youtube-trends-api

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The number one Python package for YouTube trend data. YouTube has no public trends API. This package gives you YouTube search interest over time via a single REST call. Weekly series, growth percentages, and live trending searches. No scraping, no YouTube API key, no OAuth.

Works as a Python API client in any script, notebook, or pipeline. Also works as an MCP tool — plug it directly into Claude, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, or any MCP-compatible AI host.

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[Full API docs](https://trendsmcp.ai/docs)

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Python 3.8 or later. Depends on trendsmcp.

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pip install youtube-trends-api

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Store your API key in an environment variable:

export TRENDSMCP_API_KEY="your-api-key"

import os
from youtube_trends_api import TrendsMcpClient, SOURCE

client = TrendsMcpClient(api_key=os.environ["TRENDSMCP_API_KEY"])

SOURCE is pre-set to "youtube". Pass it directly to any method.

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Returns a weekly time series for a YouTube keyword. Default is 5 years of weekly data.

import os
from youtube_trends_api import TrendsMcpClient, SOURCE

client = TrendsMcpClient(api_key=os.environ["TRENDSMCP_API_KEY"])

series = client.get_trends(source=SOURCE, keyword="asmr")

print(series[0])
# TrendsDataPoint(date='2021-01-03', value=54, keyword='asmr', source='youtube')

print(series[-1])
# TrendsDataPoint(date='2026-03-23', value=72, keywo