A YouTube search scraping API
heroku config:set NPM_CONFIG_PRODUCTION=false
heroku config:set NODE_MODULES_CACHE=false
The base url to get search results, is as follows:
http://youtube-scrape.herokuapp.com/api/search
The url query options are as follows:
Query | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
q | String | YouTube search query |
page | Number | The page of YouTube search results |
Note that if no page is specified the default is 1 Here is an example call:
http://youtube-scrape.herokuapp.com/api/search?q=herman%20fassett&page=1
{
"results": [{
"channel": {
"id": "UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"title": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"snippet": "I've always loved playing around with music, and here I just upload what I come up with when I find the time and inspiration.",
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"video_count": "16 videos",
"subscriber_count": "34 subscribers"
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "xprYPd5QxhA",
"title": "One Summer Night (Cover) - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xprYPd5QxhA",
"duration": "3:14",
"snippet": "Here's a quick cover of One Summer Night which I think was originally sung by Chelsia Chan and Kenny Bee.",
"upload_date": "4 months ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xprYPd5QxhA/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLC_lPQPmdmVu3icbFkKw9GyOJO9Qg",
"views": "210 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"playlist": {
"id": "PLCgnza08eA91orhHvNPTp_gEjECGyV9HT",
"title": "Top Tracks - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyvhwAC9TjE&list=PLCgnza08eA91orhHvNPTp_gEjECGyV9HT",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IyvhwAC9TjE/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNACELwBSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLCyUXrIe-5Outvjgt1nmAO3QGeMJw",
"video_count": "8"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett - Topic",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDKLO7jQj_lq3_mq0ynlrAg"
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "UYDxk7ZKvS0",
"title": "Power - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYDxk7ZKvS0",
"duration": "5:09",
"snippet": "This is a bit more of an experimental piece I've been putting time into here and there for many months. The instrumentation is a ...",
"upload_date": "1 year ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UYDxk7ZKvS0/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLDzl0TOq-F_nv2JjfM_VW3etBdZ2A",
"views": "89 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "nv7xf0MUFzw",
"title": "The Path To Freedom - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv7xf0MUFzw",
"duration": "3:31",
"snippet": "I wanted to change a few things to this piece, but I've been really busy and haven't uploaded anything in awhile. So, here it is as it ...",
"upload_date": "5 years ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nv7xf0MUFzw/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLCfOaMBqB2Josadm0NP1y9Eka2dBQ",
"views": "177 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "Za7OZ6MsmjU",
"title": "A Winter Day - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za7OZ6MsmjU",
"duration": "3:24",
"snippet": "Here's my Christmas / Winter / New Year piece. I created it a few days back, but made a few minor adjustments today. Image used: ...",
"upload_date": "5 years ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Za7OZ6MsmjU/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLBpsF7VGRrPApjRrJVocE5dA1UGvQ",
"views": "100 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "WGYqoa0iePs",
"title": "After Harvest - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGYqoa0iePs",
"duration": "2:13",
"snippet": "I actually wrote this piece nearly 3 months ago and it was the quickest composition I've ever made. However, I've been distracted ...",
"upload_date": "4 years ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WGYqoa0iePs/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLBhC9LVfywvpOFwlIZ0kmOHiaRvrw",
"views": "58 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "N2RhnMPbOPc",
"title": "Our Barren Lands (Cello) - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2RhnMPbOPc",
"duration": "3:05",
"snippet": "I actually had this cello melody sort of lying around and thought I'd pull it out really quickly for this contest: ...",
"upload_date": "4 years ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N2RhnMPbOPc/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLBQ6kgY7npbyS9vReamwqqZzsQj4Q",
"views": "59 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "xDeNtHCLN88",
"title": "It's December Once Again - Herman Fassett (#RoomieMelody)",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDeNtHCLN88",
"duration": "3:51",
"snippet": "This is my entry into the #RoomieMelody challenge. I decided there can never be too many Christmas songs... Challenge origin ...",
"upload_date": "6 months ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xDeNtHCLN88/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLDWOgUQuOCMfesf06uJj5Ra8ob46Q",
"views": "174 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "ykYTImq7p9A",
"title": "Growth - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykYTImq7p9A",
"duration": "3:28",
"snippet": "A piece I've had in the works for a long time and have only just decided on a name. This is to signify the change around us as we ...",
"upload_date": "4 years ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ykYTImq7p9A/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLBgEasKTHDyoiJuaVYYDwiR2zA_4g",
"views": "69 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "7EY2qJ9vQHI",
"title": "Sunrise - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EY2qJ9vQHI",
"duration": "2:36",
"snippet": "This is a song I wrote during my Thanksgiving break. I hope to be writing more pieces now that Christmas break here (or close).",
"upload_date": "5 years ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7EY2qJ9vQHI/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLDZg9edae9-S9R_qRziTaYCcFm5eQ",
"views": "292 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "fnpvgyuooPs",
"title": "Exiled - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnpvgyuooPs",
"duration": "2:01",
"snippet": "My friends have been asking me what I really do all day... No, this isn't everything, but it's what I spent the majority of my Veteran's ...",
"upload_date": "5 years ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fnpvgyuooPs/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLDRiPeann4Xydi555vL03jvld-bxA",
"views": "140 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "d5JAd7N3mBY",
"title": "Snowfall - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5JAd7N3mBY",
"duration": "2:52",
"snippet": "Merry Christmas! This is my winter Christmas music this year -- actually I composed this as a gift to one of my sisters. ;) The video ...",
"upload_date": "4 years ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d5JAd7N3mBY/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLDrcOyeYxp0YXoLs4AS6iZO1Vqk2w",
"views": "61 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "nn7Ogr2x1ho",
"title": "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn7Ogr2x1ho",
"duration": "4:21",
"snippet": "A few hours of recording and mixing got me this. Nothing fancy, and so I was hoping to put some video story to it but yeah, didn't ...",
"upload_date": "2 years ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nn7Ogr2x1ho/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLCLzCWHUpiwvIViVlAFWRZVS51cgA",
"views": "52 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "nRWJdaymQdg",
"title": "Blessed are Those Who Mourn - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRWJdaymQdg",
"duration": "3:23",
"snippet": "This is a re-mixed version of a piece I wrote for the Documentary \"Echoes from The Heart\" on Gerondissa Makrina by Fiery ...",
"upload_date": "2 years ago",
"thumbnail_src": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nRWJdaymQdg/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEjCNACELwBSFryq4qpAxUIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJDeAE=&rs=AOn4CLDUDXzJfA9P7WF_5LwjenGSoVbg-g",
"views": "110 views"
},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsOlslmdfxy6aG3O9Xkh5kA",
"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "p3REFOpIx6c",
"title": "Darkness Comes (WOT Fan Music) - Herman Fassett",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3REFOpIx6c",
"duration": "3:22",
"snippet": "This piece is kind of playing around with a very different style than I have ever done before, and I have also been reading the ...",
"upload_date": "4 years ago",
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"views": "79 views"
},
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"verified": false
}
},
{
"video": {
"id": "Q5BO7SrqGng",
"title": "Brightness Davar",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5BO7SrqGng",
"duration": "6:58",
"snippet": "Provided to YouTube by Soundrop Brightness Davar · <b>Herman Fassett</b> Growth ℗ 2017 <b>Herman Fassett</b> Released on: 2017-08-05 ...",
"upload_date": "Live",
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"views": "No views"
},
"uploader": {
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"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDKLO7jQj_lq3_mq0ynlrAg",
"verified": false
}
},
{
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"title": "Darkness Comes",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyvhwAC9TjE",
"duration": "3:19",
"snippet": "Provided to YouTube by Soundrop Darkness Comes · <b>Herman Fassett</b> Growth ℗ 2017 <b>Herman Fassett</b> Released on: 2017-08-05 ...",
"upload_date": "Live",
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"views": "2 views"
},
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"url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDKLO7jQj_lq3_mq0ynlrAg",
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}
},
{
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"title": "The Path to Freedom",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7TFT9CCN4Q",
"duration": "3:30",
"snippet": "Provided to YouTube by Soundrop The Path to Freedom · <b>Herman Fassett</b> Growth ℗ 2017 <b>Herman Fassett</b> Released on: ...",
"upload_date": "Live",
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},
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}
},
{
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"title": "Sunrise",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFMIl2nhJ7U",
"duration": "2:34",
"snippet": "Provided to YouTube by Soundrop Sunrise · <b>Herman Fassett</b> Growth ℗ 2017 <b>Herman Fassett</b> Released on: 2017-08-05 ...",
"upload_date": "Live",
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},
"uploader": {
"username": "Herman Fassett - Topic",
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}
],
"version": "0.1.0",
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}