Scrape Google Shorts search results — titles, channels, view counts, and thumbnails — for any keyword. Structured JSON. Start for FREE.
{
"search_information": {
"query_displayed": "cooking hacks",
"url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=cooking+hacks&udm=39"
},
"short_videos_results": [{
"position": 1,
"title": "5 kitchen hacks that actually work",
"link": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/abc123def",
"video_id": "abc123def",
"thumbnail": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/abc123def/hqdefault.jpg",
"source": "youtube.com",
"account": "@chefdaily"
}, ...]
}A Google Shorts Scraper API retrieves short-form video search results from Google's Shorts section for any keyword — returning titles, channel names, view counts, thumbnails, and video URLs — programmatically, at scale. Google Shorts surfaces YouTube Shorts content within Google Search, giving short-form video significant organic visibility alongside traditional web results.
Google does not offer an official API for Shorts search results. The YouTube Data API covers channel-level and video-level data but does not reflect how Shorts appear in Google's search results pages or how short-form content ranks for specific keyword queries. For content strategy, trend detection, competitor monitoring, or Shorts SEO research, developers use third-party Google Shorts scraping APIs like ScrapeBadger.
ScrapeBadger's Google Shorts Scraper API returns: video title, channel name, view count, thumbnail URL, video URL, and duration — in consistent JSON for any search query.
One API call. Structured Shorts data back. First request in under 5 minutes.
Drop-in REST endpoint with structured JSON response.
Short-form video results from Google Shorts mode for any query
/v1/google/shorts/searchFrom content strategy to creator research — the most valuable applications for Shorts search data.
Analyse which short-form videos rank in Google Search for target keywords — their titles, channel size, view counts, and ages. Understand what Google surfaces in the Shorts carousel and optimise new content to compete.
Monitor which Shorts topics are gaining view counts across multiple keyword searches. Track the velocity of new content appearing in Shorts results — an early signal of emerging topics.
Track when competitor brands or creators publish Shorts that rank in Google Search for keywords important to your business. Get advance visibility into competitive content moves.
Search any content niche for active Shorts creators. Extract channel names and performance metrics to build creator shortlists, assess relevance, and identify rising talent.
Power short-form video discovery in media apps, learning platforms, or editorial tools. Serve users the most relevant, high-performing Shorts for any topic based on live Google search rankings.
Search for brand-related terms in Google Shorts to identify user-generated videos mentioning your brand or products. Surface positive and negative content before it compounds further visibility.
ScrapeBadger's hosted MCP server exposes 92 tools — including all Google APIs — to any AI agent that supports the Model Context Protocol. No code changes. Just add one config line and your agent can call google_shorts_search natively.
Most Google data APIs charge monthly subscriptions whether you use them or not. ScrapeBadger's model is different.
Pay As You Go credits do not expire — buy once and use whenever you need. There is no hard monthly reset and no "use it or lose it" pressure. Projects with variable or seasonal query volumes can draw down on their wallet at their own pace.
ScrapeBadger offers two models: Pay As You Go (PAYG credits never expire), or a monthly/annual subscription plan at a significantly lower per-credit rate for predictable, high-volume usage. Subscription plans can optionally enable credit rollover when configured. Cancel anytime; no lock-in.
ScrapeBadger covers the full Google product ecosystem from a single API key and credit balance: SERP, Maps, Reviews, News, Trends, Jobs, Shopping, Patents, Scholar, Images, Finance, Flights, Hotels, Lens, AI Mode, Autocomplete, Shorts, and more. One account, one integration, one billing relationship — versus managing multiple subscriptions across separate data providers.
Failed requests — timeouts, blocked responses, empty results — are never charged. Credits are deducted only when the API returns a successful, data-containing response. At scale, where failure rates affect your effective cost per result, this matters significantly. You pay for data you received, not for infrastructure you used.
Start with pay-as-you-go credits (never expire) or save up to 64% with a monthly or annual subscription. No hidden fees, no lock-in.
Custom credit volumes, dedicated infrastructure, SLA guarantees, invoiced billing, and a dedicated account manager. Built around your actual usage — not a fixed tier.
Everything you need to know about the Google Shorts Scraper API.
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