Google Trends API Capability

List trending searches

Return Google Trending Now searches by country and time window, with categories, related queries and an optional category filter.

Capability ID google_trends.trending.list

Cost From $1.25 per 1,000 requests · 1 credit

Maximum runtime 60 seconds

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# List trending searches

Return Google Trending Now searches by country and time window, with categories, related queries and an optional category filter.

- Platform: [Google Trends](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/google_trends)
- Capability ID: `google_trends.trending.list`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 60 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "country": "US",
    "hours": 24,
    "limit": 25,
    "sort": "started_at"
  },
  "capability": "google_trends.trending.list"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `category_id` | `integer` | No | Trending Now category ID; 0 includes all. Filters the complete fetched window before sorting and limiting. This is not an Explore category ID. Allowed values: `0`, `1`, `2`, `3`, `4`, `5`, `6`, `7`, `8`, `9`, `10`, `11`, `13`, `14`, `15`, `16`, `17`, `18`, `19`, `20`. Default: `0`. |
| `country` | `string` | Yes | Assigned ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, case-insensitive (for example US or IN); XK is accepted for Kosovo. Availability depends on Trending Now. |
| `hours` | `integer` | No | Allowed values: `4`, `24`, `48`, `168`. Default: `24`. |
| `include_ended` | `boolean` | No | Default: `false`. |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of results to return. From 1 to 500. Default: `100`. |
| `sort` | `string` | No | Sort order for returned results. Allowed values: `relevance`, `title`, `volume`, `started_at`. Default: `relevance`. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "country": "US",
  "hours": 24,
  "limit": 25,
  "sort": "started_at"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This example shows one response. Values and optional fields vary with the data available.

```json
{
  "country": "US",
  "coverage": {
    "applied_hours": 24,
    "category_id": 0,
    "eligible_count": 2,
    "growth_basis": "relative_to_predicted_baseline",
    "include_ended": false,
    "observed_at": "2026-09-19T04:00:00Z",
    "requested_hours": 24,
    "returned_count": 2,
    "sort": "relevance",
    "source": "google_trends_trending_now",
    "source_url": "https://trends.google.com/trending?geo=US&hours=24",
    "truncated": false,
    "volume_basis": "bucketed_search_traffic"
  },
  "execution": {
    "country_verified": true
  },
  "hours": 24,
  "trends": [
    {
      "active": true,
      "growth_percent": 50,
      "id": "mlb playoff picture|2026-09-19T03:40:00Z",
      "related_queries": [
        "mlb playoff picture",
        "mlb wildcard standings",
        "al wild card standings"
      ],
      "search_volume": 1000,
      "started_at": "2026-09-19T03:40:00Z",
      "title": "mlb playoff picture"
    },
    {
      "active": true,
      "growth_percent": 100,
      "id": "swimming|2026-09-19T03:30:00Z",
      "related_queries": [
        "swimming"
      ],
      "search_volume": 200,
      "started_at": "2026-09-19T03:30:00Z",
      "title": "swimming"
    }
  ]
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `country` | `string` | US |
| `coverage` | `object` | 13 fields |
| `coverage.applied_hours` | `integer` | 24 |
| `coverage.category_id` | `integer` | 0 |
| `coverage.eligible_count` | `integer` | 2 |
| `coverage.growth_basis` | `string` | relative_to_predicted_baseline |
| `coverage.include_ended` | `boolean` | false |
| `coverage.observed_at` | `string` | 2026-09-19T04:00:00Z |
| `coverage.requested_hours` | `integer` | 24 |
| `coverage.returned_count` | `integer` | 2 |
| `coverage.sort` | `string` | relevance |
| `coverage.source` | `string` | google_trends_trending_now |
| `coverage.source_url` | `string` | https://trends.google.com/trending?geo=US&hours=24 |
| `coverage.truncated` | `boolean` | false |
| `coverage.volume_basis` | `string` | bucketed_search_traffic |
| `execution` | `object` | 1 fields |
| `execution.country_verified` | `boolean` | true |
| `hours` | `integer` | 24 |
| `trends` | `array` | 2 items |
| `trends` | `array` | 2 items |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

category_id integer optional

Trending Now category ID; 0 includes all. Filters the complete fetched window before sorting and limiting. This is not an Explore category ID. Allowed values: `0`, `1`, `2`, `3`, `4`, `5`, `6`, `7`, `8`, `9`, `10`, `11`, `13`, `14`, `15`, `16`, `17`, `18`, `19`, `20`. Default: `0`.

Available values 012345678910111314151617181920

country string required

Assigned ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, case-insensitive (for example US or IN); XK is accepted for Kosovo. Availability depends on Trending Now.

Example US

hours integer optional

Allowed values: `4`, `24`, `48`, `168`. Default: `24`.

Example 24

Available values 42448168

include_ended boolean optional

Default: `false`.

limit integer optional

Maximum number of results to return. From 1 to 500. Default: `100`.

Example 25

sort string optional

Sort order for returned results. Allowed values: `relevance`, `title`, `volume`, `started_at`. Default: `relevance`.

Example started_at

Available values relevancetitlevolumestarted_at

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The example response is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Values illustrate one response. Read the guidance above for missing values and limits; fields can vary with the requested operation and the data available.

Path	Observed type	Example
`country`	`string`	US
`coverage`	`object`	13 fields
`coverage.applied_hours`	`integer`	24
`coverage.category_id`	`integer`	0
`coverage.eligible_count`	`integer`	2
`coverage.growth_basis`	`string`	relative_to_predicted_baseline
`coverage.include_ended`	`boolean`	false
`coverage.observed_at`	`string`	2026-09-19T04:00:00Z
`coverage.requested_hours`	`integer`	24
`coverage.returned_count`	`integer`	2
`coverage.sort`	`string`	relevance
`coverage.source`	`string`	google_trends_trending_now
`coverage.source_url`	`string`	https://trends.google.com/trending?geo=US&hours=24
`coverage.truncated`	`boolean`	false
`coverage.volume_basis`	`string`	bucketed_search_traffic
`execution`	`object`	1 fields
`execution.country_verified`	`boolean`	true
`hours`	`integer`	24
`trends`	`array`	2 items
`trends`	`array`	2 items

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "country": "US", "hours": 24, "limit": 25, "sort": "started_at" }, "capability": "google_trends.trending.list" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "country": "US", "hours": 24, "limit": 25, "sort": "started_at" }, "capability": "google_trends.trending.list" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "country": "US", "coverage": { "applied_hours": 24, "category_id": 0, "eligible_count": 2, "growth_basis": "relative_to_predicted_baseline", "include_ended": false, "observed_at": "2026-09-19T04:00:00Z", "requested_hours": 24, "returned_count": 2, "sort": "relevance", "source": "google_trends_trending_now", "source_url": "https://trends.google.com/trending?geo=US&hours=24", "truncated": false, "volume_basis": "bucketed_search_traffic" }, "execution": { "country_verified": true }, "hours": 24, "trends": [ { "active": true, "growth_percent": 50, "id": "mlb playoff picture|2026-09-19T03:40:00Z", "related_queries": [ "mlb playoff picture", "mlb wildcard standings", "al wild card standings" ], "search_volume": 1000, "started_at": "2026-09-19T03:40:00Z", "title": "mlb playoff picture" }, { "active": true, "growth_percent": 100, "id": "swimming|2026-09-19T03:30:00Z", "related_queries": [ "swimming" ], "search_volume": 200, "started_at": "2026-09-19T03:30:00Z", "title": "swimming" } ] }