https://github.com/gatenlp/youtube-scraper

Scrape Youtube Data
https://github.com/gatenlp/youtube-scraper

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Scrape Youtube Data

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gatenlp/youtube-scraper
• Owner: GateNLP
• Created: 2020-01-23T17:51:30.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-01T12:07:54.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-16T07:59:29.707Z (9 months ago)
• Language: Python
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• Size: 11.7 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 13
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Youtube-Scraper

Youtube scraper can be used to get JSON data from Youtube. It has 2 scripts i.e. keyword search and comment and reply extraction. Both the scripts are built on the top of Youtube API.

## Keyword Search

A search result contains information about a YouTube videos that matches the keywords in an API request. The command line script keyword-search-script.py contains the following parameters.

* First Parameter: Private API Key (************)

* Second Parameter: Keywords

* Third Parameter: Number of results needed (Enter a multiple of 50)

If all the results are needed then just enter 'all' in case of third parameter.

Example:

```bash

python keyword-search-script.py ************ "Green Day" all

```

The JSON data gets saved as keyword_search.json in the same directory.

## Comments and Replies

This fetches all the comment and replies associated with particulare Youtube video ID. The command line script get-comments-script.py contains the following parameters.

* First Parameter: Private API Key (************)

* Second Parameter: Video ID

Example:

```bash

python get-comments-script.py ************ i-2zY4BdP1s

```

The JSON data gets saved as comments.json in the same directory.

## Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.