# YouTube Shorts Search (V2) API

> Searches for YouTube Shorts matching a query keyword. Results can be filtered by upload date and sorted by relevance, upload date, view count, or rating.

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

## Facts

- Provider: YouTube
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/shorts-search-v2`
- Price: $0.003 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/shorts-search-v2` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `continuation_token` | any | no |  |
| `keyword` | any | no |  |
| `sort_by` | any | no |  |
| `upload_date` | any | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the YouTube Shorts Search (V2) API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/shorts-search-v2 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 (V2) API cost?

$0.003 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 Shorts Search (V2) API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: continuation_token (any), keyword (any), sort_by (any) and upload_date (any). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the YouTube Shorts Search (V2) 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 (V2) 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 Shorts Search (V2) API

Use this endpoint to search YouTube Shorts videos by entering a `keyword`. You can also filter results by `upload_date` and adjust order with `sort_by`.

#### Use cases

- Discover trending YouTube Shorts on specific topics.
- Monitor newly posted short-form video content using date filters.
- Track top-performing Shorts ranked by view count or rating.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | string | No | Search keyword (required for first request) |
| `sort_by` | string | No | Sort by - relevance/upload_date/view_count/rating |
| `upload_date` | string | No | Upload date filter - last_hour/today/this_week/this_month/this_year |
| `continuation_token` | string | No | Pagination token (from previous response) |

#### Notes

- `keyword` is required for the initial query.
- `sort_by` accepts relevance, upload_date, view_count, or rating.
- Use `continuation_token` from a previous response to fetch the next page of results.

#### 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.