YouTube videos, channels and search results
Returns YouTube videos, Shorts, streams and channel data in bulk, from search terms or links to videos, channels, playlists or search pages. Useful for competitor analysis, trend research and building video lists around a topic.
What you get
- Video title, link and description
- View, like and comment counts
- Publish date and duration
- Hashtags and thumbnails
- Channel name, link and subscriber count
- Channel total videos, total views and location
- Channel social media links
What it can do
- Search YouTube by one or more terms
- Pass video, channel, playlist or search result links
- Set separate caps for regular videos, Shorts and streams
- Filter searches by upload date, length, type and features such as HD, 4K, subtitles or live
- Sort search results by relevance, rating, date or views, and channel videos by newest, popular or oldest
Limits
- Up to 750 results per run
- Separate caps for Shorts and streams only apply to search terms, not links
- Search terms are ignored when links are provided
- Only publicly visible data
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| searchQueries | Search terms, as typed into the YouTube search bar. |
| startUrls | Links to videos, channels, playlists or search result pages. |
| maxResults | Maximum regular videos per search term or channel. |
| maxResultsShorts | Maximum Shorts to return. |
| maxResultStreams | Maximum streams to return. |
| sortingOrder | Search sort: relevance, rating, date or views. |
| dateFilter | Search upload window: hour, today, week, month or year. |
| oldestPostDate | Only videos uploaded on or after this date, or within this many days. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_youtube_b directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"maxResultStreams": 0,
"maxResults": 10,
"maxResultsShorts": 0,
"searchQueries": [
"Crawlee"
]
}How to use it
- Create an account at prolevelmax.com. New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required.
- Connect your AI. In the Dashboard, open Get started → Coding tools and API → Generate setup instructions and paste the instructions into your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others). You can also add the MCP server
https://prolevelmax.com/mcpor call the REST API. - Request data. Your AI selects a source, quotes the price and runs it only after you confirm. Results are returned as structured JSON that the AI can format as a table or report.
FAQ
How is this source billed?
Per result: $0.0078/result + $0.001/run, min $0.024/run. Your AI quotes the price first, and you are never charged more than the quote.
Do I need a YouTube account or API key?
No. You only need a ProLevelMax account. One balance and one connection cover all 157 platforms.
Is the data real-time?
Yes. Every call fetches public YouTube data at the time of the request. Only publicly visible content is collected.
More YouTube sources
All YouTube sources and prices
New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required. Pay per use with no subscription. Top up by card (USD) or Alipay (CNY); Enterprise top-ups from $1,000 by bank transfer.
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