POST/v1/serp/youtube

YouTube SERP API

YouTube search results API. Get video rankings, channel data, and metadata on the world's largest video platform. YouTube SEO tracking from $0.01/call.

Live YouTube search results via DataForSEO. Get video rankings, channel data, and metadata for any search query on the world's largest video platform.

Full Docs Get API Key $0.01 / call

Try it live

Fill in the fields and hit Run to see a real response.

POST /v1/serp/youtube$0.01/call

Live testing

API Key

Search Query*

Results Depth

Location

Language

Response

Example response — hit "Run" to see a live result

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "query": "best react frameworks 2026",
    "totalResults": 1240000,
    "items": [
      {
        "position": 1,
        "type": "organic",
        "title": "Top 10 React Frameworks in 2026",
        "url": "https://example.com/react-frameworks",
        "description": "A comprehensive guide to the best React frameworks...",
        "domain": "example.com"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Features

✓Up to 20 YouTube search results per query

✓Video title, URL, and channel

✓View count and publish date

✓Location and language targeting

✓Video result type classification

Use cases

YouTube SEO

Track video rankings for your target keywords on YouTube.

Content Research

Analyze what video content ranks for target topics on YouTube.

Competitor Video Analysis

Monitor competitor video performance and ranking positions.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/serp/youtube', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "query": "best react frameworks 2026",
    "depth": "10",
    "location_code": "2840",
    "language": "en"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Why YepAPI is cheaper

No monthly minimums. No enterprise plans. Just pay per call.

Provider	Cost / call	Catch
YepAPI	$0.01	No minimum. Pay as you go.
DataForSEO	$0.04	$500/mo minimum
SERPapi	$0.05	—
Semrush API	$0.30	Enterprise plan

Frequently asked questions

Live YouTube search results via DataForSEO. Get video rankings, channel data, and metadata for any search query on the world's largest video platform.

Each API call costs $0.01. No monthly minimums or subscriptions — you only pay for what you use.

Sign up for a free API key, then send a POST request to /v1/serp/youtube. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.

YepAPI bundles SEO, AI, and web scraping APIs under one key with no monthly minimums. You get lower per-call pricing, a unified dashboard, and one billing account instead of managing multiple providers.