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YouTube API · Endpoint

YouTube Trending Shorts API

Get a sample of the Shorts YouTube recommends to a visitor right now.

  • 1 credit per call
  • Failed calls are free
  • Updated
  • youtube.feed.trending
Response completed
{  "count": 1,  "shorts": [    {      "title": "1 in a trillion #basketball #shorts",      "like_count": 431000,      "channel": "@HoopsEmpire_Official",      "channel_id": "UC1nubW_LylhVtQN6gSfrRug",      "like_count_approximate": true,      "like_count_text": "431K",      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hitjAtT7Ij4",      "video_id": "hitjAtT7Ij4",      "thumbnails": [        {          "height": 1920,          "url": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hitjAtT7Ij4/frame0.jpg",          "width": 1080        }      ]    }  ]}
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Input

What you send

The input object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.

FieldTypeRequiredWhat it doesExample
count integer no Requested number of Shorts in the sample. From 1 to 35. Default: 10. 5
Response

Fields it returns

What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.

FieldTypeWhat it isExample
shorts[].title string The short's title. 1 in a trillion #basketball #shorts
shorts[].like_count integer Likes, as YouTube shows them. 431,000
shorts[].channel string The channel that posted it. @HoopsEmpire_Official
shorts[].channel_id string YouTube's ID for the channel. UC1nubW_LylhVtQN6gSfrRug
shorts[].like_count_approximate boolean Whether the like count comes from a rounded figure. true
shorts[].like_count_text string Likes as YouTube writes them. 431K
shorts[].thumbnails array Thumbnail images in different sizes. 1 records
shorts[].thumbnails[].height integer 1920
shorts[].thumbnails[].url string Link to the thumbnail image. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hitjAtT7Ij4/frame0.jpg
shorts[].thumbnails[].width integer 1080
shorts[].url string The short's link. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hitjAtT7Ij4
shorts[].video_id string YouTube's ID for the video. hitjAtT7Ij4
count integer How many shorts this answer holds. 1
shorts array Trending shorts. 1 records
REST API · MCP server

Call it from your code, or ask your agent

Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.

curl --request POST \  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \  --data '{  "capability": "youtube.feed.trending",  "input": {    "count": 5  }}'
In your AI agent Claude · Cursor · any MCP client
1Add the Upscrape MCP server
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
2Ask for the data in plain words

With Upscrape, get the YouTube trending shorts. Tell me what it costs before you run it, then show the results as a table.

The agent finds the endpoint, shows you the price, and runs it with your credits.
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Questions

YouTube Trending Shorts API FAQ

The short answers. The docs have the long ones.

Still have a question? Talk to the people who build the endpoints.
How much does the YouTube Trending Shorts API cost?

1 credit per successful call, shown before it runs. You buy credits once, and paid credits never expire.

What do I send?

Every input is optional; the input fields below list what each one does.

Do I need a YouTube login?

No. It reads public YouTube data; nothing runs on your account.

Can my AI agent call it?

Yes, over MCP: the agent finds youtube.feed.trending, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

Get started

Your first YouTube call is free.

Up to 100 free credits to start, no card needed.