# YouTube Shorts Trending API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/youtube/shorts-trending)

> Returns currently trending YouTube Shorts with view counts, like counts, channel info, and thumbnails.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/youtube/shorts/trending` costs 5 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/youtube/shorts/trending" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get trending YouTube Shorts?

Send a GET request to /v1/youtube/shorts/trending — no parameters required. The response is a list of currently trending Shorts with view count, like count, channel info, and thumbnails.

### How often does the trending feed update?

Trending Shorts are cached under the search category and refreshed frequently. Expect the feed to rotate alongside YouTube's own trending shelf — typically within minutes, not hours.

### How much does trending Shorts cost?

Trending Shorts is an Advanced tier endpoint at 5 credits per request — slightly more than a standard endpoint because the underlying trend computation is heavier. 100 free signup credits = ~20 trending pulls.

### What fields come back for each trending Short?

videoId, title, viewCount, likeCount, thumbnails, duration, channel (id, title, handle), and publishedAt. Enough to rank, filter, and route viral Shorts into any downstream system.

### Can I use this for a viral-content dashboard?

Yes — that's the primary use case. Poll the endpoint on a schedule, diff against the last snapshot to detect new viral Shorts, and push alerts into Slack or a creator-IQ dashboard.

See the full YouTube API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/youtube

## 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 build a viral YouTube Shorts dashboard with a trending API
- SocialCrawl trending YouTube Shorts endpoint data