YouTube Trends API
REMOTE · YOUTUBE.API.TRENDSAPI.AI
YouTube search volume and trending videos over time. Free key at trendsapi.ai
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Last scanned (8 hours ago)
Scores higher than 81% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category News and Social
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security74
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability62
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2472 tokens (~412/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities40
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-03-26; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 1 Nov 26 −1
- Tool “trends___get_top_trends” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- “trends___get_growth” reworded the description of “country” cosmetic
- “trends___get_growth” reworded the description of “keyword” cosmetic
- “trends___get_growth” reworded the description of “source” cosmetic
- “trends___get_time_series” reworded the description of “country” cosmetic
- “trends___get_time_series” reworded the description of “keyword” cosmetic
- “trends___get_time_series” reworded the description of “source” cosmetic
- “trends___get_top_trends” reworded the description of “category” cosmetic
- “trends___get_top_trends” reworded the description of “country” cosmetic
- “trends___get_top_trends” reworded the description of “type” cosmetic
- 27 Oct 26 0
- Schema quality: 2138 → 2421 ▼ functional
- New tool “trends___get_context” functional
- 26 Oct 26 0
- Tool “trends___get_growth” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “trends___get_top_trends” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “trends___get_usage” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 373 → 427 ▼ functional
- “trends___get_growth” added an optional parameter “country” cosmetic
- “trends___get_growth” added an optional parameter “language” cosmetic
- “trends___get_growth” added an optional parameter “resolution” cosmetic
- “trends___get_time_series” added an optional parameter “country” cosmetic
- “trends___get_time_series” added an optional parameter “language” cosmetic
- “trends___get_time_series” added an optional parameter “resolution” cosmetic
- “trends___get_growth” reworded the description of “keyword” cosmetic
- “trends___get_growth” reworded the description of “source” cosmetic
- “trends___get_time_series” reworded the description of “keyword” cosmetic
- “trends___get_time_series” reworded the description of “source” cosmetic
- “trends___get_top_posts” reworded the description of “source” cosmetic
- “trends___get_top_trends” reworded the description of “country” cosmetic
- 24 Oct 26 0
- Schema quality: 450 → 373 ▲ functional
- New tool “trends___get_usage” functional
- 28 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 21 Sept 26 0
- Authorization: unverified → partial ▲ security
- Tool “trends___get_growth” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “trends___get_time_series” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “trends___get_top_posts” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “trends___get_top_trends” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- 17 Sept 26 0
- Schema quality: 551 → 452 ▲ functional
- New tool “trends___get_top_posts” functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=api.trendsmcp.ai | CN=Amazon RSA 2048 M01,O=Amazon,C=US | 27 Oct 2026 | 12 May 2027 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | c78cab3d4b806b29b68c5554a7dd0a3 |
| SANs: api.trendsmcp.ai, api.trendsapi.ai, *.api.hyperaware.live, api.superdemands.com, *.api.trendsconnector.com, api.whatstrending.si, *.api.trendsagents.com, *.api.superdemands.com, api.trendsconnector.com, *.api.whatstrending.si, *.api.trendsmcp.ai, api.hyperaware.live and 2 more | ||||||
| CN=Amazon RSA 2048 M01,O=Amazon,C=US (CA) | CN=Amazon Root CA 1,O=Amazon,C=US | 23 Aug 2022 | 23 Aug 2030 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 77312380b9d6688a33b1ed9bf9ccda68e0e0f |
| CN=Amazon Root CA 1,O=Amazon,C=US (CA) | CN=Starfield Services Root Certificate Authority - G2,O=Starfield Technologies\, Inc.,L=Scottsdale,ST=Arizona,C=US | 25 May 2015 | 31 Dec 2037 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 67f944a2a27cdf3fac2ae2b01f908eeb9c4c6 |
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DNSSEC insecure
Validation of youtube.api.trendsapi.ai. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| ai. | present | 1814, 3799 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| trendsapi.ai. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
trends___get_context ~283
What people are posting, reading and betting about a keyword right now. Returns recent posts, videos, news stories, discussions and prediction markets per source, with engagement (views, likes, score) and top comments. Use it to explain why something is trending or what the conversation says; get_time_series and get_growth measure how much. Costs 1 request per source. Returns a plan-limit message when the request is rate limited or the monthly quota is used up.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| comments | integer | – | Top comments for the first N items of each source, 0 to 5. Default 2. Only for 'YouTube', 'TikTok', 'Instagram', 'X', 'Reddit', 'Bluesky', and 'Hacker News'. |
| days | integer | – | Look back this many days, 1 to 30. Default 7. |
| keyword | string | yes | Any name or phrase, e.g. 'nintendo switch 2'. |
| limit | integer | – | Items per source, 1 to 20. Default 10. |
| source | string | yes | One source, or up to 5 comma-separated. Valid: 'News', 'YouTube', 'TikTok', 'Instagram', 'X', 'Reddit', 'Bluesky', 'Hacker News', 'Polymarket', 'GitHub'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
trends___get_growth ~748
Point-to-point growth for a keyword on one or more sources. Each window is a preset string (12M, 3M, YTD, and the other listed periods). Values are on a 0-100 scale, plus absolute volume when available. Designed for growth questions; for charting or custom math, get_time_series provides the full series. App Downloads and App Rankings are keyword sources (Android bundle ID). They are not the App Store / Google Play live boards on get_top_trends. Returns a plan-limit message when the request is rate limited or the monthly quota is used up.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Optional ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (US, GB, JP). Aliases like 'UK' or 'United Kingdom' resolve too. Only for Google Search, Google Images, Google News, Google Shopping, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest.… |
| keyword | string | yes | What to look up. The string format is required by source. Standard sources (Google Search, Google Images, Google News, Google Shopping, YouTube, Wikipedia, TikTok, Amazon, Pinterest): any name or phr… |
| language | string | – | Optional language edition code (en, de, ja, pt). Only for Wikipedia. Default en; other languages are fetched live. |
| percent_growth | array | – | Growth windows. Default if omitted: ['12M']. Each item must be a preset string: '7D', '1W', '14D', '2W', '30D', '1M', '2M', '3M', '6M', '9M', '12M', '1Y', '18M', '24M', '2Y', '36M', '3Y', '48M', '4Y'… |
| resolution | string | – | Optional. 'weekly' (default, about 5 years) or 'daily' (last 90 days, fetched live). Only for Google Search, Google Images, Google News, Google Shopping, and YouTube. |
| source | string | yes | One source, or comma-separated sources (e.g. 'Amazon, TikTok, YouTube'). Valid: 'Google Search', 'Google Images', 'Google News', 'Google Shopping', 'YouTube', 'Wikipedia', 'TikTok', 'Amazon', 'Pinter… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
trends___get_time_series ~536
Full historical series for one keyword and one source (0-100 values, plus volume when available). Suited for charting or custom math. Live 'what's trending now' boards are on get_top_trends. get_growth answers most growth questions with less data. Returns a plan-limit message when the request is rate limited or the monthly quota is used up.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Optional ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (US, GB, JP). Aliases like 'UK' or 'United Kingdom' resolve too. Only for Google Search, Google Images, Google News, Google Shopping, YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest.… |
| keyword | string | yes | What to look up. The string format is required by source. Standard sources (Google Search, Google Images, Google News, Google Shopping, YouTube, Wikipedia, TikTok, Amazon, Pinterest): any name or phr… |
| language | string | – | Optional language edition code (en, de, ja, pt). Only for Wikipedia. Default en; other languages are fetched live. |
| resolution | string | – | Optional. 'weekly' (default, about 5 years) or 'daily' (last 90 days, fetched live). Only for Google Search, Google Images, Google News, Google Shopping, and YouTube. |
| source | string | yes | Exactly one source per request. Valid: 'Google Search', 'Google Images', 'Google News', 'Google Shopping', 'YouTube', 'Wikipedia', 'TikTok', 'Amazon', 'Pinterest', 'npm', 'Python', 'Steam', 'App Down… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
trends___get_top_posts ~150
Live top posts for one hashtag on one social source. Fetched live on every call; nothing is stored. For when the user already has a hashtag and wants the posts winning on it. get_top_trends ranks the hashtags themselves. Returns a plan-limit message when the request is rate limited or the monthly quota is used up.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| keyword | string | yes | The hashtag, with or without '#'. Spaces are removed. Example: 'bookstagram' or '#fitness'. |
| limit | integer | – | Max posts to return. Default 20, min 1, max 20. |
| source | string | yes | Exactly one source per request. Valid: 'TikTok', 'Instagram'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
trends___get_top_trends ~705
Live top-trending board for exactly one feed type. No keyword. For 'Amazon Best Sellers by Category', 'Google Trends by Category', 'Pinterest Trending by Category', 'Top Websites', 'Substack by Category', and 'TikTok Trending Hashtags by Category', category selects the board. Default sort is current rank. Use sort='rank_change' for climbers vs a prior snapshot (window 1d, 3d, 7d, 14d, or 30d). If the requested board is not in the database yet (for example a country that is not collected on the schedule), the board is fetched live. App Store Top Free, App Store Top Paid, and Google Play are live store boards, not keyword lookups. App history is available via get_growth or get_time_series with source App Downloads or App Rankings and an Android bundle ID. Live boards are only available here, not via get_time_series. Returns a plan-limit message when the request is rate limited or the monthly quota is used up.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Pass this whenever type is 'Amazon Best Sellers by Category', 'Google Trends by Category', 'Pinterest Trending by Category', 'Top Websites', 'Substack by Category', or 'TikTok Trending Hashtags by Ca… |
| country | string | – | Optional ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (US, GB, JP). Aliases like 'USA' or 'United States' resolve to US. Omit for the default US board. Only for Google Trends, Google Trends by Category, Pinterest Trendin… |
| limit | integer | – | Max rows to return. Default 25, min 1, max 200. |
| offset | integer | – | Rows to skip for pagination. Default 0. |
| sort | string | – | How to rank the board. 'rank' (default): current leaders. 'rank_change': biggest climbers vs a prior snapshot. Mover rows include rank, keyword, prev_rank, and rank_change. |
| type | string | yes | Exactly one live feed. Valid: 'Amazon Best Sellers Top Rated', 'Amazon Best Sellers by Category', 'App Store Top Free', 'App Store Top Paid', 'GitHub', 'Google News Top News', 'Google Play', 'Google… |
| window | string | – | Lookback used only when sort is 'rank_change'. One of '1d', '3d', '7d', '14d', '30d'. Default '30d'. Short windows only work on daily feeds; weekly and monthly feeds return a note pointing to a longe… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
trends___get_usage ~50
Shows your plan, requests used this month, requests left, and when it resets. Free: does not use a request. Call it when the user asks about their limit or after a limit error.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the YouTube Trends API MCP server?
YouTube Trends API is a hosted endpoint at https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · youtube.api.trendsapi.ai
claude mcp add --transport http ai-trendsapi-youtube 'https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp'
What is the YouTube Trends API MCP server?
YouTube Trends API is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as ai.trendsapi/youtube. YouTube search volume and trending videos over time. Free key at trendsapi.ai. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://youtube.api.trendsapi.ai/mcp).
Is the YouTube Trends API MCP server safe to use?
YouTube Trends API scores 80 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the YouTube Trends API MCP server expose?
YouTube Trends API exposes 6 tools: trends___get_context, trends___get_growth, trends___get_time_series, trends___get_top_posts, trends___get_top_trends, trends___get_usage. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,472 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the YouTube Trends API MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to YouTube Trends API without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the YouTube Trends API MCP server still maintained?
YouTube Trends API is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.