Search Data API
Scrape YouTube Search data with one API call. Searches YouTube by keyword. Returns matching videos, channels, playlists, shorts, shelves, and live streams. Each video result includes title, URL, thumbnail, view count, publish date, duration, channel info, and badges. Filter by `type` to scope to one content kind; filter by `duration` for video length (videos only — not shorts).
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Searching 32 platforms in parallel
TikTok·
Instagram·
YouTube·
Facebook·
X·
LinkedIn·
Reddit·
Threads·
Pinterest·
Twitch·
Truth Social·
Snapchat·
Kick·TikTok Shop·
Amazon Shop·
Linktree·
Komi·
Pillar·
lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·
Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·
Polymarket·
Tavily·
Hacker News·
GitHub·
Perplexity·
Naver·UUtility·
Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·UUtility·Universal SearchWhat can you do with the Search API?
The Search endpoint gives you structured YouTube data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
GET /v1/youtube/search?query=javascript+tutorialParameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Search keyword or phrase. |
| uploadDate | No | Upload date filter. (today | this_week | this_month | this_year) |
| sortBy | No | Sort order — relevance or popular. (relevance | popular) |
| type | No | Type of content to return. (videos | shorts | channels | playlists) |
| duration | No | Video duration filter. Only applies to videos (not shorts). (under_3_min | between_3_and_20_min | over_20_min) |
| region | No | 2-letter country code of the country to put the proxy in. |
| continuationToken | No | Continuation token to get more results. Get `continuationToken` from a previous response. |
| includeExtras | No | Set to `true` to include like + comment count and description. For full per-video details use `/v1/youtube/video`. Slows the response slightly. |
How does the YouTube Search API work?
Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON. Every response follows our unified schema with computed fields.
Method
GET
Response
JSON
How do you scrape social media data in seconds?
The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 32 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.
One schema, every platform
Query 32 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.
Computed fields, not just scraped
Every response includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.
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import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
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