Search YouTube

Retrieve YouTube search results in a MindStudio workflow

Configuration

Search Query

Enter the search query you want to send to Youtube. This section can include variables.

Content Type

Select the type of content you want to return from your search. Options include:

• Anything (default)

• Videos

• Channels

• Use Custom SP Filter (for more information refer to this article)

  • You can use the Custom SP filter to filter and sort more specific types of content in your search. Examples might include:

    • Only searching for 4K resolution videos

    • Only searching for videos that are less than 4 minutes long

  • Copy the sp value, and paste it in the space provided.

Pages

Specify the numbers of pages you want to scrape. The default will always be set to 1. The max amount of pages that can be scraped is 5.

Output Variable

Save the returned Youtube search data in a variable. Example: YT_search

Format

The returned Youtube video data will always be exported in JSON.

Sample Output

{
  "suggestions": [
    "example studio",
    "example studios",
    "example tool",
    "example studio",
    "example studio variant",
    "example ai"
  ],
  "channels": [
    {
      "position": 3,
      "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "title": "Example Studio",
      "link": "https://www.youtube.com/@ExampleStudio",
      "description": "Create AI solutions–simple, fast, hassle-free No expertise required",
      "subscribers": 25000,
      "thumbnail": {
        "static": "https://example.com/placeholder-thumbnail.jpg",
        "rich": "https://example.com/placeholder-thumbnail-rich.jpg"
      }
    },
    {
      "position": 14,
      "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "title": "Example Training Studio",
      "link": "https://www.youtube.com/@examplestudio",
      "description": "Channel about training and development",
      "subscribers": 8000,
      "thumbnail": {
        "static": "https://example.com/placeholder-thumbnail.jpg",
        "rich": "https://example.com/placeholder-thumbnail-rich.jpg"
      }
    }
  ],
  "videos": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "title": "Example Studio: AI Builder Overview",
      "link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example",
      "description": "Introduction to AI building tool",
      "views": 42000,
      "channel": {
        "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
        "title": "John Doe",
        "link": "https://www.youtube.com/@example",
        "thumbnail": "https://example.com/placeholder-channel-thumbnail.jpg"
      },
      "length": "7:23",
      "published_time": "1 year ago",
      "badges": ["CC"],
      "thumbnail": {
        "static": "https://example.com/placeholder-video-thumbnail.jpg",
        "rich": "https://example.com/placeholder-video-thumbnail-rich.jpg"
      }
    }
  ]
}