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
{ "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 } ] } ]}
What you send
The input
object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| count | integer | no | Requested number of Shorts in the sample. From 1 to 35. Default: 10. |
5 |
Fields it returns
What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.
| Field | Type | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "youtube.feed.trending", "input": { "count": 5 }}''')response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload,)response.raise_for_status()print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))
const response = await fetch("https://data.upscrape.com/execute", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.UPSCRAPE_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "capability": "youtube.feed.trending", "input": { "count": 5 }}),});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
With Upscrape, get the YouTube trending shorts. Tell me what it costs before you run it, then show the results as a table.
More from the YouTube API
- YouTube Video API1 credit
- YouTube Channel API1 credit
- YouTube Channel Videos API1 credit
- YouTube Search API1 credit
- YouTube Comments API1 credit
- YouTube Channel Shorts API1 credit
- YouTube Channel Live Streams API1 credit
- YouTube Channel Playlists API1 credit
- YouTube Playlist API1 credit
- YouTube Channel Community API1 credit
- YouTube Community Post API1 credit
- YouTube Hashtag Videos API1 credit
- YouTube Typeahead Search API1 credit
The same data from other platforms
YouTube Trending Shorts API FAQ
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
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.
Your first YouTube call is free.
Up to 100 free credits to start, no card needed.