
Video Search Client
Video Search Client
Bing Video Search queries videos across the open web (YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, etc.) — filter by keyword, duration, resolution.
Cross-platform coverage (not just YouTube)
Sunsets 2025-08-11
Obtain a key from Azure. GET /v7.0/videos/search?q=microsoft&duration=Short
Uptime · 30-day window
About this API
Bing Video Search's advantage is cross-platform coverage — not just YouTube but also Vimeo, Dailymotion, Twitch VODs, Bilibili, and more. For video discovery, this means broader search reach. Each result includes title, thumbnail, source platform, duration, publication date, and embed URL where applicable (suitable for inline players). Sunsets 2025-08-11 with the Bing Search family. Alternatives: YouTube Data API (YouTube only), Vimeo API (Vimeo only), or a self-built web crawler.
What you can build
- 1Multi-platform video aggregation search
- 2Find supplementary videos for blog posts
- 3Industry video content discovery
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
- Cross-platform coverage (not just YouTube)
- Filter by duration / resolution / quality
- Returns thumbnails and embed URLs
Limitations
- Sunsets 2025-08-11
- Does not return video transcripts or full text
Example request
curl https://microsoft.com/<endpoint>Getting started
Obtain a key from Azure. GET /v7.0/videos/search?q=microsoft&duration=Short
FAQ
Can I get video transcripts?+
No. Bing Video Search returns metadata only. Transcripts must come from the source platform (e.g. YouTube's captions API).
Technical details
- Auth type
- unknown
- Pricing
- unknown
- Protocols
- REST
- SDKs
- python, javascript, csharp
- Response time
- 43 ms
- Last health check
- 5/12/2026, 7:37:52 AM
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