Endpoints & Pricing
Three Video Engines, One API Key
Choose DuckDuckGo for the best value, Yahoo for dedicated video search, or Google for inline video results from web search. Pay only for what you use.
DuckDuckGo
DDG Videos
$0.01
per 1,000 searches (Default tier)
- Dedicated video search (v.js)
- Thumbnails & embed URLs
- Duration & resolution data
- 72 region targeting
- Up to 60 results per request
- 10 automatic retries
Yahoo
Yahoo/Bing Videos
$0.04
per 1,000 searches (Default tier)
- Dedicated video search portal
- Up to 60 results per request
- 112 country targeting
- Title from image alt text
- Browser-scraped for accuracy
- 10 automatic retries
Google
Google Videos
—
Included in web search results (no separate endpoint)
- Videos appear inline in web search
- Use
/api/searchwith Google engine - No dedicated video endpoint for Google
- Returned in
results.videosarray - 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, ddg)
- num (results count)
- country (localization)
- safe (SafeSearch on/off)
- page (pagination)
Engine Comparison
- DDG: $0.01/1K, v.js JSON API
- Yahoo: $0.04/1K, 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.
DuckDuckGo Videos is the cheapest at $0.01 per 1,000 searches (Default tier). Yahoo/Bing Videos costs $0.04 per 1,000 searches. Google does not have a dedicated video endpoint — video results are included inline in web search results. Growth and Scale tier deposits unlock lower per-search rates. All new accounts include 100 free searches to test any endpoint.
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, or DuckDuckGo 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.
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