Google Short Videos API

Get Google's short video search results as JSON, including titles, source labels and durations when available. Discover indexed Shorts, Reels and other short videos with one API request.

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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"
  }'

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",
    },
    timeout=40,
    allow_redirects=False,
)
response.raise_for_status()
result = response.json()
if result.get("code") != 0:
    raise RuntimeError(f'SearchCans error: code={result.get("code")}')
data = result.get("data")
clips = data.get("short_video_results") if isinstance(data, dict) else None
if not isinstance(clips, list):
    raise ValueError("Expected data.short_video_results to be a list")
for clip in clips:
    print(clip.get("position"), clip.get("title"))
    print("Source:", clip.get("source", "Not provided"))
    print("Channel:", clip.get("channel", "Not provided"))
    print("Duration:", clip.get("duration", "Not provided"))

const response = await fetch("https://www.searchcans.com/api/v1/search", {
  method: "POST",
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(40000),
  redirect: "error",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    t: "google_short_videos",
    s: "World Cup 2026",
    country: "us",
  }),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
const result = await response.json();
if (result.code !== 0) throw new Error(`SearchCans error: code=${result.code}`);
const clips = result.data?.short_video_results;
if (!Array.isArray(clips)) throw new Error("Expected data.short_video_results to be an array");
clips.forEach((clip) => {
  console.log(clip.position, clip.title);
  console.log("Source:", clip.source ?? "Not provided");
  console.log("Channel:", clip.channel ?? "Not provided");
  console.log("Duration:", clip.duration ?? "Not provided");
});

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"`
d	integer	Optional	Timeout in milliseconds (default: 30000) `30000`
html	integer	Optional	1 = include raw Short Videos HTML, 0 = omit (default) `1`

Google short video results in JSON

Read listings from data.short_video_results. Results and optional fields vary by query and country. Set "html": 1 to also request Google's Short Videos result HTML, not the video file.

short_video_results[]

A list of Google short video results. Handle an empty list and missing optional metadata.

source

Source label shown by Google. It may identify a platform, publisher, or website.

channel

Creator or channel label when present in the result. This is not a complete account profile.

duration

Duration label when provided, such as 1:35. Do not assume every result has a duration.

link

Result URL supplied by Google. Validate the destination before downstream use; it is not a video download URL.

title

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

Discover short videos through Google Search

Use a topic or brand query to find Google-indexed short videos for content discovery and creator research. Coverage can include YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels, publishers and other websites. Not every query returns every platform. For broader video search results, use the Google Videos API.

What this API does not provide

This is a Google SERP endpoint, not a native TikTok, Instagram or YouTube API. It does not promise complete platform coverage, private account data, engagement metrics, transcripts or downloadable video files. Your application handles repeated queries and stores any history it needs.

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