Extract YouTube Creator Emails with Apify Scraper and GPT-4o Mini

This workflow automates the process of finding YouTube creator contact emails for outreach and partnerships. It combines Apify scrapers with OpenAI to deliver a clean list of emails from channel descriptions:

Step 1:** Search YouTube with Apify based on a keyword or topic
Step 2:** Scrape each channel for descriptions and metadata
Step 3:** Use OpenAI to extract and format valid email addresses into a structured JSON output

This is useful for influencer outreach, creator collaborations, UGC sourcing, or lead generation — all automated inside n8n.

⚙️ Setup Instructions

1️⃣ Set Up OpenAI Connection Go to OpenAI Platform
Navigate to OpenAI Billing
Add funds to your billing account
Copy your API key into the OpenAI credentials in n8n

2️⃣ Set Up Apify Connection Go to Apify Console and sign up/login
Get your API token here: Apify API Keys
Set up the two scrapers in your Apify account:
YouTube Scraper by streamers
YouTube Scraper by apidojo
In n8n, create a HTTP Query Auth credential
Query Key: token
Value: YOUR_APIFY_API_KEY
Attach this credential to both HTTP Request nodes (Search YouTube and Scrape Channels)

📬 Contact Information Need help customizing this workflow or building similar automations?

📧 robert@ynteractive.com
🔗 Robert Breen
🌐 ynteractive.com