Google Trends: Interest Over Time, Rising Queries, Trending Now

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Google Trends data as JSON: interest over time, rising and top queries, regions, Trending Now.

What can you do with Google Trends: Interest Over Time, Rising Queries, Trending Now?

  • Keyword research and SEO
  • Spotting rising products and topics early
  • Daily Trending Now feeds for content teams

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http google-trends-interest-over-time-rising- 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=serenido/google-trends-reliable'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code)
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "google-trends-interest-over-time-rising-": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=serenido/google-trends-reliable"
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Google Trends Scraper API
  2. What you get
  3. Quick start: Python
  4. Quick start: JavaScript (Node.js)
  5. Quick start: one HTTP call
  6. Use it from AI apps (MCP)
  7. Input example
  8. Output example (one row)
  9. Use cases
  10. More tools by Serenido
  11. Support

Get Google Trends data for any list of keywords: interest over time, rising and top related queries, interest by region and Trending Now. Auto-retry, no 429 errors.

Runs in the cloud on Apify. No servers, no proxy setup, no code to maintain. Open it on Apify

Price: $1 per 1,000 results (one result = one keyword or one Trending Now search). No monthly fee. Apify's free plan gives $5 of usage every month, no credit card needed. Current price.

What you get

  • Interest over time with a ready summary (average, latest, peak, change in %)
  • Rising (breakout) and top related queries
  • Interest by region
  • Trending Now for any country, with traffic and news links
  • Web, YouTube, News, Images and Shopping search, any country and time range

Quick start: Python

pip install -U apify-client
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("serenido/google-trends-reliable").call(run_input={
    "searchTerms": [
        "gym wear",
        "vw golf"
    ],
    "geo": "US",
    "timeRange": "past_12_months"
})

for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Quick start: JavaScript (Node.js)

npm install apify-client
import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });

const run = await client.actor("serenido/google-trends-reliable").call({
    "searchTerms": [
        "gym wear",
        "vw golf"
    ],
    "geo": "US",
    "timeRange": "past_12_months"
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Quick start: one HTTP call

Runs the tool and returns the rows in one request. Good for runs under 5 minutes; for bigger runs use the Python or JavaScript example.

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/serenido~google-trends-reliable/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchTerms": ["gym wear", "vw golf"], "geo": "US", "timeRange": "past_12_months"}'

Get your token in Apify Console > Settings > API & Integrations.

Use it from AI apps (MCP)

Any app that supports remote MCP servers (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code and others) can run this tool for you. Add this server URL: https://mcp.apify.com?tools=serenido/google-trends-reliable. Your Apify account connects on first use. Example config for Cursor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=serenido/google-trends-reliable"
    }
  }
}

Input example

{
  "searchTerms": [
    "gym wear",
    "vw golf"
  ],
  "geo": "US",
  "timeRange": "past_12_months"
}

Add "trendingNowGeos": ["US", "GB"] to also get today's trending searches. All options are listed on the input page.

Output example (one row)

{
  "type": "keyword",
  "keyword": "gym wear",
  "geo": "US",
  "averageInterest": 68.8,
  "latestInterest": 57,
  "peakInterest": 100,
  "peakDate": "2026-04-12",
  "trendChangePct": 16,
  "trendDirection": "rising",
  "topRegions": "Wyoming (100), Kansas (52), Hawaii (43), California (37) ...",
  "topQueries": "best gym wear, what to wear to the gym, gym wear women ...",
  "risingQueries": "cheap womens gym wear (+250%), women's gym wear (+200%), cheap gym wear (+70%) ..."
}

Download as JSON, CSV or Excel, or connect to Make, Zapier or n8n.

Use cases

  • Keyword research and SEO
  • Spotting rising products and topics early
  • Daily Trending Now feeds for content teams

More tools by Serenido

Support

Found a bug or need a field? Open an issue here or on the Issues tab on Apify.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Google Trends: Interest Over Time, Rising Queries, Trending Now?

Google Trends data as JSON: interest over time, rising and top queries, regions, Trending Now.

How do I install Google Trends: Interest Over Time, Rising Queries, Trending Now?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http google-trends-interest-over-time-rising- 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=serenido/google-trends-reliable'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Google Trends: Interest Over Time, Rising Queries, Trending Now need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is Google Trends: Interest Over Time, Rising Queries, Trending Now open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Google Trends: Interest Over Time, Rising Queries, Trending Now?

It is published by serenido. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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