# finding-youtube-sponsorship-candidates

Finds YouTube channels for brand sponsorships and scores them using audience activity, niche fit, and sponsor history. Use it to build a ranked outreach list.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 749 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-sponsorship-candidates/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/finding-youtube-sponsorship-candidates

## What it does

The skill searches YouTube with Apify’s `apidojo~youtube-scraper`, gathers channel handles from video results, then collects channel data and scores sponsorship fit. Its ranking considers view-to-subscriber ratio, comments, niche alignment, and sponsor mentions. The output is a ranked list grouped into candidate tiers.

Set `APIFY_TOKEN` in the environment or in a `.env` file before running the scraper. You can launch it with `scripts/run_actor.js`, Apify MCP, or the REST API, and save results as CSV or JSON. Sponsor detection checks recent video titles and descriptions, so ads mentioned only in captions can be missed; the skill recommends manually checking leading candidates.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/finding-youtube-sponsorship-candidates/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-sponsorship-candidates
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill finding-youtube-sponsorship-candidates -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-sponsorship-candidates/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find YouTube channels in a brand’s niche
- identify channels with a record of sponsor deals
- rank channels by sponsorship fit
- prepare a channel list for campaign outreach

## Example prompts
- Find YouTube channels about personal finance for a sponsorship campaign and rank the candidates.
- Build a list of developer-tool channels that have already run sponsor placements.
- Research SaaS-related channels and save the results as CSV.

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---
name: finding-youtube-sponsorship-candidates
description: >
  Finds YouTube channels suitable for brand sponsorships using apidojo's YouTube scraper on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: find YouTube channels to sponsor, discover YouTubers who accept
  brand deals in a niche, identify YouTube influencers for mid-roll or integration sponsorships,
  find channels that already run sponsors in a product category, research YouTube sponsorship
  opportunities for a brand, identify high-CPM YouTube audiences for B2B or SaaS sponsorships,
  or build a YouTube outreach list for a sponsorship campaign.
  Returns channel name, subscriber count, avg views, engagement rate, niche, and sponsorship history.
  Ideal for brand partnerships managers, SaaS marketing teams, and sponsorship agencies.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/youtube-scraper
---

# Finding YouTube Sponsorship Candidates

Discovers YouTube channels that are good fits for brand integrations. Channels with existing sponsor history are the most efficient outreach targets — they've already proven willingness to accept sponsorships.

## 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 |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Search YouTube for niche channel content
- [ ] Step 2: Collect channel handles from results
- [ ] Step 3: Enrich channel data
- [ ] Step 4: Score sponsorship fit
````
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