YouTube Outlier Detection
Goal
Find high-performing videos in your niche for competitive intelligence and content inspiration.
Scripts
./scripts/scrape_youtube_outliers.py- Scrape and score outliers./scripts/update_transcripts.py- Fetch transcripts for existing outliers
Usage
# Default run
python3 ./scripts/scrape_youtube_outliers.py
# Custom parameters
python3 ./scripts/scrape_youtube_outliers.py \
--keywords "AI automation,AI agents" \
--days 30 \
--min_score 1.5 \
--limit 50
How It Works
- Searches YouTube for keywords
- Calculates outlier score (views / channel average)
- Applies recency boost
- Fetches transcripts
- Generates Claude summaries
- Saves to Google Sheet
Output
Google Sheet with:
- Outlier Score, Views, Duration
- Title, Video Link, Channel
- Thumbnail, Summary, Transcript
- Publish Date
vs Cross-Niche Outliers
- youtube_outliers: Your core niche (daily monitoring)
- cross-niche-outliers: Adjacent niches (weekly inspiration)
Environment
APIFY_API_TOKEN=your_token
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_key
Schema
Inputs
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
keywords | string | No | Comma-separated keywords (default: niche keywords) |
days | integer | No | Lookback period in days (default: 30) |
min_score | float | No | Minimum outlier score (default: 1.5) |
limit | integer | No | Max results (default: 50) |
Outputs
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sheet_url | string | Google Sheet with outlier videos |
Credentials
| Name | Source |
|---|---|
APIFY_API_TOKEN | .env |
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | .env |
Composable With
Skills that chain well with this one: title-variants, recreate-thumbnails, cross-niche-outliers
Cost
Apify credits + Claude API