YouTube Search Suggestions

Name: YouTube Search Suggestions
Price: 0.0015 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: YouTube

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/search-suggestions

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

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Price: $0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method: POST
Response: JSON
Parameters: 1 required · 2 optional

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Input

Keyword(string)

Search keyword (required)

Language(string)

Language code (optional, default en)

Region(string)

Region code (optional, default US)

OutputExample

Responseoutputs · 483 B · 24 lines

[
  {
    "data": {
      "keyword": "OpenAI",
      "suggestions": [
        "openai",
        "openai dots",
        "openai hugging face",
        "openai dev day",
        "openai dots demo fail",
        "openai agent builder",
        "openai atlas",
        "openai hack",
        "openai gpt 5",
        "openai movie",
        "openai codex",
        "openai dev day 2026",
        "openai breach",
        "openai decisions api"
      ],
      "total_count": 14
    }
  }
]

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price: $0.0015 / run
Daily free calls: First 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)

Request & response

Method: POST
Request body: application/json
Response: application/json
Execution: sync

Parameters

keyword: string · required
language: string · optional
region: string · optional

Access

Provider: YouTube
API: Platform API
Base URL: https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint: /v1/api/youtube/web-v2/search-suggestions
Authentication: Bearer API key

API 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

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.

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

Notes

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

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YouTube Channel Community Posts: Returns community posts from a specific YouTube channel, including text content, polls, votes, and comment counts.
YouTube Channel Description: Returns YouTube channel details including subscriber counts, video totals, view counts, joined date, and social links.
YouTube Channel ID from URL: Resolves a YouTube channel URL to its canonical channel ID.

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Platform API endpoint

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/search-suggestions

Authorization header

Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY

# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/youtube/web-v2/search-suggestions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "region": "US",
  "keyword": "OpenAI",
  "language": "en"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

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.