YouTube video search for a query — views, channels
Search YouTube videos by keyword and get titles, channels, view counts and links
- Price
- $0.0275 / call
- Success (7 days)
- —
- Median latency
- —
- Runs (30 days)
- —
Details
- Tier
- bridged
- Safe to retry
- Yes
- Data
- Scraped from public web pages
- Source terms
- —
Inputs
| Input | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
engine | string | Yes | — |
search_query | string | Yes | THE QUERY PARAM IS `search_query`, NOT `q` — sending `q` to this engine returns nothing |
gl | string | No | country code, e.g. us |
hl | string | No | interface language code, e.g. en |
sp | string | No | YouTube's encoded filter/pagination token — carries sort order, upload date and result-type filters |
Call it
curl https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/serpapi.youtube-search-videos/run \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"input":{"engine":"engine","search_query":"search_query"}}'curl "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/functions?ids=serpapi.youtube-search-videos&format=openai" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY"{
"mcpServers": {
"orcarouter": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <ORCAROUTER_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Questions
How much does YouTube video search for a query — views, channels cost?
YouTube video search for a query — views, channels costs $0.0275 per call: 1,000 calls cost $27.50.
What does a $10 budget buy with YouTube video search for a query — views, channels?
About 363 calls at $0.0275 per call.
What inputs does YouTube video search for a query — views, channels need?
Required inputs: engine, search_query.
How do I call YouTube video search for a query — views, channels?
Send POST /v1/tools/{id}/run with your OrcaRouter API key and a JSON body {"input": {…}}, where {id} is the tool id POST /v1/tools/discover returns for it.
Alternatives
| Tool | Price | Success (7 days) | Median latency | Runs (30 days) | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search within a YouTube channel by keywordYoutube: search channel (web) | $0.0011 / call | — | — | — | bridged |
| Search YouTube channels by keywordYoutube: search channels (web_v2) | $0.0011 / call | — | — | — | bridged |
