# Rumble Search API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/rumble/search)

> Searches Rumble videos by keyword. Returns matching videos and shorts with title, URL, thumbnail, channel, published date, view-count text + integer, plus a numeric cursor for the next page.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/rumble/search` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | yes | Search query. |
| `cursor` | no | Cursor from the previous response — the next page number (e.g. `2`). |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/rumble/search?query=funny%20cats" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I search Rumble videos with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/rumble/search with the query parameter, for example query=funny cats. SocialCrawl returns matching videos and shorts with title, URL, thumbnail, channel, published date, and view count in one unified JSON response.

### What fields does the Rumble Search API return?

Each result includes the video title, URL, thumbnail, channel name, published date, and view count as both display text and a parsed integer, plus a numeric cursor for fetching the next page of results.

### How does pagination work on Rumble search?

Each response includes a numeric cursor, the next page number, like 2. Pass it back as the cursor parameter to fetch the following page. Loop until the cursor is exhausted to collect a full result set for a keyword.

### How much does the Rumble Search API cost?

Each request costs 1 credit on the standard tier. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required, enough to run 100 searches while you validate the response shape.

### Can I monitor a topic or narrative on Rumble?

Yes. Run the same keyword on a schedule and diff the results to catch new uploads, useful for media monitoring, brand tracking, and research on how topics spread across alternative video platforms alongside YouTube.

See the full Rumble API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/rumble

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How to search Rumble videos with the SocialCrawl API
- What does the SocialCrawl Rumble Search API return?