google_trends.trending

stable Standard

Google Trends 'Trending now' searches for a country or region (query, approximate traffic, top news).

GET /v1/google_trends/trending

What you get#

A list of Google Trends results in Onekey's unified shape, in data (an array). An empty array is a normal, successful answer and is charged like any other; a source that reports "nothing found" as an error returns a free 404 not_found instead.

Also known as: /google_trends/explore on APIs that nest their paths. See Alternatives and equivalents.

What it costs#

Standard · 1 credit for a fresh fetch, charged only when it succeeds.
Free when served from cache (0.2 credit for a cached response over 100 KB).
Free if the request is invalid (never charged) or the source fails or reports not found (refunded).

Parameters#

Name	Type	Required	Default	What it is	Constraints
`location`	string	no	`US`	ISO country code (US, DE) or ISO 3166-2 region (US-CA); uppercase	max 6 chars; must match `[A-Z]{2}(?:-[A-Z0-9]{1,3})?`; trimmed

Request#

curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/google_trends/trending?location=US" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Try it

Add your key to run this call right here. No key? Get one free. The key stays in this tab.

Recorded response#

A real Google Trends response, recorded and returned in Onekey's shape. Fields the platform does not provide are null.

json

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "content": {
        "title": "retirement age",
        "createdAt": "2026-10-01T19:20:00Z",
        "url": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=retirement%20age"
      },
      "engagement": {
        "views": 1000
      },
      "media": {
        "url": "https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ8r9B056BoWLYtt836ugTr84LbhUBGgiiqCFve-t7IRIEeFJi1P3yl5K54O3I"
      },
      "ext": {
        "topNewsUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/claiming-age-clarity-act-social-security.html",
        "news": [
          {
            "title": "Social Security claiming ages may soon get new names. What retirees need to know",
            "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/claiming-age-clarity-act-social-security.html",
            "source": "CNBC",
            "snippet": null
          },
          {
            "title": "Smucker’s Bipartisan Claiming Age Clarity Act Heads to President’s Desk",
            "url": "https://smucker.house.gov/media/press-releases/smuckers-bipartisan-claiming-age-clarity-act-heads-presidents-desk",
            "source": "Congressman Lloyd Smucker (.gov)",
            "snippet": null
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "content": {
        "title": "speea",
        "createdAt": "2026-10-01T19:20:00Z",
        "url": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=speea"
      },
      "engagement": {
        "views": 1000
      },
      "media": {
        "url": "https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQZ3rRekmYbjj7k6xYOXgR_mYMt29czrxHpSXpouKrUZkMcXCtobjj6--Cvvok"
      },
      "ext": {
        "topNewsUrl": "https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/aerospace/boeing-engineers-technical-workers-face-noon-deadline-vote-contract-offer/281-5094fa91-7065-41ad-9d0e-4f01d060dde1",
        "news": [
          {
            "title": "Boeing engineers, technical workers face noon deadline to vote on contract offer",
            "url": "https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/aerospace/boeing-engineers-technical-workers-face-noon-deadline-vote-contract-offer/281-5094fa91-7065-41ad-9d0e-4f01d060dde1",
            "source": "KING5.com",
            "snippet": null
          },
          {
            "title": "Boeing SPEEA engineers reject contract, authorize strike",
            "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/boeing-speea-engineers-reject-contract-174049112.html",
            "source": "Yahoo Finance",
            "snippet": null
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "platform": "google_trends",
    "endpoint": "trending",
    "cached": false,
    "stale": false,
    "age_s": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
    "credits_charged": 1,
    "request_id": "7f3a9c2e5b1d4c8fa2e6d0b9c4f18e37"
  },
  "error": null
}

Field mapping#

How this endpoint's source fields become Onekey's unified schema. Fields the source lacks come back as null.

Source path	Onekey field	Transform
`query`	`content.title`	-
`approxTraffic`	`engagement.views`	`toNumber`
`publishedAt`	`content.createdAt`	`toIsoDate`
`imageUrl`	`media.url`	`safeUrl`
`exploreUrl`	`content.url`	`safeUrl`
`topNewsUrl`	`ext.topNewsUrl`	`safeUrl`
`news`	`ext.news`	-

Caching and freshness#

Fresh for about 30 seconds. Repeat calls in that window are served from cache and are free.
Between 30 seconds and 5 minutes the cached copy is still served instantly and marked stale: true while Onekey refreshes it in the background.
If the source is down when a refresh is needed, the last copy can be served for up to 15 minutes more (marked stale).
A "not found" is remembered for 1 minute and is free.
The cache is shared across all customers, which is what keeps repeat calls cheap.

What can go wrong#

Status	Code	What to do
401	`unauthorized`	Check the `x-api-key` header.
402	`insufficient_credits`	Add credits; your balance must cover the price.
404	`not_found`	Unknown endpoint path.
422	`invalid_params`	Fix the parameters using the table above. Free.
429	`rate_limited`	Wait `Retry-After` seconds, then retry.
502	`upstream_error`	The source failed. Refunded; retry with backoff.

See Errors for the full list and retry guidance.

Status: stable (verified against the live source).