# Google Trends Scraper (`trendlab/google-trends-scraper`) Actor

Extract Google Trends data: interest over time, related queries, rising topics, and regional interest for any keyword. Fast, reliable, AI-ready JSON output.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/trendlab/google-trends-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Cheoljae Lee](https://apify.com/trendlab) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, AI
- **Stats:** 16 total users, 7 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 keyword analyzeds

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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".

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- **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).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Google Trends Scraper

Extract **Google Trends data** for any keyword — **interest over time, related queries, rising searches, and interest by region** — as clean, AI-ready JSON. No official Google Trends API exists; this Actor gives you a fast, reliable alternative with pay-per-result pricing.

### What does Google Trends Scraper do?

- 📈 **Interest over time** — search interest (0–100) for any keyword, from the past hour to 2004–present, including custom date ranges
- 🔍 **Related queries** — top and rising (breakout) search queries connected to your keyword
- 🌍 **Interest by region** — which countries or subregions search for your keyword the most
- 🧩 **Related topics** *(experimental)* — associated entities and topics when Google returns them
- 🌐 **Any region, any Google property** — Web Search, YouTube, Google News, Images, or Shopping, worldwide or per country/region
- 🤖 **AI-ready output** — normalized JSON with ISO timestamps, designed for LLM pipelines, dashboards, and MCP/AI-agent use

### Why scrape Google Trends?

Google Trends has no official API for search interest data. Marketers, SEO specialists, traders, researchers, and AI agents use this Actor to:

- Track **keyword popularity trends** for SEO and content planning
- Detect **breakout searches** early (rising queries with "Breakout" status)
- Compare **regional demand** before launching products or campaigns
- Feed **time-series search data** into forecasting models and trading signals
- Let **AI agents** pull live trend data via the Apify MCP server

### Input example

```json
{
  "keywords": ["bitcoin", "solana"],
  "geo": "US",
  "timeRange": "today 12-m",
  "dataTypes": ["interestOverTime", "relatedQueries", "interestByRegion"]
}
```

### Output example

```json
{
  "keyword": "bitcoin",
  "geo": "US",
  "timeRange": "today 12-m",
  "interestOverTime": [
    { "time": "2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z", "formattedTime": "Jul 6 – 12, 2025", "value": 36, "isPartial": false }
  ],
  "relatedQueries": {
    "top": [{ "query": "bitcoin price", "value": 100, "formattedValue": "100" }],
    "rising": [{ "query": "bitcoin etf", "value": 250, "formattedValue": "+250%" }]
  },
  "interestByRegion": [
    { "geoCode": "US-NV", "geoName": "Nevada", "value": 100 }
  ]
}
```

### How much does it cost?

This Actor uses **pay-per-event pricing**: you pay a small fee per keyword processed. A typical run analyzing 100 keywords costs well under $1. No subscription required.

### FAQ

**Is scraping Google Trends legal?**
This Actor only collects anonymous, aggregated, publicly available statistics. It does not collect personal data. Still, check that your use complies with applicable laws and Google's terms.

**Why is `relatedTopics` sometimes empty?**
Google restricts topic data for automated sessions. Interest over time, related queries, and regional data are unaffected. We are working on improving topic coverage.

**Can I use this with AI agents / MCP?**
Yes. This Actor works with the [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com), so Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI agents can call it directly and pay per use.

**A keyword failed or returned empty data — what should I do?**
The Actor automatically retries with fresh sessions. Failed keywords are listed in the `FAILED_KEYWORDS` record of the run's key-value store. Open an issue in the **Issues tab** and we'll respond within 24 hours.

### Support

Found a bug or need a feature (new widget, bulk comparison, scheduling)? Open an issue in the Issues tab — this Actor is actively maintained and issues are typically answered within one business day.

# Actor input Schema

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

Search terms to get Google Trends data for. Each keyword is processed separately.

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

Two-letter country code (e.g. US, GB, KR) or region code (e.g. US-CA). Leave empty for worldwide.

## `timeRange` (type: `string`):

Time range for the trends data.

## `customTimeRange` (type: `string`):

Custom date range in format 'YYYY-MM-DD YYYY-MM-DD', e.g. '2025-01-01 2025-06-30'.

## `dataTypes` (type: `array`):

Which Google Trends widgets to extract for each keyword.

## `category` (type: `integer`):

Google Trends category ID to narrow results (0 = all categories). See Google Trends category list.

## `property` (type: `string`):

Which Google property to get trends for.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Google rate-limits by IP, so Apify Proxy is strongly recommended.

## `maxRetriesPerKeyword` (type: `integer`):

How many times to retry a keyword on rate-limit or transient errors before giving up.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "bitcoin"
  ],
  "geo": "",
  "timeRange": "today 12-m",
  "dataTypes": [
    "interestOverTime",
    "relatedQueries"
  ],
  "category": 0,
  "property": "",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  },
  "maxRetriesPerKeyword": 5
}
```

# 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"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("trendlab/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"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("trendlab/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"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call trendlab/google-trends-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/1PAKc1HSgQV3aXtpU/builds/Vm221DN3G3vbljCL6/openapi.json