# YouTube Search Suggestions API

> Returns YouTube autocomplete search suggestions for a given keyword query. Supports optional geographic region and language filtering.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/youtube/web-v2/search-suggestions
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/youtube/web-v2/search-suggestions/docs

## Facts

- Provider: YouTube
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/search-suggestions`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, youtube
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/search-suggestions` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `keyword` | string | yes |  |
| `language` | string | no |  |
| `region` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Search Suggestions API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/search-suggestions 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 Search Suggestions API cost?

$0.0015 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the YouTube Search Suggestions API accept?

Required: keyword (string). Optional: language (string) and region (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the YouTube Search Suggestions API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous). The README on this page includes a sample response.

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

No. YouTube Search Suggestions 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 Search Suggestions API

Fetch search query autocomplete suggestions by providing a target `keyword`. You can optionally adjust localized results using `region` and `language`.

#### Use cases

- Populate autocomplete recommendations in video search interfaces.
- Analyze trending query variations and user search intent.
- Optimize video tags and titles based on popular search prompts.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/search-suggestions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "OpenAI"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | string | Yes | Search keyword (required) |
| `region` | string | No | Region code (optional, default US) |
| `language` | string | No | Language code (optional, default en) |

#### Example response

Real response for the request above, trimmed to the main fields. User names and long IDs are masked.

```json
{
  "keyword": "OpenAI",
  "total_count": 14
}
```

#### Notes

- The `region` parameter defaults to US if omitted.
- The `language` parameter defaults to en if omitted.

#### Related APIs

- [YouTube Channel Community Posts](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-community-posts): Returns community posts from a specific YouTube channel, including text content, polls, votes, and comment counts.
- [YouTube Channel Description](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-description): Returns YouTube channel details including subscriber counts, video totals, view counts, joined date, and social links.
- [YouTube Channel ID from URL](/model/youtube/web-v2/channel-id): Resolves a YouTube channel URL to its canonical channel ID.