# YouTube Trending Shorts API

> List currently trending YouTube Shorts (title, channel, views, likes, duration).

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/youtube/trending-shorts
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/youtube/trending-shorts/docs

## Facts

- Provider: YouTube
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/trending-shorts`
- Price: From $0.0012 per call
- Capabilities: api, youtube, social media
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/trending-shorts` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Trending Shorts API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/trending-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 Trending Shorts 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 Trending Shorts API accept?

YouTube Trending Shorts takes no input parameters; send an empty JSON body.

### What does the YouTube Trending Shorts API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a YouTube developer account or API key?

No. YouTube Trending Shorts 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.

## README

### YouTube Trending Shorts API

List currently trending YouTube Shorts (title, channel, views, likes, duration).

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/trending-shorts" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns `found: false`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|

#### 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.