# Dailymotion API > Dailymotion video search results and details are available as a workflow and API. Dailymotion's Search videos method finds public videos using required keywords, with optional sorting by relevance, newest upload, or most views. Results include video titles, views, lengths, upload dates, channel names, identifiers, links, and thumbnails. - Page: https://fous.com/workflows/dailymotion - Handle: `@dailymotion` - Category: [Entertainment](https://fous.com/workflows/category/entertainment) - Source website: https://dailymotion.com - Last verified: Sep 29, 2026 - Fous is not affiliated with Dailymotion. ## Methods ### Search videos Operation `search_videos`, version 1. 1 credit per call. Search Dailymotion videos by keywords, ordered by relevance, newest upload, or most views. Returns up to 100 public results; Dailymotion may match videos loosely to search words. **Input** | Field | Type | Required | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `sort` | string | no | `"most_recent"` | Order results by relevance, newest upload, or most views. For example, most_recent. | | `query` | string | yes | `"champions league highlights"` | Words to search for, such as champions league highlights. | | `max_results` | integer | no | `20` | Maximum number of videos to return, for example 20. | **Input schema** ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "query" ], "properties": { "sort": { "enum": [ "relevance", "most_recent", "most_viewed" ], "type": "string", "default": "relevance", "examples": [ "most_recent" ], "description": "Order results by relevance, newest upload, or most views. For example, most_recent." }, "query": { "type": "string", "examples": [ "champions league highlights" ], "minLength": 1, "description": "Words to search for, such as champions league highlights." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "examples": [ 20 ], "description": "Maximum number of videos to return, for example 20.", "x-fous-developer": true } }, "additionalProperties": false, "examples": [ { "query": "champions league highlights" }, { "sort": "most_recent", "query": "cat", "max_results": 10 }, { "sort": "most_viewed", "query": "cat", "max_results": 100 } ] } ``` **Output** | Field | Type | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `videos` | array | | | | `videos[].title` | string | `"Uefa champions league highlights"` | | | `videos[].views` | integer or null | `965` | | | `videos[].length` | string or null | `"45:39"` | | | `videos[].video_id` | string | `"xy2yjh"` | | | `videos[].video_link` | string | `"https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy2yjh"` | | | `videos[].upload_date` | string or null | `"2013-03-09"` | | | `videos[].channel_name` | string or null | `"warrant"` | | | `videos[].length_seconds` | integer or null | `2739` | | | `videos[].thumbnail_link` | string or null | `"https://s1.dmcdn.net/v/3QNrT1emshxms-BDX"` | | **Example input** ```json { "query": "champions league highlights" } ``` **Example output** ```json { "videos": [ { "title": "Uefa champions league highlights", "views": 965, "length": "45:39", "video_id": "xy2yjh", "video_link": "https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy2yjh", "upload_date": "2013-03-09", "channel_name": "warrant", "length_seconds": 2739, "thumbnail_link": "https://s1.dmcdn.net/v/3QNrT1emshxms-BDX" }, { "title": "VIDEO | CAF Champions League Highlights:", "views": 11, "length": "8:06", "video_id": "x8tr0ms", "video_link": "https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8tr0ms", "upload_date": "2024-03-02", "channel_name": "beIN SPORTS USA", "length_seconds": 486, "thumbnail_link": "https://s1.dmcdn.net/v/VpvZq1gTe7wm2_TBx" }, { "title": "watch The UEFA Champions League Uefa Champions League Highlights online", "views": 39, "length": "0:29", "video_id": "x1cmscf", "video_link": "https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1cmscf", "upload_date": "2014-02-18", "channel_name": "Rath Julie", "length_seconds": 29, "thumbnail_link": "https://s1.dmcdn.net/v/4tcZ_1g4RXlCdN2y2" } ] } ``` ## Quick start Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys). ```bash # First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY' : "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}" curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \ --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "api": "@dailymotion", "visibility": "public", "operation": "search_videos", "version": 1, "input": { "query": "champions league highlights" }, "response": { "format": "json" } }' ``` ```python # Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed. # First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY' import json import os import urllib.error import urllib.request api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY") if not api_key: raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example") body = json.loads("{\n \"api\": \"@dailymotion\",\n \"visibility\": \"public\",\n \"operation\": \"search_videos\",\n \"version\": 1,\n \"input\": {\n \"query\": \"champions league highlights\"\n },\n \"response\": {\n \"format\": \"json\"\n }\n}") request = urllib.request.Request( "https://api.fous.com/v1/query", data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"), headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json", }, method="POST", ) try: with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response: result = json.load(response) except urllib.error.HTTPError as error: raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error if result.get("success") is False: raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed")) print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2)) ``` ```typescript // Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts. // First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY' const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY; if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example"); const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", }, signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000), body: JSON.stringify({ "api": "@dailymotion", "visibility": "public", "operation": "search_videos", "version": 1, "input": { "query": "champions league highlights" }, "response": { "format": "json" } }), }); type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } }; const result: ApiResult = await response.json(); if (!response.ok || result.success === false) { throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`); } if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data"); console.log(result.data.output); ``` Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@dailymotion","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same. ## Use cases - Find videos about a topic - Compare video view counts - Review recent uploads for a search - Compare video lengths and channels - Collect video links and thumbnails ## FAQ ### Is Fous affiliated with Dailymotion? No. Fous is not affiliated with Dailymotion. This workflow reads the public dailymotion.com website and returns its data. ### How much does it cost? Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit. ### Do I need a Dailymotion account? No. You only need a Fous account. ### How current is the data? Fous gets the data from dailymotion.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. ### How do I find videos about a topic? Use Search videos with the topic as the required query. ### Can I sort results by upload date or views? Yes. Search videos accepts sorting by newest upload or most views, as well as relevance. ### What details does each video include? 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