# Google Trends \[Just 💰$0.49] — Interest & Related (`blackfalcondata/google-trends-scraper`) Actor

💰 $0.49 per 1,000 trending terms — the cheapest paid Google Trends scraper. Scrape live trending searches with search volume & growth; per-keyword interest over time & by region; related & rising queries; related topics with a signed-in session. Structured JSON export.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/google-trends-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Black Falcon Data](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata) (community)
- **Categories:** Other, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.49 / 1,000 trending searches

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

### What does Google Trends do?

Google Trends turns [trends.google.com](https://trends.google.com) into structured data. Pull live trending searches with their search volume and growth, or analyse any keyword — interest over time, interest by region, and related & rising queries. Run the same query consistently over time, or track what is trending right now.

### How to use this actor

- 👉 **Register for a free Apify account** — no credit card required.
- 🎉 Just click **[Sign up free on Apify →](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=1h3gvi\&fp_sid=ctarich)** and complete a quick signup.
- 💰 A free Apify account includes $5 in monthly credits — enough to test this actor.
- ⏳ Scrape during the free trial, with no commitment or upfront payment required.

### Key features

- **📦 Compact mode** — compact mode — core fields only, ideal when you're feeding an LLM or building a comparison sheet across many companies.
- **🧹 Empty-field stripping** — drop null, empty-string, and empty-array fields from each record before push. Smaller payloads for AI agents and dashboards that already handle missing fields gracefully.
- **🎯 Batch searches** — pass `["term1", "term2"]` for query, location, or city to batch multiple searches in one run — shared dedup state, single dataset, one Actor-Start charge instead of N.
- **♻️ Incremental mode** — recurring runs emit only listings whose ratings, reviews, or metadata changed — track reputation movement over time without re-processing the universe. Saves 80–95% on monitoring runs.
- **📤 Export anywhere** — Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Apify Console, or stream live via the Apify API and integrations (Make, Zapier, Google Sheets, n8n, …).
- **🔌 MCP connectors** — export your results into Notion via Apify's MCP connectors — a clean run-summary page, no glue code. Opt-in via the App connector field; deterministic field-mapping, no AI. Built on Apify's connector framework, so more destinations open up as their catalog grows.

### What data can you extract from trends.google.com?

Each result includes Core keyword fields (`keyword`, `timeRange`, `category`, `portalUrl`, `trendsShareUrl`, `recentTrend`, `recentChangePercent`, and `error`, and more) and extended fields (`detailFetched`). In standard mode, all fields are always present — unavailable data points are returned as `null`, never omitted. In compact mode, only core fields are returned.

### Input

The main inputs are a search keyword, an optional location filter, and a result limit. Additional filters and options are available in the input schema.

Key parameters:

- **`keywords`** — Search terms to analyze. Each returns interest over time, interest by region, and related + rising queries. Billed per keyword. Leave empty to scrape Trending Now instead.
- **`geo`** — Two-letter country code, e.g. US, DK, JP. Applies to both keyword analysis and the Trending Now feed. (default: `"US"`)
- **`timeframe`** — Window for keyword analysis (ignored by the Trending Now feed). (default: `"today 12-m"`)
- **`maxResults`** — Maximum total results (0 = unlimited). (default: `25`)
- **`compact`** — Core fields only (for AI-agent/MCP workflows). (default: `false`)
- **`incrementalMode`** — Compare against previous run state. stateKey is optional — defaults to a key derived from your search inputs so different filter sets never share state. (default: `false`)
- **`googleTrendsSessionCookie`** — Optional. Cookie header from a signed-in Google Trends browser session, used only to unlock Related topics. Without it every other field is still returned. Never stored or shared.
- ...and 20 more parameters

### Input examples

**Basic search** — Keyword-driven search with a result cap.

→ Full payload per result — all standard fields populated where the source provides them.

```json
{
  "query": "US",
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

**Incremental tracking** — Only emit keywords that changed since the previous run with this `stateKey`.

→ First run builds the baseline state. Subsequent runs emit only records that are new or whose tracked content changed. Set `emitUnchanged: true` to include unchanged records as well.

```json
{
  "query": "US",
  "maxResults": 200,
  "incrementalMode": true,
  "stateKey": "us-tracker"
}
```

**Compact output for AI agents** — Return only core fields for AI-agent and MCP workflows.

→ Small payload with the most important fields — ideal for piping into LLMs without token overhead.

```json
{
  "query": "US",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "compact": true
}
```

### Output

Each run produces a dataset of structured keyword records. Results can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab in Apify Console.

### Example keyword record

```json
{
  "keyword": "msft stock",
  "category": 3,
  "portalUrl": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=msft%20stock&geo=US",
  "trendsShareUrl": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=msft%20stock&geo=US",
  "recentTrend": "rising",
  "recentChangePercent": 500,
  "geo": "US",
  "searchVolume": 100000,
  "startedAt": "2026-07-29T20:00:00.000Z",
  "breakdownQueries": [
    "msft stock",
    "msft",
    "microsoft stock",
    "microsoft stock price",
    "microsoft earnings",
    "... 1 more items"
  ],
  "newsArticleIds": [
    4753682660,
    4753686227,
    4757079927,
    4756989338,
    4757379943,
    "... 7 more items"
  ],
  "listingId": "60b68797f494552189fa53346c1a5ef697565d3e5ed81014529eaf67341ab14a",
  "searchQuery": "US",
  "contentQuality": "serp_only",
  "detailFetched": false,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-30T14:37:39.756Z",
  "source": "trends.google.com"
}
```

### Incremental fields

When incremental mode is on, each record also carries:

- `changeType` — one of `NEW`, `UPDATED`, `UNCHANGED`, `REAPPEARED`, `EXPIRED`. Default output covers `NEW` / `UPDATED` / `REAPPEARED`; set `emitUnchanged: true` or `emitExpired: true` to opt into the others.

### How to scrape trends.google.com

1. Go to [Google Trends](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/google-trends-scraper?fpr=1h3gvi) in Apify Console.
2. Enter a search keyword and optional location filter.
3. Set `maxResults` to control how many results you need.
4. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
5. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

### Use cases

- Extract keyword data from trends.google.com for market research and competitive analysis.
- Monitor new and changed keywords on scheduled runs without processing the full dataset every time.
- Feed structured data into AI agents, MCP tools, and automated pipelines using compact mode.
- Export clean, structured data to dashboards, spreadsheets, or data warehouses.

### How much does it cost to scrape trends.google.com?

Google Trends uses [pay-per-event](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/paid-actors/pay-per-event) pricing. You pay a small fee when the run starts and then for each result that is actually produced.

- **Run start:** $0.001 per run
- **Per trending search (primary event):** $0.00049

You are billed only for the events your run actually triggers. Prices below are the Free plan tier.

| Event | Price (Free tier) | Charged when |
|---|---|---|
| Actor Start | $0.001 (one-time) | Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event). |
| Trending search (primary) | $0.00049 | One trending term from the Trending Now feed, with search volume, growth and related searches. |
| Keyword analyzed | $0.00299 | One keyword: interest over time, interest by region, and related + rising queries. Charged only when a time series is actually returned. |

Example costs (primary event only — other events above add cost when they fire):

- 10 results: **$0.0059**
- 25 results: **$0.013**
- 100 results: **$0.05**
- 200 results: **$0.099**
- 500 results: **$0.25**

#### Example: recurring monitoring savings

These examples compare full re-scrapes with incremental runs at different churn rates. Churn is the share of keywords that are new or whose tracked content changed since the previous run. Actual churn depends on your query breadth, source activity, and polling frequency — the scenarios below are examples, not predictions.

Example setup: 100 keywords per run, daily polling (30 runs/month). Costs scale linearly with the number of keywords.

Numbers below are for the primary **Trending search** event. Other events (**Keyword analyzed**) are billed separately when they fire.

| Churn rate | Full re-scrape run cost | Incremental run cost | Savings vs full re-scrape | Monthly cost after baseline |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 5% — stable niche query | $0.05 | $0.00345 | $0.05 (93%) | $0.10 |
| 15% — moderate broad query | $0.05 | $0.00835 | $0.04 (83%) | $0.25 |
| 30% — high-volume aggregator | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.03 (69%) | $0.47 |

Full re-scrape monthly cost at the same cadence: $1.50. First month with incremental costs $0.15 / $0.29 / $0.51 for the 5% / 15% / 30% scenarios because the first run builds baseline state at full cost before incremental savings apply.

Platform usage is included in the per-result fee shown above.

### FAQ

#### How many results can I get from trends.google.com?

The number of results depends on the search query and available keywords on trends.google.com. Use the `maxResults` parameter to control how many results are returned per run.

#### Does Google Trends support recurring monitoring?

Yes. Enable incremental mode to only receive new or changed keywords on subsequent runs. This is ideal for scheduled monitoring where you want to track changes over time without re-processing the full dataset.

#### Can I integrate Google Trends with other apps?

Yes. Google Trends works with Apify's [integrations](https://apify.com/integrations?fpr=1h3gvi) to connect with tools like Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Slack, and more. You can also use webhooks to trigger actions when a run completes.

#### Can I use Google Trends with the Apify API?

Yes. You can start runs, manage inputs, and retrieve results programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2). Client libraries are available for JavaScript, Python, and other languages.

#### Can I use Google Trends through an MCP Server?

Yes. Apify provides an [MCP Server](https://apify.com/apify/actors-mcp-server?fpr=1h3gvi) that lets AI assistants and agents call this actor directly. Use compact mode and `excludeEmptyFields` to keep payloads manageable for LLM context windows.

#### Is it legal to scrape trends.google.com?

This actor extracts publicly available data from trends.google.com. Web scraping of public information is generally considered legal, but you should always review the target site's terms of service and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws and regulations, including GDPR where relevant.

#### Your feedback

If you have questions, need a feature, or found a bug, please [open an issue](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/google-trends-scraper/issues?fpr=1h3gvi) on the actor's page in Apify Console. Your feedback helps us improve.

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### Getting started with Apify

New to Apify? [Create a free account with $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=1h3gvi\&fp_sid=ctarich) — no credit card required.

1. Sign up — $5 platform credit included
2. Open this actor and configure your input
3. Click **Start** — export results as JSON, CSV, or Excel

Need more later? [See Apify pricing](https://apify.com/pricing?fpr=1h3gvi).

### Related topics (optional): supplying a Google session cookie

Interest over time, interest by region, and related/rising **queries** are returned on every run with no login. **Related and rising *topics*** are the one exception: Google only serves them to a signed-in browser session, so they are opt-in. Leave the cookie field empty and every other field is still returned — related topics simply report `AUTH_REQUIRED`.

To enable them, paste a Google **Cookie** request-header value into the secret input `googleTrendsSessionCookie`.

**Use a dedicated Google account you own and are authorised to use** — not your main account. A session cookie is an account credential; treating it like one keeps your primary account out of scope. A dedicated account reduces the blast radius but does not guarantee Google cannot correlate it with your other accounts (via IP, device, recovery details, or behaviour).

#### How to get the cookie

1. In Chrome, sign in to the dedicated account and open <https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=coffee&geo=US>.
2. Open DevTools (**F12**) → **Network** tab. Refresh the page.
3. Click the first `trends.google.com` request in the list.
4. Under **Request Headers**, find the **`cookie:`** header and copy its **entire value** (one long line, everything after `cookie: `).
5. Paste that value into the `googleTrendsSessionCookie` field. It is stored as a secret — masked in the input, never written to the dataset or logs.

#### Good to know

- The cookie is used only in the actor's browser step for related topics; it is never sent through the proxy or attached to any other request.
- Cookies expire — if related topics start returning `AUTH_REQUIRED`, refresh the cookie by repeating the steps above.
- Deleting your copy of the cookie does not sign the browser out; it only removes that one copy. To revoke it, sign the account out in the browser you copied it from.

### Disclaimer

This actor accesses only publicly available data on trends.google.com. You are responsible for how you use the extracted data — in particular any personal information such as names, phone numbers, or email addresses — and for complying with Google Trends's terms of use, applicable data-protection law (including the GDPR where it applies), and the anti-spam rules of your jurisdiction.

This actor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Google Trends.

### Search keywords

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# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Search terms to analyze. Each returns interest over time, interest by region, and related + rising queries. Billed per keyword. Leave empty to scrape Trending Now instead.

## `geo` (type: `string`):

Two-letter country code, e.g. US, DK, JP. Applies to both keyword analysis and the Trending Now feed.

## `timeframe` (type: `string`):

Window for keyword analysis (ignored by the Trending Now feed).

## `maxAttemptsPerKeyword` (type: `integer`):

Google rations these endpoints per keyword, so retries are spread across passes. More passes raise the chance of a complete series.

## `googleTrendsSessionCookie` (type: `string`):

Optional. Cookie header from a signed-in Google Trends browser session, used only to unlock Related topics. Without it every other field is still returned. Never stored or shared.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Google Trends region code(s) to pull the trending-now surface for, e.g. "US", "DK", "JP". Paste a JSON array like \["US","GB"] to fetch several. Required if no startUrls provided.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste raw search URLs from the target site. Each URL becomes its own search task; results are merged and deduped by listing ID across all URLs. When provided AND parseable, startUrls REPLACE the query/location fields (each URL becomes one task). Implement parseStartUrl() in src/searchTasks.ts for your target site — without it, all URLs are skipped and the actor falls back to query/location. Reference: blackfalcondata/willhaben-scraper for full per-URL parsing pattern.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total results (0 = unlimited).

## `compact` (type: `boolean`):

Core fields only (for AI-agent/MCP workflows).

## `incrementalMode` (type: `boolean`):

Compare against previous run state. stateKey is optional — defaults to a key derived from your search inputs so different filter sets never share state.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Optional. Stable identifier for the tracked search universe. Leave empty to auto-generate from search inputs.

## `telegramToken` (type: `string`):

Telegram bot token (from @BotFather). Required for Telegram notifications.

## `telegramChatId` (type: `string`):

Telegram chat or channel ID (e.g. "-100123456789"). Required when telegramToken is set.

## `discordWebhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Discord incoming webhook URL. Server Settings → Integrations → Webhooks → New Webhook.

## `slackWebhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Slack incoming webhook URL. api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks.

## `notificationLimit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listings included in each notification message (1–20).

## `notifyOnlyChanges` (type: `boolean`):

When Incremental Mode is on, only send notifications for NEW and UPDATED listings. Has no effect outside incremental mode.

## `whatsappAccessToken` (type: `string`):

WhatsApp Cloud API permanent access token (System User token from Meta Business). Recipient must have messaged the business number within the last 24h (service-conversation window — free since Nov 2024).

## `whatsappPhoneNumberId` (type: `string`):

Your WhatsApp Business phone-number ID (numeric, from Meta dashboard). Required when whatsappAccessToken is set.

## `whatsappTo` (type: `string`):

Recipient phone in E.164 format without + (e.g. "436641234567"). Recipient must have messaged your business number within last 24h.

## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Receives a JSON POST with {metadata, items} after each run. Universal escape hatch for n8n / Make / Zapier / custom backends.

## `webhookHeaders` (type: `object`):

Optional JSON object of custom headers (e.g. {"Authorization":"Bearer ..."}).

## `appConnector` (type: `string`):

Optional. Pick a connected app under Settings → API & Integrations to receive your results (including any contact details). Best-effort across MCP connectors as Apify expands its catalog.

## `mcpIssueTeam` (type: `string`):

Only when the connected app is an issue tracker: the team (name or ID) the summary issue is created under, if that app requires one.

## `excludeEmptyFields` (type: `boolean`):

Drop null, empty-string, and empty-array fields from each record before push. Smaller payloads for AI agents and dashboards.

## `emitUnchanged` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental mode is on, also emit listings whose content has not changed since the last run.

## `emitExpired` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental mode is on, also emit listings that were seen before but are no longer found.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "bitcoin"
  ],
  "geo": "US",
  "timeframe": "today 12-m",
  "maxAttemptsPerKeyword": 8,
  "query": "US",
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxResults": 5,
  "compact": false,
  "incrementalMode": false,
  "notificationLimit": 5,
  "notifyOnlyChanges": false,
  "excludeEmptyFields": false,
  "emitUnchanged": false,
  "emitExpired": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": [
        "bitcoin"
    ],
    "query": "US",
    "maxResults": 5,
    "excludeEmptyFields": false
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("blackfalcondata/google-trends-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "keywords": ["bitcoin"],
    "query": "US",
    "maxResults": 5,
    "excludeEmptyFields": False,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("blackfalcondata/google-trends-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": [
    "bitcoin"
  ],
  "query": "US",
  "maxResults": 5,
  "excludeEmptyFields": false
}' |
apify call blackfalcondata/google-trends-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=blackfalcondata/google-trends-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/gJqlslLHbXnZ41Spz/builds/pShNaELDKS2cliVwr/openapi.json