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.
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:
python keyword-search-script.py ************ "Green Day" allThe JSON data gets saved as keyword_search.json in the same directory.
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:
python get-comments-script.py ************ i-2zY4BdP1sThe JSON data gets saved as comments.json in the same directory.
Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.