cyberneticlibrary

Extract channel videos and performance data

youtube-video-api-skillskillsetup L22,197
browser-act/skills
What it does

Extract channel-level and video detail data from YouTube channel

Best for

When you need structured video metrics and posting cadence from a YouTube channel without manual scraping.

Inputs
  • · TargetChannelURL (YouTube channel URL)
  • · optional: limit, sort, filters
Outputs
  • · structured video data: title, views, likes, comments, upload date, channel subscriber count
Requires
  • · BrowserAct API
  • · BROWSERACT_API_KEY
  • · python runtime
Preconditions
  • · BROWSERACT_API_KEY set
  • · BrowserAct account active
Failure modes
  • · Invalid API key (check authorization)
  • · Channel has no videos (empty result)
  • · Private channel (access denied)
Trust signals
  • · Handles IP restrictions and regional blocking
  • · No CAPTCHA needed
  • · Video metrics (views, likes, comments) extracted at scale