Youtube Search API

API ID 948

Returns YouTube video search results with titles, video IDs, URLs, view counts, durations, thumbnails, and live broadcast status for relevant queries.

100% uptime 1,327 ms avg response

API Documentation

Endpoints

Request
To use this endpoint, simply provide a search term. The API will return a list of matching videos, including details such as the video ID, title, author, thumbnails, duration, view count, and publication date.
Endpoint ID: 28403
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/948/youtube+search+api/28403/search+videos
INPUT PARAMETERS

Search Videos — Endpoint Features

Object Description
q Required Enter the text
limit Optional Number of results

Free test requests remaining: 3 of 3.


INPUT PARAMETERS

q
limit
API EXAMPLE RESPONSE
JSON
{
    "videos": [
        {
            "id": "vDiTKvye0wA",
            "name": "What's the difference between Keywords and Tags?",
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDiTKvye0wA",
            "views": 65620,
            "duration": "6:05",
            "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vDiTKvye0wA/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLAobf9kMK5BUhfQ8NbwrnarNORyWQ",
            "isLive": false
        },
        {
            "id": "tQRNiEV443U",
            "name": "How to Add Keywords to a YouTube Video & Get More Views!",
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQRNiEV443U",
            "views": 12938,
            "duration": "7:30",
            "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tQRNiEV443U/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLDhnTEZhqyOEEEi3vsq__fqlL4amg",
            "isLive": false
        },
        {
            "id": "4kUGaTQC0Rc",
            "name": "How To Add YouTube Channel Keywords",
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kUGaTQC0Rc",
            "views": 215273,
            "duration": "3:06",
            "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4kUGaTQC0Rc/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLAYJe4EGEzuhalmlNhm6knT2FHSOg",
            "isLive": false
        },
        {
            "id": "g_bueEejG60",
            "name": "DaVinci Resolve Keywords In 3 Minutes",
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_bueEejG60",
            "views": 6757,
            "duration": "3:27",
            "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g_bueEejG60/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLBO-vkoN2WprTC7peE40Xdmhbz1Lw",
            "isLive": false
        },
        {
            "id": "oQVIT7A9mLo",
            "name": "How to Add Tags to Your YouTube Videos (2026 Update)",
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQVIT7A9mLo",
            "views": 32562,
            "duration": "5:34",
            "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oQVIT7A9mLo/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLA9zynwuahJ_DNkuSB-wyifIC8pVA",
            "isLive": false
        },
        {
            "id": "Qg76LpkrvA0",
            "name": "YouTube Channel Keywords | Can they help YOU earn more views?",
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg76LpkrvA0",
            "views": 126083,
            "duration": "6:48",
            "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qg76LpkrvA0/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLBptl96YlMY719l30YWAaaFofgFdA",
            "isLive": false
        },
        {
            "id": "-rE3gCuLO8A",
            "name": "Viral Keywords & Hashtags in Seconds 🔥 | YouTube SEO Tool",
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rE3gCuLO8A",
            "views": 4,
            "duration": "4:46",
            "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-rE3gCuLO8A/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLDPWKqSn3VqspRc4tM503rtHPsPNg",
            "isLive": false
        },
        {
            "id": "ZygrShWb16w",
            "name": "TikTok SEO: How to Get More Views on TikTok Using Keywords",
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZygrShWb16w",
            "views": 66693,
            "duration": "6:57",
            "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZygrShWb16w/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLBpkzeDTFNLScTcgwZ8keHw6j1J9A",
            "isLive": false
        },
        {
            "id": "tZdzMJlNXSQ",
            "name": "EDIT BETTER with Keywords and Smart Bins - DaVinci Resolve TUTORIAL (Metadata Organisation)",
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZdzMJlNXSQ",
            "views": 41760,
            "duration": "6:30",
            "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tZdzMJlNXSQ/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLBdaO55I3jvHh6lNlO58yy10J7xeQ",
            "isLive": false
        },
        {
            "id": "GKoZbVciVLA",
            "name": "How to find Keywords of other YouTube Channels",
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKoZbVciVLA",
            "views": 30233,
            "duration": "4:16",
            "thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GKoZbVciVLA/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEXCNAFEJQDSFryq4qpAwkIARUAAIhCGAE=&rs=AOn4CLC6WLcI0hY2t6Jg-rl9ycilnXP3xw",
            "isLive": false
        }
    ]
}
Search Videos — CODE SNIPPETS

curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/948/youtube+search+api/28403/search+videos?q=Video Keywords&limit=10' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    

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Overview

The Youtube Search API provides structured information about videos matching user-defined search queries. It enables applications to discover relevant video content and retrieve essential metadata in a consistent JSON format, making it easier to integrate video discovery into websites, analytics platforms, research tools, and content management systems.

Each result includes the video ID, title, URL, view count, duration, thumbnail image URL, and live broadcast status. These fields help developers identify videos, display search results, evaluate audience engagement, and access video pages directly. The video ID provides a unique identifier for each result, while the title and thumbnail support recognizable video previews. View counts offer a basic measure of audience reach, and duration helps users distinguish short clips from longer content. The live status field indicates whether a result is associated with a live broadcast.

Youtube Search API FAQs

The Fetch Youtube Videos endpoint returns a JSON object containing an array of video details. Each video entry includes fields such as the video's ID, title, description, thumbnail URL, views, likes, upload date, and duration.

Key fields in the response data include "id" (video ID), "title" (video title), "description" (video description), "thumbnail" (thumbnail image URL), "views" (view count), "likes" (like count), and "duration" (video length).

The response data is organized in a structured JSON format. It contains a "videos" array, where each element is an object representing a video with its associated details, making it easy to parse and display in applications.

The endpoint provides information such as video titles, descriptions, thumbnails, view counts, like counts, upload dates, and video durations, allowing developers to present comprehensive video details in their applications.

The Fetch Youtube Videos endpoint accepts parameters such as "query" (search keywords), "maxResults" (number of results to return), and "order" (sort order of results), enabling users to customize their search requests.

Users can utilize the returned data by displaying video titles, thumbnails, and descriptions in their applications. They can also implement features like video previews, links to the original content, and analytics based on view and like counts.

The data is sourced directly from YouTube's extensive video library, ensuring that the information is up-to-date and accurate, reflecting the latest content available on the platform.

If the response contains partial or empty results, developers should implement error handling to notify users. They can also provide suggestions for refining search queries or display a message indicating no results were found.

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