YouTube Search Advanced API

Find matching YouTube results using this operation’s documented search parameters.

GET/v1/youtube/search/advanced

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GET/v1/youtube/search/advanced

queryrequiredThe keywords or phrase to search for.

Optional parameters (30)

orderoptionalProvide order in the format shown in the example.durationoptionalProvide duration in the format shown in the example.event_typeoptionalProvide event type in the format shown in the example.licenseoptionalProvide license in the format shown in the example.categoryoptionalProvide category in the format shown in the example.regionoptionalProvide region in the format shown in the example.languageoptionalProvide language in the format shown in the example.published_afteroptionalProvide published after in the format shown in the example.published_beforeoptionalProvide published before in the format shown in the example.channel_idoptionalProvide channel id in the format shown in the example.max_resultsoptionalProvide max results in the format shown in the example.cursoroptionalThe pagination cursor returned by the previous response, if supported.safe_searchoptionalProvide safe search in the format shown in the example.video_captionoptionalProvide video caption in the format shown in the example.video_definitionoptionalProvide video definition in the format shown in the example.video_dimensionoptionalProvide video dimension in the format shown in the example.video_embeddableoptionalProvide video embeddable in the format shown in the example.video_typeoptionalProvide video type in the format shown in the example.topic_idoptionalProvide topic id in the format shown in the example.locationoptionalProvide location in the format shown in the example.location_radiusoptionalProvide location radius in the format shown in the example.includeExtrasoptionalProvide includeExtras in the format shown in the example.includeoptionalProvide include in the format shown in the example.sinceoptionalProvide since in the format shown in the example.untiloptionalProvide until in the format shown in the example.min_viewsoptionalProvide min views in the format shown in the example.max_age_daysoptionalProvide max age days in the format shown in the example.sort_rowsoptionalProvide sort rows in the format shown in the example.max_pagesoptionalProvide max pages in the format shown in the example.seenoptionalProvide seen in the format shown in the example.

No API key needed for this protected browser test. Production calls require a server-side SocialQuery key.

Request preview

Copy this request into your server-side integration, or run a test to inspect the response.

curl -X GET 'https://socialquery.dev/v1/youtube/search/advanced?query=lofi+hip+hop' \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALQUERY_API_KEY"

Request contract

Parameters

Pass these fields as query parameters. Production requests also require your server-side API key.

queryRequired: The keywords or phrase to search for.
Example: lofi hip hop
orderOptional: Provide order in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
durationOptional: Provide duration in the format shown in the example.
Example: long
event_typeOptional: Provide event type in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
licenseOptional: Provide license in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
categoryOptional: Provide category in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
regionOptional: Provide region in the format shown in the example.
Example: us
languageOptional: Provide language in the format shown in the example.
Example: en
published_afterOptional: Provide published after in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
published_beforeOptional: Provide published before in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
channel_idOptional: Provide channel id in the format shown in the example.
Example: UC_x5XG1OV2P6uZZ5FSM9Ttw
max_resultsOptional: Provide max results in the format shown in the example.
Example: 10
cursorOptional: The pagination cursor returned by the previous response, if supported.
Example: —
safe_searchOptional: Provide safe search in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
video_captionOptional: Provide video caption in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
video_definitionOptional: Provide video definition in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
video_dimensionOptional: Provide video dimension in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
video_embeddableOptional: Provide video embeddable in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
video_typeOptional: Provide video type in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
topic_idOptional: Provide topic id in the format shown in the example.
Example: 1234567890
locationOptional: Provide location in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
location_radiusOptional: Provide location radius in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
includeExtrasOptional: Provide includeExtras in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
includeOptional: Provide include in the format shown in the example.
Example: channel
sinceOptional: Provide since in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
untilOptional: Provide until in the format shown in the example.
Example: —
min_viewsOptional: Provide min views in the format shown in the example.
Example: 10
max_age_daysOptional: Provide max age days in the format shown in the example.
Example: 10
sort_rowsOptional: Provide sort rows in the format shown in the example.
Example: views
max_pagesOptional: Provide max pages in the format shown in the example.
Example: 5
seenOptional: Provide seen in the format shown in the example.
Example: —

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