Endpoints & Pricing
Five Dedicated Video Engines, One API Key
Choose Google, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, or Bing for dedicated video search. Pay only for what you use.
DuckDuckGo
DDG Videos
from $0.42
per 1,000 searches (Scale tier)
- Dedicated video search
- Thumbnails & embed URLs
- Duration & resolution data
- 112 country targeting
- Up to 60 results per request
- Structured JSON fields
Yahoo
Yahoo/Bing Videos
from $0.42
per 1,000 searches (Scale tier)
- Dedicated video search portal
- Up to 60 results per request
- 112 country targeting
- Title and source metadata
- Structured for accuracy
- Structured JSON fields
Google
Google Videos
from $0.42
per 1,000 searches (Scale tier)
- Dedicated video search
- Use
/api/videoswith Google engine - Same Videos category pricing
- Returned in
results.videos - YouTube & web video results
- Thumbnails, duration & source info
Quick Start
Search Videos in Seconds
A single API call returns structured video data with thumbnails, embed URLs, and duration. Perfect for video aggregation and research.
cURL - Video Search
# Search for videos about machine learning tutorials curl "https://apiserpent.com/api/videos?q=machine+learning+tutorial&engine=ddg&num=20" \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
JSON Response (partial)
{
"searchParameters": {
"q": "machine learning tutorial",
"engine": "ddg",
"type": "videos"
},
"videos": [
{
"title": "Machine Learning Full Course for Beginners",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example123",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/example123/hqdefault.jpg",
"embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/example123",
"duration": "3:42:15",
"source": "YouTube",
"views": "2.4M views"
}
],
"totalResults": 20,
"credits": { "used": 1, "remaining": 99 }
}
Data Fields
Rich Video Metadata from Every Engine
Each video endpoint returns structured JSON with all the metadata you need for video aggregation platforms, content tools, and research applications.
Video Fields
- videos[].title
- videos[].url
- videos[].thumbnailUrl
- videos[].embedUrl
- videos[].duration
- videos[].source
- videos[].views
- totalResults
Request Parameters
- q (search query)
- engine (google, yahoo, bing, ddg, brave)
- num (results count, up to 60)
- country (localization)
- freshness (1d, 7d, 30d)
- duration (short, medium, long)
- resolution (high, standard)
- safe (SafeSearch strict/moderate/off)
Engine Comparison
- DDG: $0.42/1K Scale, dedicated video endpoint
- Yahoo: $0.60/1K Default · $0.42/1K Scale, dedicated portal
- Google: included in web search
- All return thumbnails + URLs
- DDG + Yahoo: 60 results max
Use Cases
- Video content aggregation
- Educational platform curation
- Competitive video analysis
- Content research tools
- Video SEO monitoring
FAQ
Video Search API Questions
The Video Search API returns video titles, URLs, thumbnails, duration, upload dates, view counts (when available), source platform, and embed URLs. DuckDuckGo also provides video resolution data. All results are returned as structured JSON.
Video search starts at $0.60 per 1,000 requests on the Default tier and drops to $0.42 per 1,000 on the Scale tier ($500+ single deposit). Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Brave video engines share the same price within each tier. Video Search requires paid credits from call 1.
The Video Search API surfaces videos from all major platforms including YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, TikTok, and more. Results come from search engine indexes, so any video that appears in Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo, or Brave video search results will be returned.
Yes. The API returns embed-ready URLs for videos when available, particularly for YouTube and Vimeo content. This makes it easy to integrate video results directly into your application without additional URL processing.
Start using the Video Search API
Video Search requires paid credits from call 1. Use Google, DDG, Yahoo, or Bing for dedicated video search.
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