# YouTube Data API (Google), free, Default quota, GET /youtube/v3/search: YouTube channel video API

> Returns a collection of search results that match the query parameters specified in the API request. By default, a search result set identifies matching video, channel, and playlist resources, but you can also configure queries to only retrieve a specific type of resource.

YouTube Data API (Google)'s YouTube channel video API on its Default quota plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 videos. It returns 3 of the 6 key fields we check: Text, Media, Author.
Half of the 43 plans we rank by price cost $0.065 per 1,000 videos or less. This plan and 1 other tie for the lowest price per 1,000 videos of the 43 plans.
[YouTube Data API (Google)](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/youtube-data-api-google/free-default-quota-get-youtube-v3-search/llms.txt), [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/scrappa/500-pack/llms.txt) and [Captapi](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/captapi/9-monthly/llms.txt) are the best YouTube channel video API providers in our benchmark.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/youtube-data-api-google/free-default-quota-get-youtube-v3-search
- [Best YouTube channel video API in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-youtube-channel-video-api.txt)
- Get it: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/determine_quota_cost
- Request: `GET https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/search`
- API key: with the plan, on https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/determine_quota_cost
- Its API docs: https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search/list
- Sold by: YouTube Data API (Google) (https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3)
- Checked: 2026-10-29

## In the answer

- Completeness: 50%
- Text: ✓
- Media: ✓
- Author: ✓

## Score

- Overall score: 84.4
- Price score: 100
- Data score: 57
- Cost to get started score: 100
- Bundle score: 99
- Performance score: 100

## Price

- $ per 1,000 videos: $0.00
- Per: page of 50
- Billing: free

## Charges

- Start fee: $0.00
- Also pays for: 70 other calls

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: Returns a collection of search results that match the query parameters specified in the API request. By default, a search result set identifies matching video, channel, and playlist resources, but you can also configure queries to only retrieve a specific type of resource.

## Data

- Keep data: API Clients may temporarily store limited amounts of Non-Authorized Data for as long as is necessary for the purposes of the API Client but not longer than 30 calendar days. As in section (III.E.4.c) immediately above, this means that after 30 calendar days, the API Client must either delete or refresh the stored data. [...] an API Client must not store statistics retrieved as Non-Authorized Data for more than 30 days. For example, an API Client must not store the subscriber count for a YouTube channel for more than 30 days without authorization from the channel owner.
- Use data: Aside from the permissions and rights granted in this section, you and your API Clients have no further permissions or rights to API Data, including to temporarily stored API Data. [...] You and your API Clients must not, and must not encourage, enable, or require others to: download, import, backup, cache, or store copies of YouTube audiovisual content without YouTube's prior written approval, make content available for offline playback, or use any aspect of the YouTube API Services to facilitate or promote copyright infringement or the exploitation of copyright-infringing materials. [...] Do not aggregate API Data except that you may only aggregate API Data relating to YouTube channels that are under the same content owner as recognized by YouTube pursuant to content licensing agreement(s) between YouTube and such content owner. Such aggregated API Data must only be viewable by that content owner. Do not aggregate API Data or otherwise use API Data or YouTube API Services to gain insights into YouTube's usage, revenue, or any other aspects of YouTube's business. [...] You may distribute or sell API Clients subject to the restrictions defined in the "Prohibited Actions" subsection below and, of course, to the other terms of the Agreement. [...] You and your API Clients must not, and must not encourage, enable, or require others to: sell, purchase, lease, lend, convey, redistribute, or sublicense all or any portion of YouTube API Services, including YouTube audiovisual content, sell YouTube API Services or access to any components of YouTube API Services unless you obtain YouTube's prior written approval, sell advertising, sponsorships, or promotions that are placed on or within YouTube audiovisual content or the YouTube player without YouTube's prior written approval, or sell advertising, sponsorships, or promotions on any page or screen that contains YouTube API Data unless other data, content, or material not obtained from YouTube appears on the same page and offers enough independent value to justify such sales if the YouTube API Data were removed. [...] You and your API Clients must not, and must not encourage, enable, or require others to: use YouTube API Services to create, offer, or act as a substitute for, or substantially similar service to, any YouTube Applications. [...] You and your API Client(s) will not, and will not attempt to, exceed or circumvent use or quota restrictions.

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 100 credits a day
- Enough for: 100 pages a day
- Expires: at midnight Pacific Time

## Rate limit

- Per day: 100
- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call
- Median: 0.16 s

## The call

- You send: part "snippet". Optional: channelId, channelType, eventType, location, locationRadius, maxResults, order, pageToken, publishedAfter, publishedBefore, q, regionCode, relevanceLanguage, safeSearch, topicId, type, videoCaption, videoCategoryId, videoDefinition, videoDimension, videoDuration, videoEmbeddable, videoLicense, videoPaidProductPlacement, videoSyndicated, videoType
- Method: GET
- Path: /youtube/v3/search

## About the plan

- Plan: Default quota
- Who can get it: anyone of legal age and not barred by law, with a Google Account and a Google Cloud project that has the YouTube Data API enabled

## The 14 fields the plan's answer can hold

video ID, result type, publish date, channel ID, title, description, thumbnail, channel name, live broadcast content, region code, total results, page size, next cursor, previous cursor

## YouTube Data API (Google)'s plans (1)

- [YouTube Data API (Google), free, Default quota, GET /youtube/v3/search](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/youtube-data-api-google/free-default-quota-get-youtube-v3-search/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 50% complete

## YouTube Data API (Google)'s calls for this API (2)

- `GET /youtube/v3/playlistItems`: [YouTube Data API (Google), free, Default quota, GET /youtube/v3/playlistItems](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/youtube-data-api-google/free-default-quota-get-youtube-v3-playlistitems/llms.txt)
- `GET /youtube/v3/search`: [YouTube Data API (Google), free, Default quota, GET /youtube/v3/search](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/youtube-data-api-google/free-default-quota-get-youtube-v3-search/llms.txt)

## YouTube Data API (Google)'s APIs (2)

- [YouTube Data API (Google): YouTube channel API pricing, 1 plan](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-apis/youtube-data-api-google/free/llms.txt)
- [YouTube Data API (Google): YouTube channel video API pricing, 1 plan, GET /youtube/v3/search](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/youtube-data-api-google/free-default-quota-get-youtube-v3-search/llms.txt)

## YouTube Data API (Google): YouTube channel video API alternatives

- [Scrappa, free](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/scrappa/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 67% complete
- [Captapi, free](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/captapi/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 67% complete, live
- [ScrapeCreators, free](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/scrapecreators/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 67% complete, live
- [Litescrape, free, 5 free calls](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/litescrape/free-5-free-calls/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 67% complete
- [ScrapeBadger, free](https://datacircle.dev/youtube-channel-video-apis/scrapebadger/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 67% complete

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-29.

- https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/api-services-terms-of-service
- https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/developer-policies
- https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3
- https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/determine_quota_cost
- https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search
- https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs/search/list
- https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started