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🔥 What is Google Trends Trending Searches Scraper?

Google Trends Trending Searches Scraper extracts real-time trending search queries directly from Google Trends. Each trending query is returned as an individual dataset item, making it perfect for pay-per-result workflows, automated pipelines, and large-scale trend monitoring.

Unlike other Google Trends scrapers that bundle all results into a single output, this Actor gives you one row per trending search — with search volume, category, related terms, and a direct Google Trends link. Ready to export as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

✨ Why use this Google Trends Trending Searches Scraper?

• 🚀 Blazing fast — No browser needed. Direct API extraction returns hundreds of results in seconds
• 📊 One result per trending query — Perfect for analytics pipelines, and spreadsheet workflows
• 🌍 45+ countries supported — From the US and UK to South Korea, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia
• 🏷️ 19 category filters — Sports, Technology, Entertainment, Health, Politics, and more
• ⏱️ Flexible timeframes — Past 4 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, or 7 days
• 🔗 Direct Google Trends URL — Each result includes a clickable link to explore the trend further
• 🛡️ Anti-blocking built-in — Smart proxy rotation ensures reliable data collection
• 📦 Apify platform power — API access, scheduling, webhooks, and 30+ integrations included

📋 What data can you extract from Google Trends?

Field	Description
🏅 rank	Position in the trending list
🔍 term	The trending search query
🏷️ category	Category (e.g. Sports, Technology, Entertainment)
📈 trend_volume	Formatted search volume (e.g. "500K+", "1M+")
🔢 trend_volume_raw	Raw numeric volume for sorting & analysis
🔗 related_terms	Associated search queries
🌍 geo	Country code
🗣️ language	Language used for the request
⏱️ timeframe_hours	Time window (4, 24, 48, or 168 hours)
🔗 trends_url	Direct link to Google Trends for this query
🕐 scraped_at	Timestamp of extraction

🚀 How to scrape Google Trends trending searches

1. Create a free Apify account
2. Open Google Trends Trending Searches Scraper
3. Select your country (e.g. United States, France, Japan)
4. Choose a time period (Past 4h, 24h, 48h, or 7 days)
5. Optionally filter by categories (Sports, Tech, Entertainment…)
6. Click Start and wait a few seconds
7. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML

That's it — no coding required. Each trending query appears as its own row in the dataset.

⬇️ Input example

{
    "country": "US",
    "timeframe": "24",
    "categories": [],
    "maxItems": null,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
}

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
country	string	"US"	Country code (US, FR, GB, DE, JP, etc.)
timeframe	string	"24"	Time window: 4, 24, 48, or 168 hours
categories	array	[]	Filter by category IDs (empty = all categories)
maxItems	integer	unlimited	Max results to return. Leave empty for all available
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify Auto	Proxy settings

Available categories

ID	Category	ID	Category
1	Autos & Vehicles	11	Other
2	Beauty & Fashion	13	Pets & Animals
3	Business & Finance	14	Politics
4	Entertainment	15	Science
5	Food & Drink	16	Shopping
6	Games	17	Sports
7	Health	18	Technology
8	Hobbies & Leisure	19	Travel & Transportation
9	Jobs & Education	20	Climate
10	Law & Government

⬆️ Output example

Each trending search is an individual item in the dataset:

{
    "rank": 1,
    "term": "Champions League",
    "category": "Sports",
    "trend_volume": "500K+",
    "trend_volume_raw": 500000,
    "related_terms": [
        "Champions League results",
        "Champions League draw",
        "UEFA Champions League"
    ],
    "geo": "US",
    "language": "en-US",
    "timeframe_hours": "24",
    "trends_url": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=US&q=Champions+League&hl=en-US",
    "scraped_at": "2026-03-05 12:30:00"
}

💡 Use cases for Google Trends trending data

🔍 SEO & Content Strategy — Discover what people are searching for right now and create timely content that ranks

📊 Market Research — Track emerging trends across categories and countries to identify business opportunities

📰 News & Media Monitoring — Stay ahead of breaking news by monitoring trending searches in real-time

📈 Social Media Marketing — Align your social content with what's trending to maximize engagement

🤖 AI & Data Pipelines — Feed trending data into your ML models, chatbots, or automated reporting systems

🌍 Multi-market Intelligence — Compare trending topics across 45+ countries for global insights

🔗 Integrations

Connect this scraper to your favorite tools and automate your trend monitoring:

• ⚡ Make (Integromat) — Apify + Make Integration
• 🔄 N8N — Apify + N8N Integration
• 📊 Google Sheets — Export trending searches directly to a spreadsheet
• 🤖 MCP (AI Agents) — Apify MCP Server
• 🔧 Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub — See all integrations

You can also use the api to run this Actor programmatically from Python, Node.js, or any HTTP client. Schedule runs hourly, daily, or weekly to automatically track trending changes over time.

💡 Pro tips

• Leave maxItems empty to get all available trending searches (typically 200-500+ items per country)
• Use category filters to focus on your niche — e.g. only Technology + Science trends
• Schedule hourly runs to build a historical database of trending searches for trend analysis
• Combine with Google Sheets integration to maintain a live trending dashboard
• Use the trend_volume_raw field for sorting and filtering in your data pipeline — it's the raw numeric value
• Compare countries: run the Actor multiple times with different country values to spot global vs. local trends

❓ FAQ

Is there a Google Trends API for trending searches?

Google does not offer an official public API for Google Trends data. This Actor serves as a reliable API alternative that extracts trending searches directly from Google Trends' internal data endpoints. Use it via the api for full programmatic access.

How often is the trending data updated?

Google Trends updates trending searches continuously. You can run this Actor as frequently as you need. For real-time monitoring, schedule it every hour or every 4 hours.

Can I use this data with Python?

Yes! Use the apify-client api/client/python to run this Actor and retrieve results programmatically:

How many results can I get per run?

It depends on the country and timeframe. Typically, Google Trends returns 200 to 500+ trending searches per country. Use maxItems to limit the results if needed, or leave it empty to get everything available.

🤝 Support

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