Barry Schwartz discovered that Google is launching an alpha version of the Google Trends API, offering developers, researchers, and journalists programmatic access to search behavior and trend data.
The API allows:
– Access to 5 years of data
– Custom aggregation by day, week, month, or year
– Insights across countries and sub-regions
– Advanced capabilities like merging multiple keyword requests and extending time ranges without rescaling data
The alpha phase is designed for users with clear use cases who can start testing soon and provide direct feedback.
