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Short-Form Video
Intelligence API

REST API for video analytics across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram & Meta Ads. 2M+ indexed videos, 500K+ hashtags, AI-powered reports. Clean JSON, simple auth, SDKs in 5 languages.

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Base: api.virlo.aiAuth: Bearer tokenFormat: JSONPay as you go
Quick start
# Get trending hashtags across all platforms
curl -G https://api.virlo.ai/v1/hashtags \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer virlo_tkn_***" \
  -d limit=5 \
  -d order_by=views \
  -d sort=desc

# Response
{
  "data": {
    "total": 524891,
    "hashtags": [
      { "hashtag": "#fyp", "count": 89421, "total_views": 2847291044 },
      { "hashtag": "#viral", "count": 67832, "total_views": 1923847102 },
      { "hashtag": "#skincare", "count": 12847, "total_views": 482910233 }
    ]
  }
}
2M+
Videos indexed
500K+
Unique hashtags
25+
REST endpoints
4
Platforms covered

Three APIs. One key.

Social listening, automated monitoring, and creator intelligence. All accessible through a single Bearer token.

Orbit

Social listening

Queue keyword searches across TikTok, YouTube & Instagram. Returns paginated videos, Meta ads, creator outliers, and AI-powered intelligence reports.

POST/v1/orbit
GET/v1/orbit/:id/videos
GET/v1/orbit/:id/creators/outliers
Orbit docs

Comet

Custom niche monitoring

Create automated scraping configurations that run on a schedule. Set keywords, platforms, view thresholds, and cadence. Collect videos, ads, and outlier creators continuously.

POST/v1/comet
GET/v1/comet/:id/videos
PUT/v1/comet/:id
Comet docs

Satellite

Creator lookup

Look up any creator by platform and username. Returns profile stats, engagement rates, top hashtags, recent videos, and outlier content — all in one call.

GET/v1/satellite/creator/:platform/:username
Satellite docs

Endpoint reference

25+ endpoints across social listening, monitoring, creator intelligence, hashtags, trends, and platform-specific data.

Orbit — Social Listening
POST/v1/orbit
GET/v1/orbit
GET/v1/orbit/:id
GET/v1/orbit/:id/videos
GET/v1/orbit/:id/ads
GET/v1/orbit/:id/creators/outliers
Comet — Custom Niche Monitoring
POST/v1/comet
GET/v1/comet
GET/v1/comet/:id
PUT/v1/comet/:id
DEL/v1/comet/:id
GET/v1/comet/:id/videos
GET/v1/comet/:id/ads
GET/v1/comet/:id/creators/outliers
Satellite — Creator Lookup
GET/v1/satellite/creator/:platform/:username
General Resources
GET/v1/hashtags
GET/v1/hashtags/:hashtag/performance
GET/v1/trends
GET/v1/trends/digest
GET/v1/videos/digest
Platform-Specific
GET/v1/youtube/hashtags
GET/v1/youtube/videos/digest
GET/v1/tiktok/hashtags
GET/v1/tiktok/videos/digest
GET/v1/instagram/hashtags
GET/v1/instagram/videos/digest

Start in minutes

One API key, one header, clean JSON responses. Here’s a real Orbit search — keyword to intelligence report in a single call.

Orbit — Queue a search + get AI report
# 1. Queue an Orbit search
curl -X POST https://api.virlo.ai/v1/orbit \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer virlo_tkn_***" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "skincare trends",
    "keywords": ["skincare routine", "glass skin"],
    "platforms": ["tiktok", "instagram"],
    "min_views": 10000,
    "run_analysis": true
  }'

# 2. Poll for results (processing takes 5-10 min)
curl https://api.virlo.ai/v1/orbit/orb_abc123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer virlo_tkn_***"

# 3. Get the videos
curl -G https://api.virlo.ai/v1/orbit/orb_abc123/videos \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer virlo_tkn_***" \
  -d limit=25 \
  -d order_by=views \
  -d sort=desc

What you get

Aggregated performance data from 4 platforms. No scraping infrastructure, no rate limit management, no data cleaning.

Hashtag Rankings

500K+ hashtags sortable by usage count or total views. Filter by platform and date range.

Daily Trend Digest

Curated trending topics updated daily at 1am UTC with rankings. Timezone-aware digest endpoint.

Video Performance

Views, likes, shares, comments, publish dates, transcripts, and creator data from 2M+ videos.

Creator Intelligence

Profile stats, engagement rates, outlier ratios, top hashtags, and posting frequency per creator.

AI Reports

7-dimension intelligence reports covering trends, sentiment, viral patterns, creator analysis, and platform insights.

Cross-Platform

Compare TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram side by side. Platform-specific or aggregated — your call.

Smart Filtering

Min views, date ranges, platform, niche, and keyword filters. One query parameter each.

Developer-First

RESTful, clean JSON, OpenAPI docs, interactive playground, offset-based pagination. No surprises.

Simple, transparent pricing

Pay as you go. Add funds, use the API, auto top-up keeps you running. No subscriptions. Balance never expires.

1
Add a payment method

Sign up and save a card. Takes 30 seconds.

2
Deposit funds

Add as little as $5 to your balance and generate your API key.

3
Build & auto top-up

Make API calls. Auto top-up keeps you funded so you never think about billing.

Endpoint pricing
Hashtag Lookups$0.05/v1/hashtags, platform-specific hashtag endpoints
Video Digests$0.25/v1/videos/digest, platform-specific digest endpoints
Trends$0.25/v1/trends, /v1/trends/digest
Orbit Discovery$0.50POST /v1/orbit (queue keyword search)
Satellite Analysis$0.50/v1/satellite/creator/:platform/:username
Comet Creation$0.50POST /v1/comet (custom niche setup + each run)
Tracking (API cycles)$0.25Per API tracking cycle
Comet reads, Orbit results, Tracking readsFreeAll data retrieval endpoints
Add funds & get startedView complete endpoint pricing

Official SDKs

Install, pass your API key, call methods. Auth is handled automatically.

🟢
Node.js
npm install virlo
🐍
Python
pip install virlo
🐘
PHP
composer require virlo
💎
Ruby
gem install virlo
🐹
Go
go get virlo

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Start building for $5.

Add a payment method, deposit as little as $5, and get your API key. Auto top-up keeps you running so you can focus on building.

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