Luis Fonsi", "handle": "@LuisFonsiVEVO", "subscriber_count": 32600000, "is_verified": true, "is_artist": true},
"music": [
{"title": "Despacito", "artist": "Luis Fonsi", "album": "Despacito"}
],
"heatmap": [
{"start_seconds": 0.0, "duration_seconds": 2.8, "intensity": 0.6978},
{"start_seconds": 2.8, "duration_seconds": 2.8, "intensity": 0.4731}
],
"subtitles": [
{"language_code": "en", "language": "English - en", "is_auto_generated": false},
{"language_code": "es", "language": "Spanish", "is_auto_generated": false}
],
"end_screen": [
{"type": "playlist", "id": "PL9tY0BWXOZFtc4Kan4Q0HApZcdRuXN0YA", "title": "Sabores de Mi Tierra | Vevo Playlist", "start_seconds": 271.0, "end_seconds": 281.0}
]
}
}Trimmed for readability.
1️⃣ Clone and install:
git clone https://github.com/omkarcloud/youtube-scraper
cd youtube-scraper
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt2️⃣ Start the API:
python run.py3️⃣ Get your first data:
curl "http://localhost:8000/videos/details?video=kJQP7kiw5Fk"{
"video": {
"id": "kJQP7kiw5Fk",
"title": "Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee",
"link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk",
"duration_seconds": 282,
"category": "Music",
"published_at": "2017-01-13T05:00:02Z",
"view_count": 9132932509,
"like_count": 56707088,
"comment_count": 4300000,
"channel": {"id": "UCxoq-PAQeAdk_zyg8YS0JqA", "name": "Luis Fonsi", "handle": "@LuisFonsiVEVO", "subscriber_count": 32600000, "is_verified": true},
"music": [
{"title": "Despacito", "artist": "Luis Fonsi", "album": "Despacito"}
],
"heatmap": [
{"start_seconds": 0.0, "duration_seconds": 2.8, "intensity": 0.6978}
]
}
}All 28 endpoints are now live at http://localhost:8000.
28 endpoints cover everything you need.
| Endpoint | Path | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| Video Details | /videos/details |
Everything about one video: exact views, likes, chapters, heatmap, music |
| Search Suggestions | /search/suggestions |
YouTube's own autocomplete for any partial query |
| Search | /search |
Videos, Shorts, channels, playlists and movies with YouTube's filters |
| Video Details (Batch) | /videos/details/batch |
Views, likes and publish time for 20 videos per call |
| Video / Post Comments | /videos/comments, /posts/comments |
Top or newest comments with likes, replies and pinned flags |
| Comment Replies | /comments/replies |
Every reply under any comment |
| Video Transcript | /videos/transcript |
Timed transcript as JSON, text, SRT or WebVTT |
| Video Subtitles | /videos/subtitles |
Every subtitle track with a ready WebVTT link |
| Related Videos | /videos/related |
The watch-next column: videos, mixes and playlists |
| Video Streams | /videos/streams |
Direct video and audio links, HLS for live, storyboards |
| Live Chat | /videos/live-chat |
Live messages, Super Chats and memberships, or chat replay |
| Channel Details | /channels/details |
Exact subscribers, views, videos, joined date and links |
| Channel Videos / Shorts / Live | /channels/videos, /channels/shorts, /channels/live |
Uploads, Shorts or streams — latest, popular or oldest first |
| Channel Playlists | /channels/playlists |
Playlists, albums and singles, podcasts or courses |
| Channel Posts | /channels/posts |
Community posts with images, polls, likes and comments |
| Channel Home | /channels/home |
Featured video and every shelf on the Home tab |
| Channel Search | /channels/search |
Search inside one channel's videos and playlists |
| Playlist Details / Videos | /playlists/details, /playlists/videos |
Owner, views, update date; 100 videos per page |
| Post Details | /posts/details |
One community post with its images or poll |
| Hashtag Videos | /hashtags/videos |
Videos or Shorts for any hashtag, with usage counts |
| Shorts Sound | /shorts/sound |
A Short's sound and the Shorts made with it |
| YouTube Charts | /charts |
Top and trending videos, songs, artists and podcasts by country |
| Explore Feed | /explore |
News, live, sports, gaming, movies and more, as titled sections |
| Resolve Link | /resolve |
Any YouTube link turned into its type and ID |
The same API is published on RapidAPI, and its playground is the easiest place to try parameters and see raw responses. Once a request looks right, run it locally for unlimited free data.
- Subscribe to the free plan — 1,000 calls/month, no credit card.
- Try the endpoints in the playground — every param is pre-filled, so you see real data in one click.
- Copy the generated code and replace
https://best-youtube-scraper-free-1000-calls.p.rapidapi.comwithhttp://localhost:8000. It will now run against your local API.
import requests
# generated by the playground, host swapped for the local API
response = requests.get(
"http://localhost:8000/videos/details",
params={"video": "kJQP7kiw5Fk"},
)
print(response.json())You're a developer — we know how hard completing a project can be. So we offer full support: just message us and we'll reply ✅ with a solution within 1 working day.
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