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YouTube Search API

To get youTube search results, call GET /v1/youtube/search?query=… with your API key. You get clean JSON back.

GET/v1/youtube/search
curl "https://api.scraperize.com/v1/youtube/search?query=lofi%20hip%20hop" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Cost
1 credit / call
Only successful calls are charged. Errors are free.
Pagination
Cursor
Pass the returned cursor to get the next page.
Caching
0 credits
Set cache_max_age to reuse a recent result for free.
Rate limit
Per team / minute
Over the limit: 429 with a Retry-After header.

Parameters

queryRequired
What to search for.
uploadDateOptional
Only results uploaded in this period. Not for type=channels or type=playlists.One of 4 values.
sortByOptional
relevance (default) or popular (most viewed first).One of 2 values.
typeOptional
Only this kind of result. Omit for everything YouTube shows.One of 4 values.
durationOptional
Only videos of this length. Videos only: use it without type or with type=videos.One of 3 values.
regionOptional
The country to search from, as a two-letter code (ISO 3166-1) — YouTube ranks results for the viewer's country. Omit for the default.One of 69 values.
cursorOptional
The cursor from the previous page, to get the next one (it keeps the filters and region). Omit for the first page.
cache_max_ageOptional
Optional. Return a cached result if one this age or newer exists — served for 0 credits with meta.cached=true and meta.cachedAt. Otherwise a fresh scrape runs (1 credit) and refreshes the cache. Omit to always scrape fresh.One of 5 values.

Send your key in the x-api-key header. Full API reference

Example response

200 OK · application/json
{
  "data": {
    "query": "lofi hip hop",
    "region": null,
    "filters": {
      "uploadDate": null,
      "sortBy": "relevance",
      "type": null,
      "duration": null
    },
    "showingResultsFor": null,
    "includingResultsFor": null,
    "hashtag": null,
    "estimatedResults": 11370869,
    "results": [
      {
        "type": "playlist",
        "kind": "mix",
        "id": "RDATfmbG9maSBoaXAgaG9w",
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=RDATfmbG9maSBoaXAgaG9w",
        "title": "Mix • Lofi hip hop",
        "videoCount": null,
        "channelName": "Академия глубокой релаксации, Kudasaibeats, RŮDE, and more",
        "channelId": null,
        "firstVideoId": "R8om0QifqII",
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R8om0QifqII/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCOADEI4CSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLBN0ePqpHQrvDXXKRJ…",
        "thumbnails": [
          {
            "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R8om0QifqII/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCOADEI4CSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLBN0ePqpHQrvDXXKRJ…",
            "width": 480,
            "height": 270
          }
        ],
        "position": 1,
        "shelfTitle": null
      }
    ],
    "counts": {
      "video": 14,
      "short": 25,
      "live": 5,
      "channel": 0,
      "playlist": 1
    },
    "count": 45,
    "cursor": "eyJrIjoibG9maSBoaXAgaG9wIiwiYyI6IkVxMERFZ3hzYjJacElHaHBjQ0JvYjNBYW5BTlRRbE5EUVZKYVUxSkZSbFZhYlRGcFVucHNkRmxXVGtOaU1rWlpV…",
    "hasMore": true,
    "fetchedAt": "2026-11-05T19:15:07.802Z"
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "creditsRemaining": 4999,
    "cached": false
  }
}

A real response, shortened to one item per list.

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FAQ

YouTube Search API questions

How much does the YouTube Search API cost?

1 credit per successful call. Errors and cached results are free, and new accounts start with 100 free credits, no card required. See pricing.

Do I need a YouTube account or API key?

No. You only need a Scraperize API key, sent in the x-api-key header. Scraperize returns publicly available data. No YouTube login or developer app is needed.

How fresh is the data?

Each call fetches the data live. To trade freshness for cost, pass cache_max_age (e.g. 1h, 1d) to get a recent cached result instantly for 0 credits.

How do I get more results?

Each response includes a cursor. Send it back as the cursor parameter with the same other parameters to get the next page. It is null on the last page.

Where are the full parameters and response fields?

In the API reference, with every parameter, field and error.

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