querystringrequired
The keyword to search Shorts for.
YouTube Shorts Search
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/search-shortsSearch YouTube Shorts by keyword and get matching Shorts (title, views, URL) with cursor pagination as normalized JSON.
- Price
- $0.0012USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 1 required · 3 optional
Playground
Input
The keyword to search Shorts for.
Continuation token from a previous response for pagination.
Sort order: "relevance" (default) or "popular" (most-viewed). Allowed values: relevance, popular.
Filter by upload recency. Omit for any time. Allowed values: today, this_week, this_month, this_year.
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API README
YouTube Shorts Search API
Search YouTube Shorts by keyword and get matching Shorts (title, views, URL) with cursor pagination as normalized JSON.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/search-shorts" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query": "cats"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns found: false.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | The keyword to search Shorts for. |
cursor | string | No | Continuation token from a previous response for pagination. |
sortBy | string | No | Sort order: "relevance" (default) or "popular" (most-viewed). One of: relevance, popular. |
uploadDate | string | No | Filter by upload recency. Omit for any time. One of: today, this_week, this_month, this_year. |
Pricing
Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0012 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls are not charged. Lookups that find nothing and searches with no results are billed at their actual cost, which is often lower and can be $0.
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# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/search-shorts" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"query": "cats",
"sortBy": "relevance"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
cursorstring
Continuation token from a previous response for pagination.
sortBystring
Sort order: "relevance" (default) or "popular" (most-viewed).
Default: "relevance"
Possible values: relevance, popular
uploadDatestring
Filter by upload recency. Omit for any time.
Possible values: today, this_week, this_month, this_year
4. Response
Saved example response for this API; no live request is made when viewing it.
No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the YouTube Shorts Search API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/search-shorts with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
How much does the YouTube Shorts Search API cost?
From $0.0012 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the YouTube Shorts Search API accept?
Required: query (string). Optional: cursor (string), sortBy (one of relevance, popular) and uploadDate (one of today, this_week, this_month, this_year). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the YouTube Shorts Search API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a YouTube developer account or API key?
No. YouTube Shorts Search runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for YouTube API access separately.