Video strategists care about what people type into YouTube search, not only view counts on a single upload. Source youtube returns structured history and growth so assistants recommend titles, series plans, and collabs from query-level interest.
Upload analytics explain past performance. YouTube search trends explain what the platform-wide audience still wants to find. Trends MCP exposes that layer through source: "youtube" as defined in Data Sources.
Creators ask for get_growth on three title variants. Agencies compare youtube with google search to decide whether to lead with video or capture search with a blog. Product marketers watch tutorial queries around a feature launch.
Creator-focused narrative: YouTube trends, YouTube search data, Short-form video trends. MCP overview: MCP trend tools for assistants.
Tools for this workflow
get_trendsShow multi-year interest in a video niche before committing to a content calendar.
get_trends(keyword='typescript tutorial', source='youtube', data_mode='weekly')get_growthRank video ideas by recent acceleration versus twelve-month context.
get_growth(keyword='typescript tutorial', source='youtube', percent_growth=['1M', '12M'])get_ranked_trendsSurface rising YouTube queries when the channel wants fresh angles.
get_ranked_trends(source='youtube', sort='wow_pct_change', limit=25)get_top_trendsSnapshot what YouTube surfaces as trending right now.
get_top_trends(type='YouTube Trending', limit=15)FAQ