# finding-youtube-micro-influencers

Finds YouTube channels under 100k subscribers in a given niche and ranks them by view-to-subscriber ratio. Built for sponsorship deals and affiliate programs.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 793 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/finding-youtube-micro-influencers/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/finding-youtube-micro-influencers

## What it does

The skill runs Apify's YouTube scraper with a list of search terms, filters channels by subscriber count (default 5k–100k), and calculates `view_ratio` — average views per video divided by subscriber count. Higher ratio means stronger engagement.

Returns a table with channel name, subscriber count, average views, contact info from the About section, and URL. Three execution paths: the `run_actor.js` script (waits for completion, saves CSV or JSON), the `apify:run-actor` MCP tool if installed, or direct REST API call. Requires `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable.

Output includes a ranked list with five top picks for outreach: each entry shows the reason (high engagement, niche relevance, consistent posting schedule), contact info if available, and the latest video title and view count.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-youtube-micro-influencers -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/finding-youtube-micro-influencers/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/finding-youtube-micro-influencers/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-youtube-micro-influencers -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/finding-youtube-micro-influencers/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-youtube-micro-influencers -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/finding-youtube-micro-influencers/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills finding-youtube-micro-influencers
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/finding-youtube-micro-influencers/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-youtube-micro-influencers -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/finding-youtube-micro-influencers
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/finding-youtube-micro-influencers/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-youtube-micro-influencers -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/finding-youtube-micro-influencers/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find YouTube channels under 100k subscribers in a niche
- build a micro-influencer outreach list for brand sponsorships
- filter channels by view-to-subscriber engagement ratio
- collect contact info for affiliate partnership offers
- compare channel growth rates in a category

## Example prompts
- Find 30 YouTube channels about vegan cooking with 5k to 50k subscribers and above-average view ratios
- Build a list of personal finance micro-influencers for millennials with at least 20 videos and under 100k subs
- Run `apidojo~youtube-scraper` for 'budget PC build' and 'indie game reviews', filter 10k–80k subs, return top 5 with contacts

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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```text
---
name: finding-youtube-micro-influencers
description: >
  Finds YouTube micro-influencers and niche creators using apidojo's YouTube scraper on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: find YouTube channels under 100k subscribers in a niche,
  discover emerging YouTube creators for sponsorship deals, find YouTubers covering a specific topic,
  identify high-engagement YouTube channels with smaller audiences, build a YouTube influencer outreach
  list, compare YouTube channel growth rates in a category, or find YouTube channels for affiliate
  or brand partnership programs.
  Returns channel name, subscriber count, total views, average views per video, and contact info.
  Ideal for brand sponsors, podcast networks, and affiliate marketing teams.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/youtube-scraper
---

# Finding YouTube Micro-Influencers

Searches YouTube for channels in a specific niche, then filters by subscriber count to surface micro-influencers (typically under 100K subscribers) who have high engagement relative to their audience size. Ideal for affiliate programs and brand sponsorships where micro audiences convert better.

## Prerequisites

- `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable set
- Optional: Apify MCP server installed


## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | YouTube URLs — channels, playlists, Shorts, search results |
| `youtubeHandles` | array | Optional | `[]` | YouTube channel handles (e.g. `@kurzgesagt`) |
| `getTrending` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Retrieve trending videos |
| `keywords` | array | Optional | `[]` | Search keywords |
| `gl` | string | Optional | `us` | Country code for results (e.g. `US`, `GB`) |
| `hl` | string | Optional | `en` | Language code (e.g. `en`, `de`) |
| `uploadDate` | string | Optional | `all` | Upload date filter: `any`, `hour`, `today`, `week`, `month`, `year` |
| `duration` | string | Optional | `all` | Duration filter: `any`, `short`, `long` |
| `features` | string | Optional | `all` | Feature filter: `4k`, `hd`, `live`, `cc`, `3d`, `hdr`, etc. |
| `sort` | string | Optional | `r` | Sort order for search results |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum videos to return |
```
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