YouTube Search
It returns a list of resources based on the search query parameters, and a resource can be a channel, playlist, or video.
Search request allows only one method to retrieve a list.
It has a quota cost of 100 per request. So, make sure we use it appropriately.
API Documentation: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search
Sample Request
| Name | Value | Notes |
| Request URL | https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/search | URL specifies the resource |
| Request Method | GET | GET method for list |
| Query Parameters | key=API_KEY | API_KEY for authorization |
| part=snippet | This determines what data to be included in the response. Value "snippet" is one of the valid part values for a search resource. | |
| q=randomcodez | Query string to search for a specific text. | |
| type=video | Determines the type of results, and value "video" is one of the valid values. | |
| channelId=CHANNEL_ID |
Determines the search be applied only on a specific channel. CHANNEL_ID to be replaced with valid channel ID. |
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| maxResults=20 | Determines the maximum number of results in the API response. | |
| order=data | Determines the order of the results in the API response. |
HTTP Request URL: https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/search
- Method: GET
- Optional Parameter for search by a keyword: q=randomcodez
- Some of the other query parameters that can be passed along with the request are
Here is the sample POSTMAN request for YouTube API for search.
Sample Response
POSTMAN Collection
The POSTMAN collection can be downloaded from the below GitHub repository.
Overall
We understood the YouTube Data API search request and have successfully executed a simple search request.