---
title: "Google Trends API: JSON data, 6 endpoints, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get Google Trends data as structured JSON with one API key: interest, interest by region, related and trending news. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-trends
---

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1 credit per call 6 endpoints

# Google Trends API

Get Google Trends data as structured JSON with one API key: interest, interest by region, related and trending news. Free credits every month.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) Run it below

Google Trends

GET /v1/google-trends/autocomplete?q=tesla 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/google-trends/autocomplete?q=tesla" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

cURL 1 credit per successful call

Run this call below or from your dashboard to see a live response.

Playground

## Run this API

cURL shell 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/google-trends/autocomplete?q=tesla" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

Google Trends · 6 endpoints

## Endpoints

Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/google-trends/autocomplete`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-trends/autocomplete) | `q` +2 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/google-trends/interest`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-trends/interest) | `q` +4 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/google-trends/interest-by-region`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-trends/interest-by-region) | `q` +7 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/google-trends/related`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-trends/related) | `q` +4 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/google-trends/trending-news`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-trends/trending-news) | `news_id` `geo` +2 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/google-trends/trending-now`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-trends/trending-now) | `geo` +6 optional | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the Google Trends API

## What you can get

The Google Trends API returns interest, interest by region, related and trending news as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.

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Use cases

### Compare search interest between topics

`Use the Google Trends API to compare search interest between topics` 

### Find rising queries and trending news

`Use the Google Trends API to find rising queries and trending news` 

### Measure demand by region before a launch

`Use the Google Trends API to measure demand by region before a launch` 

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the Google Trends API cost?**

Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.

**What format are responses in?**

Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.

**Do I need a separate key for Google Trends?**

No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.

## Try the Google Trends API with 1,000 free credits

No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) [Read the docs](https://perceptlayer.com/docs)