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Overview

The node "Scrape Creators" provides real-time social media data scraping capabilities across multiple platforms, including YouTube. Specifically, the "Search YouTube Videos by Hashtag" operation allows users to search for YouTube videos that contain a specified hashtag. This is useful for marketers, content creators, and analysts who want to monitor trending topics, gather video content related to specific themes, or analyze hashtag performance on YouTube.

Practical examples:

  • A marketing team wants to find the latest videos tagged with #funny to analyze popular humor trends.
  • A content creator searches for videos with #DIY to get inspiration and see what’s currently popular.
  • An analyst tracks videos under #fitness to study engagement patterns in health-related content.

Properties

Name Meaning
Hashtag The hashtag to search for on YouTube (e.g., "funny").
Limit Maximum number of video results to return from the search (e.g., 50).

Output

The node outputs JSON data containing the list of YouTube videos matching the hashtag search criteria. Each item in the output typically includes details such as video title, description, video ID, channel information, publish date, and other metadata relevant to each video found.

If the node supports binary data output (not explicitly shown here), it would likely be used for video thumbnails or other media assets associated with the videos.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for accessing the Scrape Creators API service.
  • The node makes HTTP requests to https://api.scrapecreators.com with appropriate headers including the API key.
  • No additional environment variables are indicated beyond the API key credential.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues:

    • Invalid or missing API key will cause authentication errors.
    • Exceeding the rate limit of the API may result in throttling or temporary blocking.
    • Providing an invalid or empty hashtag string might return no results or an error.
    • Setting the limit too high could lead to longer response times or partial data if the API restricts maximum results.

  • Error messages:

    • Authentication errors usually indicate problems with the API key; verify the key is correct and active.
    • Network or timeout errors suggest connectivity issues; check internet connection and API availability.
    • Validation errors may occur if required parameters like "Hashtag" or "Limit" are missing or malformed; ensure all required inputs are provided correctly.

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