# Trending Now

> Source: https://scrape.do/documentation/google-scraper-api/trends/trending/

Get real-time trending searches from Google Trends

Returns currently trending search topics from Google Trends, the same data shown on [trends.google.com/trending](https://trends.google.com/trending).

**Endpoint:** `GET https://api.scrape.do/plugin/google/trending`

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## Parameters

### Required

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `token` | string | Your Scrape.do API token |
| `geo` | string | Country code (e.g., `US`, `GB`, `DE`, `TR`) |

### Optional

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `hl` | string | `en` | Language code (e.g., `en`, `es`, `fr`, `de`) |
| `hours` | integer | `24` | Time window. Valid options: `4`, `24`, `48`, `168` (7 days) |
| `cat` | integer | `0` | Category ID to filter trends. See [Category IDs](#category-ids) below |
| `sort` | string | `relevance` | Sort order. Options: `relevance`, `search_volume`, `recency`, `title` |
| `status` | string | `all` | Filter by trend status. Options: `all`, `active` |

### Category IDs

| `cat` | Category |
|-------|----------|
| `0` | All categories |
| `1` | Autos and Vehicles |
| `2` | Beauty and Fashion |
| `3` | Business and Finance |
| `4` | Entertainment |
| `5` | Food and Drink |
| `6` | Games |
| `7` | Health |
| `8` | Hobbies and Leisure |
| `9` | Jobs and Education |
| `10` | Law and Government |
| `11` | Other |
| `13` | Pets and Animals |
| `14` | Politics |
| `15` | Science |
| `16` | Shopping |
| `17` | Sports |
| `18` | Technology |
| `19` | Travel and Transportation |
| `20` | Climate |

> [!NOTE]
> There is no category `12`. IDs match Google's internal values.

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## Example Requests

```bash
# All trending topics in the US, last 24 hours
curl "https://api.scrape.do/plugin/google/trending?token=YOUR_TOKEN&geo=US"

# Sports trends in the UK, last 48 hours
curl "https://api.scrape.do/plugin/google/trending?token=YOUR_TOKEN&geo=GB&cat=17&hours=48"

# Active entertainment trends sorted by search volume
curl "https://api.scrape.do/plugin/google/trending?token=YOUR_TOKEN&geo=US&cat=4&sort=search_volume&status=active"

# Trending in Germany, last 7 days, in German
curl "https://api.scrape.do/plugin/google/trending?token=YOUR_TOKEN&geo=DE&hl=de&hours=168"

# Technology trends, most recent first
curl "https://api.scrape.do/plugin/google/trending?token=YOUR_TOKEN&geo=US&cat=18&sort=recency"
```

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## Response

```json
{
  "search_parameters": {
    "geo": "US",
    "hl": "en",
    "hours": 24,
    "cat": 0,
    "sort": "relevance",
    "status": "all"
  },
  "trends": [
    {
      "title": "lakers vs warriors",
      "search_volume": 200000,
      "growth_percentage": 1000,
      "started_at": 1775782200,
      "status": "active",
      "related_queries": [
        "lakers vs warriors",
        "lakers vs golden state warriors",
        "warriors vs lakers",
        "steph curry",
        "lebron james"
      ],
      "category_ids": [17],
      "trend_url": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=lakers+vs+warriors&geo=US"
    },
    {
      "title": "Solar Eclipse",
      "search_volume": 200000,
      "growth_percentage": 1200,
      "started_at": 1775720000,
      "ended_at": 1775811200,
      "status": "ended",
      "related_queries": [
        "solar eclipse 2026",
        "eclipse time"
      ],
      "category_ids": [15],
      "trend_url": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=Solar+Eclipse&geo=US"
    }
  ]
}
```

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## Response Fields

### `search_parameters`

Echoes the request parameters used, including defaults applied.

### `trends[]`

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `title` | string | The trending search topic |
| `search_volume` | integer | Approximate search volume |
| `growth_percentage` | integer | Percentage growth in search interest |
| `started_at` | integer | Unix timestamp when the trend started |
| `ended_at` | integer | Unix timestamp when the trend ended. Omitted if still active |
| `status` | string | `active` or `ended` |
| `related_queries` | string[] | Related search queries. May be empty |
| `category_ids` | integer[] | Category IDs this trend belongs to. May be empty |
| `trend_url` | string | Link to explore this trend on Google Trends |