Google Trends API

Google Trends in Claude and ChatGPT

Add Google Trends as an MCP tool, then ask for comparisons and Trending Now in chat.

Copy the server URL. https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=tidewell/google-trends-api
Add it to the assistant. Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
Sign in to Apify. Runs bill to that account.
Ask. “What is trending on Google in the UK right now?”

Use it from Claude or ChatGPT

Apify MCP server, this actor only

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=tidewell/google-trends-api

Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Paste the URL, sign in to Apify
Claude Code: claude mcp add apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=tidewell/google-trends-api" -t http
ChatGPT: Add a custom MCP server with the URL and OAuth
Then ask: What is trending on Google in the UK right now? Then compare 'chatgpt, claude' in the UK over 3 months.

Input

input.json

{"trendingGeos": ["GB"]}

Same call from code

run.py

import os

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(os.environ["APIFY_TOKEN"])
run = client.actor("tidewell/google-trends-api").call(run_input={"trendingGeos": ["GB"]})

for t in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(t["rank"], t["query"], t["approxTraffic"])

curl

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/tidewell~google-trends-api/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"trendingGeos": ["GB"]}'

Output

Run on 9 November 2026: 10 Trending Now rows, $0.010 at list price.

Dataset row (trimmed)

{
  "type": "trendingSearch",
  "geo": "GB",
  "rank": 1,
  "query": "drummer",
  "approxTraffic": "200+",
  "approxTrafficNumber": 200,
  "startedAt": "2026-11-09T19:40:00Z",
  "news": [
    {
      "title": "Popular rock drummer dies after cancer battle: ‘He fought until the bitter end’",
      "url": "https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2026/11/popular-rock-drummer-dies-after-cancer-battle-he-fought-until-the-bitter-end.html",
      "source": "PennLive.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Veteran Rock Drummer Dies After Years-Long Cancer Battle as Family Shares Heartbreaking Tribute",
      "url": "https://www.vice.com/en/article/veteran-rock-drummer-dies-after-years-long-cancer-battle-as-family-shares-heartbreaking-tribute/",
      "source": "VICE"
    }
  ],
  "exploreUrl": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=drummer&date=now%201-d&geo=GB",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-11-09T19:57:07Z"
}

Options

trendingGeos: Trending Now for each country code, about 10 searches each
searchTerms: Comparisons, up to 5 terms each
Tool name: tidewell--google-trends-api

Pricing

Pay per event, from the actor's live pricing on 9 November 2026.

Price: $0.003 per search term with data. $0.001 per Trending Now row. No start fee.
Free: Terms with no data, failed comparisons
Product page: Google Trends API

Open on Apify