Search YouTube videos and Shorts with our powerful API. Discover trending content and find the latest videos by keyword.
Access the latest YouTube videos and Shorts with powerful search capabilities.
Start using the YouTube API with 50 free requests every month. No credit card required to get started.
Only pay for what you use beyond the free tier. Just $0.005 per request with no monthly minimums or commitments.
Start exploring YouTube content in minutes with our easy-to-use REST API. Just add your API key and make a GET request to search for videos and Shorts.
curl -X GET "https://forumscout.app/api/youtube_search?keyword=tutorial&upload_date=this_week&page=1" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"Search for YouTube videos by keyword and customize your results.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| keyword | String | The search term to find in YouTube videos. |
| upload_date | String | Filter by: "last_hour", "today", "this_week", "this_month", "this_year". Default: all |
| page | Integer | Page number for paginated results. Default: 1 |
Only pay for what you use beyond the free tier, with no minimum commitment.
ForumScout offers a complete set of social media search APIs. All endpoints are accessible via the same API key.
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The YouTube Search API is free to use up to 50 requests per month. After that, you'll be charged $0.005 per request.
You'll only be charged for requests beyond your free 50 monthly requests. When you hit the limit, you'll be prompted to add a payment method to continue making requests.
Our API provides real-time data from YouTube, with results typically no more than a few seconds old.
You can filter videos by upload date, including last hour, today, this week, this month, and this year.
Create your API key now and start exploring YouTube data in minutes.