ActionYouTubeUpdated September 2026

How do I search for videos on YouTube?

Short answer: You can search videos in YouTube by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the YouTube Search Videos action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Search Videos in YouTube — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Search Query query	string	Required	Search Query. Example: javascript tutorial
Max Results maxResults	number	Optional	Max Results
Sort By order	options	Optional	Sort By. Options: Relevance, Date, View Count, Rating

Sample request

{
  "query": "e.g. javascript tutorial",
  "maxResults": "{{trigger.maxResults}}",
  "order": "{{trigger.order}}"
}

Returns

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": {
        "videoId": "abc123"
      },
      "snippet": {
        "title": "JavaScript Tutorial",
        "publishedAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
        "channelTitle": "Code Academy"
      }
    }
  ],
  "pageInfo": {
    "totalResults": 1000
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Search Videos.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → YouTube

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → YouTube

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Search Videos.

What does the Search Videos action do in YouTube?

Searches YouTube for videos matching a query, with filters for channel, duration, and upload date. Each search call costs 100 quota units; cache results aggressively.

What inputs does Search Videos require?

Required: Search Query. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if YouTube returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message YouTube returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Search Videos support batch operations?

Run Search Videos inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within YouTube's rate limits.

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