Google Short Videos API

Built for short-form video trend analysis across TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and Facebook. One POST returns unified structured JSON — no per-platform scrapers to maintain.

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q="World Cup 2026"

Visual SERP

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Google Short Videos API screenshot — 'World Cup 2026' short-form video results from YouTube Shorts, Reels and TikTok surface

Set "html": 1 in your request body to receive the raw SERP HTML alongside structured JSON data.

API Endpoint

POST https://www.searchcans.com/api/v1/search

Code Examples

curl -X POST "https://www.searchcans.com/api/v1/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "t": "google_short_videos",
    "s": "World Cup 2026",
    "country": "us",
    "page": 1
  }'

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://www.searchcans.com/api/v1/search",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "t": "google_short_videos",
        "s": "World Cup 2026",
        "country": "us",
        "page": 1,
    }
)
data = response.json()
for clip in data["data"]["short_video_results"]:
    print(f'{clip["position"]}. {clip["title"]}')
    print(f'   Source: {clip["source"]} | Channel: {clip["channel"]}')
    print(f'   Duration: {clip["duration"]}')

const response = await fetch("https://www.searchcans.com/api/v1/search", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    t: "google_short_videos",
    s: "World Cup 2026",
    country: "us",
    page: 1,
  }),
});
const { data } = await response.json();
data.short_video_results.forEach((clip) => {
  console.log(`${clip.position}. ${clip.title}`);
  console.log(`   Source: ${clip.source} | Channel: ${clip.channel}`);
  console.log(`   Duration: ${clip.duration}`);
});

Example Response

short_video_results

{
  "code": 0,
  "data": {
    "id": "q_2053072877397217280_d30a5982-a8eb-4a84-bddb-179e6a1b861c",
    "short_video_results": [
      {
        "position": 1,
        "title": "Do you believe? Everything can happen when the FIFA World ...",
        "link": "https://www.facebook.com/foxsports/videos/do-you-believeeverything-can-happen-when-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-kicks-off-june-/1621493295798284/",
        "source": "Facebook",
        "channel": "FOX Sports",
        "duration": "1:51"
      },
      {
        "position": 2,
        "title": "The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in three countries ...",
        "link": "https://www.facebook.com/naplesnews/videos/the-2026-fifa-world-cup-will-take-place-in-three-countries-across-16-host-cities/1540924264035373/",
        "source": "Facebook",
        "channel": "Naples Daily News",
        "duration": "0:43"
      },
      {
        "position": 3,
        "title": "The Call Up | 49th Team | FIFA World Cup 2026™",
        "link": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z7owOSS8rEc",
        "source": "YouTube",
        "channel": "Kia Worldwide",
        "duration": "1:35"
      },
      {
        "position": 4,
        "title": "Croatia's next generation 😍 #FIFAWorldCup | FIFA World Cup ...",
        "link": "https://www.tiktok.com/@fifaworldcup/video/7637364138464775446",
        "source": "TikTok",
        "channel": "fifaworldcup",
        "duration": "0:18"
      },
      {
        "position": 5,
        "title": "Are you ready? ⌛🌎 #FIFAWorldCup | Psg Vs Bayern Munich",
        "link": "https://www.tiktok.com/@fifaworldcup/video/7636105538878573846",
        "source": "TikTok",
        "channel": "fifaworldcup",
        "duration": "0:11"
      },
      {
        "position": 6,
        "title": "All 48 teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup seen around the ...",
        "link": "https://www.facebook.com/foxsoccer/videos/all-48-teams-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-seen-around-the-globe-which-nation-are-y/966823112533335/",
        "source": "Facebook",
        "channel": "FOX Soccer",
        "duration": "1:48"
      },
      {
        "position": 7,
        "title": "The FIFA World Cup 2026 will take place this June across the ...",
        "link": "https://www.facebook.com/vietnamtodayinternational/videos/the-fifa-world-cup-2026-will-take-place-this-june-across-the-united-states-canad/2825869374478333/",
        "source": "Facebook",
        "channel": "Vietnam Today",
        "duration": "2:00"
      },
      {
        "position": 8,
        "title": "Fans are furious over 2026 World Cup ticket prices but FIFA ...",
        "link": "https://www.facebook.com/usatodaysports/videos/fans-are-furious-over-2026-world-cup-ticket-prices-but-fifa-president-gianni-inf/1987685472137524/",
        "source": "Facebook",
        "channel": "USA TODAY Sports",
        "duration": "0:59"
      },
      {
        "position": 9,
        "title": "The world is coming together for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ...",
        "link": "https://www.facebook.com/rti.international/videos/the-world-is-coming-together-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-but-behind-the-crowds-a/1223201023020981/",
        "source": "Facebook",
        "channel": "RTI International",
        "duration": "0:23"
      },
      {
        "position": 10,
        "title": "The 2026 World Cup will be played across 16 cities in three ...",
        "link": "https://www.facebook.com/3SportsGH/videos/the-2026-world-cup-will-be-played-across-16-cities-in-three-countries-from-june-/2881757912174166/",
        "source": "Facebook",
        "channel": "3Sports GH",
        "duration": "1:02"
      },
      {
        "position": 11,
        "title": "The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is getting closer every ...",
        "link": "https://www.facebook.com/visitdowntownhouston/videos/the-road-to-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-is-getting-closer-every-day%EF%B8%8F42-days-until-th/1028441252974834/",
        "source": "Facebook",
        "channel": "Downtown Houston",
        "duration": "0:21"
      },
      {
        "position": 12,
        "title": "The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in t | The News ...",
        "link": "https://www.facebook.com/TheNewsPress/videos/the-2026-fifa-world-cup-will-take-place-in-three-countries-across-16-host-cities/1981398862805112/",
        "source": "Facebook",
        "channel": "The News-Press (Fort Myers and Cape Coral)",
        "duration": "0:43"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Request Body (JSON)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
t	string	Required	Search engine type `"google_short_videos"`
s	string	Required	Search query `"World Cup 2026"`
country	string	Optional	Country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) `"us"`
page	integer	Optional	Page number (starts from 1) `1`
p	integer	Optional	Specific page to fetch (default: 1). Use page to batch-fetch pages 1–N in one call. `1`
d	integer	Optional	Timeout in milliseconds (default: 30000) `30000`
html	integer	Optional	1 = include raw Short Videos HTML, 0 = omit (default) `1`

API Response — TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Reels, Facebook Short Videos

JSON output includes structured short video data from Google. Set "html": 1 in the request body to also receive the raw Short Videos HTML.

short_video_results[]

Short-form video listings with title, link, source, channel, duration, and thumbnail.

source

Platform where the short video is hosted (TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram).

channel

Creator or channel name that published the short video.

duration

Video length in MM:SS format (typically under 3 minutes).

link

Direct URL to the short video on the source platform.

title

Title or caption of the short video as displayed on Google.

Short-Form Video API for Social Media Monitoring and Trend Analysis

The Google Short Videos API returns short-form video listings aggregated from TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and Facebook as indexed by Google. Use it for social media monitoring, viral trend detection, creator research, or multi-platform content discovery.

Reels Data API — Track Instagram and TikTok Content via Google Index

Instagram Reels and TikTok videos surface in Google Search results. The Google Short Videos API captures this cross-platform data — giving you structured Reels and TikTok listings without native platform API access. Ideal for brand monitoring, influencer research, and social content intelligence.

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