Find outlier YouTube videos and Shorts in your niche without an API key
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 11 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (“Find outlier YouTube videos and Shorts”). It uses only n8n's built-in nodes. It also calls youtube.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Find outlier YouTube videos and Shorts”).
- Settings (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 8 fields: max_channels, channels_from_topic, topic_min_subscribers…
- Topic entered? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Search YouTube for channels (HTTP Request): calls youtube.com
- Parse channel list (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Fetch channel page (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Extract channel ID (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Fetch public feed (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Find outliers (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Build report page (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Show the report (n8n Form): shows the next form page
HTTP calls to: youtube.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (6)
- n8n Form Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - n8n Form
n8n-nodes-base.form
From the author
Quick overview Find the YouTube videos and Shorts that got far more views than usual for their own channel. Enter a topic or a list of channels in a simple form and get a results page. No API key, no Google account, nothing to connect. How it works 1. You…