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Overview
The node "Scrape Creators" provides real-time social media data scraping capabilities across multiple platforms, including YouTube. Specifically, the "Get YouTube Channel Shorts" operation allows users to retrieve short video clips (Shorts) from a specified YouTube channel. This is useful for content creators, marketers, and analysts who want to monitor or analyze trending short-form video content on YouTube channels.
Practical examples:
- A marketer tracking the latest Shorts posted by competitor channels.
- A content creator aggregating Shorts from their own channel for repurposing or analysis.
- An analyst gathering popular Shorts sorted by newest or popularity metrics.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Handle | The handle of the YouTube channel (without the '@'). Used to identify the channel by its username. |
| Channel ID | The unique identifier of the YouTube channel. Alternative to using the handle. |
| Limit | Maximum number of Shorts results to return. |
| Additional Fields | Extra options for the request: |
| - Sort | The order in which to sort the Shorts. Options are "Newest" (most recent first) or "Popular" (most viewed/engaged). |
Output
The output JSON contains an array of YouTube Shorts metadata retrieved from the specified channel. Each item typically includes details such as video ID, title, description, publish date, view count, and other relevant video information.
If binary data is returned (not indicated explicitly here), it would represent media content such as thumbnails or video files, but this node primarily returns structured JSON metadata about Shorts.
Dependencies
- Requires an API key credential for the Scrape Creators service.
- The node makes HTTP requests to the Scrape Creators API endpoint (
https://api.scrapecreators.com). - Proper configuration of the API key in n8n credentials is necessary for authentication.
Troubleshooting
- Common issues:
- Invalid or missing API key will cause authentication errors.
- Providing both handle and channel ID incorrectly or leaving both empty may result in no data or errors.
- Exceeding the limit parameter beyond allowed API constraints might cause request failures.
- Error messages:
- Authentication errors usually indicate invalid or missing API keys; verify credentials.
- "Channel not found" or empty results suggest incorrect handle or channel ID input.
- Rate limiting errors from the API require waiting or upgrading the API plan.
Links and References
- YouTube Shorts Overview
- Scrape Creators API Documentation (generic link, replace with actual if available)