Kagi Trends

Xytronix

Kagi has the opportunity to integrate social media awareness features to show users exactly what is happening across the web in real time.

Whether that are influencing social media posts that cause stock price changes (e.g. Elon Musk, Donald Trump), market sentiment on FED rates or next viral product drops.

Its has become more important than ever to be updated about emerging trends and discussions before they saturate news feeds.

Why now?

Instant signals
- APIs such as X API (Twitter), Instagram Graph API and Facebook Graph API expose live post streams, engagement metrics, and contextual annotations.
- Third-party aggregators such as Data365, Social Searcher and Brandwatch deliver cross social media data.
Insights straight from your search engine
- Users move from “what people type” to “what people talk about,” unlocking richer discovery and earlier trend detection.
- Stop wasting time checking various analytical tools or social media platforms to stay informed by trends
Competitive differentiation
- Most search engines show yesterday’s web
- Kagi can show today’s conversation complete with sentiment and short-term forecasts.

Implementation Idea

Widgets: Similar style to Perplexity Finance showcasing Stock and Crypto Prices with Social Media Insights
Global Overview: Top search terms, live hashtag ticker, and a velocity speedometer indicating aggregate trend acceleration.
Multi-Platform Analysis: Normalized 24 h / 7 d charts, “Rising” and “Predict” badges, and side-by-side cards for X, TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit.
Emerging Trends: Low-volume spikes (> 300 % growth), real-time sentiment bar, and an interactive network graph of related terms.
Advanced Controls: Region filters, historical pattern matching, and custom alerts.

With this feature, Kagi helps users, researchers, and businesses stay several steps ahead of the news cycle.

Social Media Platforms

Below is a consolidated table of major social media platforms (global and regional leaders) with an assessment of whether Kagi can index their public content.

Platform	Region(s)	Kagi Indexable	Popularity Tier	Monitoring Tools & Public End	Notes
Facebook	Global	Partial	Very High (>2 B MAU)	Facebook Graph API; Brandwatch API; Meltwater API; Data365 datasets	Public Pages and Open Graph–exposed posts index; personal feeds and groups require login.
Instagram	Global	Partial	Very High (>2 B MAU)	Instagram Graph API; Sprout Social API; Social Searcher API	Only professional/creator accounts and public Reels/posts index; private or personal profiles do not.
Twitter (X)	Global	Yes	High (400 M MAU)	X API; Botometer Pro API; Mentionlytics API	—
Pinterest	Global	Yes	Medium (460 M MAU)	Pinterest API; SharedCount API	—
YouTube	Global	Yes	Very High (>2 B MAU)	YouTube Data API; Social Status API	Video pages index; comments influence ranking but aren't returned as standalone results.
TikTok	Global	Yes	Very High (>1 B MAU)	TikTok for Developers API; RapidAPI TikTok endpoints	—
Snapchat	Global	No	High (500 M MAU)	Social Searcher API	Spotlight and public Stories surface in video carousels but individual snaps aren't evergreen indexable.
WhatsApp	Global	No	Very High (>2 B MAU)	Business API	No public content API; chats and groups are end-to-end encrypted.
Telegram	Global	Partial	High (800 M MAU)	Telegram Bot & Client APIs; Data365 endpoints	Public channels sometimes appear, but rate limits and CDN configurations lead to inconsistent indexing.
Discord	Global	No	High (350 M MAU)	Trend Finder (Firecrawl)	Invitation links blocked by X-Robots-Tag; message history requires authentication.
Reddit	Global	Yes	High (430 M MAU)	Reddit API; Mention API (DataStreamer)	—
Quora	Global	Yes	Medium (300 M MAU)	Brandwatch API; Social Searcher API	—
Tumblr	Global	Yes	Medium (450 M blogs)	Tumblr API	Requires "Allow search engines" setting per blog.
Medium	Global	Yes	Medium (200 M MAU)	Medium RSS & API; Mentionlytics API	Canonical tags default to Medium domain; optional canonical back to origin.
LinkedIn (Articles)	Global	Yes	High (930 M MAU)	LinkedIn Marketing API; Sprinklr API	Feed posts remain blocked; only Pulse/articles index.
Mastodon	Fediverse	Partial	Medium (4 M MAU)	Mastodon REST API; Brandwatch API	Indexing depends on each instance's robots.txt; many opt in but some opt out.
Bluesky	Global	Yes	Emerging (1 M MAU)	AT-Protocol APIs; Firecrawl Trend Finder	—
VKontakte (VK)	Russia & CIS	Yes	High (100 M MAU)	VK API; Social Searcher API	—
Odnoklassniki	Russia & CIS	Yes	Medium (70 M MAU)	OK.ru API	—
WeChat (Public)	China	Partial	Very High (>1 B MAU)	WeChat Official Accounts API; Meltwater API	Official Accounts' articles index; Moments and private chats are excluded.
Douyin	China	No	Very High (>600 M MAU)	Data365 China datasets	No public API; content stays within app ecosystem.
Sina Weibo	China	Yes	High (580 M MAU)	Weibo Open API	—
QQ/QZone	China	Yes	High (600 M MAU)	QQ Open API	—
Kuaishou	China	No	High (500 M MAU)	Data365 China datasets	No public API; content indexing is limited.
Xiaohongshu	China	Partial	Medium (200 M MAU)	Xiaohongshu API	Public posts index; private diaries and chats do not.
ShareChat	India & South Asia	Yes	High (180 M MAU)	ShareChat Public API	—
Moj/Josh/MX TakaTak/Helo	India & South Asia	Yes	High (100 M MAU each)	TikTok API; Data365 India endpoints	Shared underlying API with TikTok; public videos index.
LINE	Japan & SEA	No	High (240 M MAU)	Business Messaging API	No public content API; chats and groups are private.
KakaoTalk/Naver Band/Cyworld	Korea & Japan	No	High (53 M MAU)	—	No public monitoring API; content behind authentication.
Viber	Global	No	Medium (260 M MAU)	Business API	No public content API; chats encrypted.
Zalo	Vietnam	No	Medium (70 M MAU)	Zalo Official Account API	Public Official Accounts index; personal chats remain private.

Historical & Archived Social Media Platforms

Platform	Region(s)	Kagi Indexable	Status / Peak MAU	Monitoring Tools & Archive Access	Notes
Google+ (Archive)	Global	Yes	Defunct (500M+ at peak)	Internet Archive Wayback Machine; Google Takeout Archive Data; Archive Team Collections	Google+ content archived via Wayback Machine and user exports; public posts and profiles searchable in archives; valuable for historical trend analysis 2011-2019.
MySpace (Archive)	Global	Yes	Defunct (100M+ at peak)	Internet Archive Wayback Machine; MySpace Classic Archive; Archive Team	Historical profiles and music content archived; early social networking data valuable for understanding platform evolution and music industry trends 2003-2008.
Friendster	Global/Asia	Yes	Defunct (115M at peak)	Internet Archive Collections; Asian Digital Archives	Early social network data (2002-2015); particularly valuable for Asian market social media evolution and network analysis patterns.
Orkut	Global/Brazil/India	Yes	Defunct (300M at peak)	Internet Archive Snapshots; Brazilian Social Media Archives	Google's early social network; extensive archives of Brazilian and Indian social communities; valuable for regional social media pattern analysis 2004-2014.
Vine (Archive)	Global	Yes	Defunct (200M MAU)	Internet Archive Vine Collection; Vine Archive Project; YouTube Vine Compilations	6-second video content archived; influential for short-form video trends that shaped TikTok; valuable for video content evolution analysis 2013-2017.
StumbleUpon	Global	Yes	Defunct (25M MAU)	Internet Archive Collections; StumbleUpon Data Exports	Content discovery platform archives; valuable for understanding early algorithmic content curation and user interest patterns 2001-2018.
Delicious	Global	Yes	Defunct (5M+ users)	Internet Archive Bookmarks; Pinboard Migration Data; Archive.today snapshots	Social bookmarking data archived; valuable for understanding early social content curation and tagging behaviors 2003-2017.
Digg (Classic)	Global	Yes	Transformed (40M+ peak)	Internet Archive Digg History; Reddit Migration Data; Digg API Archives	Early social news aggregation; archives show evolution of user-driven content curation that influenced Reddit and modern social news 2004-2012.
Plurk	Global/Taiwan	Partial	Niche (6M+ users)	Internet Archive Snapshots; Plurk Timeline API; Taiwan Social Media Archives	Microblogging platform still active but peaked; valuable for Asian social media patterns and timeline-based social interaction analysis 2008-present.
LiveJournal	Global/Russia	Yes	Declining (60M peak)	Internet Archive LJ Collections; LiveJournal Data Dumps; LJ Community Archives	Blog-based social network; extensive archives of early blogging communities and fan cultures; valuable for long-form social content analysis 1999-present.
Flickr (Historical)	Global	Yes	Declining (112M+ peak)	Internet Archive Photo Collections; Flickr Commons; Photo Metadata Archives	Photo-sharing platform archives; valuable for visual trend analysis, geotagged content patterns, and early photo-based social interaction 2004-present.
Foursquare/Swarm	Global	Partial	Transformed (50M+ peak)	Internet Archive Check-ins; Location Data Archives; Swarm API Historical Data	Location-based social networking data; valuable for understanding early geosocial patterns and location-based content trends 2009-present.

Social Media Unofficial Proxy, Scraping and Monitoring Tools

The table below lists notable unofficial APIs, libraries, and scraping services:

API / Tool Name	Platforms Covered	Type	Key Features	Source / Endpoint
Twint	Twitter (X)	Python scraper library	No API key; unlimited historical tweets; user profiles, replies, likes	Twint
snscrape	Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Telegram, Mastodon, VK	Python scraper library	Scrapes posts, profiles, hashtags, trends; no auth required	GitHub: JustAnotherArchivist/snscrape
Pushshift Reddit API	Reddit	RESTful API	Full-text search of submissions & comments; powerful aggregations	Pushshift Github
Apify Instagram Scraper	Instagram, Threads	Hosted scraping actor	Public posts, profiles, hashtag search; Apify integrations	Apify actor "instagram-scraper"
HikerAPI	Instagram	SaaS API	Scrapes public Instagram data; profile, posts, comments, reels	HikerAPI(unofficial) Github
Instaloader	Instagram	Python CLI & library	Downloads posts, stories, profiles, metadata; session persistence	PyPI: instaloader (community)
Mgp25 Instagram-API	Instagram	PHP library	Emulates mobile app; access to private endpoints (DMPA)/DMCA risk	GitHub: mgp25/Instagram-API
Owlgram / Bibliogram	Instagram	Web proxy / scraping service	Read-only Instagram web view without JS; embeds; profile and posts	Bibliogram (multiple forks)
TikAPI	TikTok	Unofficial REST API	Video metadata, user info, hashtag search, trends	TikAPI
DataStreamer API	Multi-platform (X, Reddit, YouTube)	Data feed API	Real-time mentions, keyword tracking, historical search	DataStreamer
Keyhole API	Multi-platform (X, Instagram, TikTok)	Monitoring & analytics API	Hashtag tracking, influencer metrics, geolocation filters	https://keyhole.co/api/
Mention API	Multi-platform (X, Facebook, Instagram)	Brand mention monitoring API	Real-time alerts, sentiment analysis, historical data	https://mention.com/developers/
SocialPwned	Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn	OSINT tool	Email harvesting from user posts, PwnDB integration	GitHub: MrTuxx/SocialPwned
Apphera Core	Multi-platform	Open‐source engagement suite	Twitter mining, keyword tracking, SEO competitor analysis	GitHub: public-apis/apphera-core
Nitter	Twitter (X)	Privacy-focused proxy	Read tweets without JS or tracking; RSS feeds; no login wall	https://nitter.net/ (various instances)
Invidious	YouTube	Privacy-focused proxy	Video info, comments, channel metadata via REST endpoints	https://yewtu.be/ (instances)
Teddit	Reddit	Privacy-focused proxy	Thread reading, search via RESTful calls	https://teddit.net/ (instances)
Knotel	Mastodon, Pleroma	Python scraper (snscrape plugin)	Federated posts scraping, instance search	Integrates with snscrape
Wayback Machine API	All archived platforms	Historical data access API	Access to archived social media content, timestamps, URL variations	Internet Archive API; CDX Server API
ArchiveTeam Tools	Historical platforms	Data liberation toolkit	Large-scale archival data for defunct platforms; community-driven	ArchiveTeam; Archive.org Collections

Archive-Specific Monitoring Tools

These can be integrated into Kagi Search Engine to provide access to much older social media discussions that are buried in archives.

Tool Name	Platforms Covered	Type	Key Features	Source / Endpoint
Wayback Machine CDX	All archived sites	REST API	Bulk access to archived URLs, timestamps, status codes	CDX Server API
Archive.today API	Social media snapshots	Simple REST API	Access to archived social media posts, bypasses many bot protections	https://archive.today/
Common Crawl	Web-wide archives	Data processing framework	Large-scale web crawl data including social media; S3 access	Common Crawl; CC-MAIN datasets
Google Takeout Parser	Google services archives	Data parsing tools	Process exported Google+ and other Google social data	Takeout Tools; Community parsers
Social Media Timeline	Multi-platform historical	Research framework	Academic tools for analyzing historical social media evolution	Bellingcat Tools; Social Media Research Tools

Trends for Restaurants, Products and Search Terms

SerpApi Endpoint	Platform/Service	Trend Detection Value	Key Data Points	Integration Benefits for Kagi
Google Trends API	Google Search	Real-time search interest patterns, seasonal trends, geographic hotspots	Search volume, related queries, trending topics, regional breakdowns	Early detection of emerging topics before they hit social media; seasonal trend prediction
Apple App Store API	iOS App Store	Mobile app trends, consumer technology adoption patterns	App rankings, reviews, categories, developer trends	Technology adoption signals; mobile-first trend identification
Google Play API	Android Play Store	Android ecosystem trends, global mobile app patterns	App metadata, ratings, download trends, category performance	Cross-platform mobile trend validation; emerging app categories
Google News API	Google News	Breaking news trends, media narrative patterns	Headlines, sources, timestamps, geographic distribution	News cycle trend prediction; narrative velocity tracking
Google Events API	Google Events	Local event trends, cultural movement patterns	Event types, locations, attendance signals, recurring patterns	Cultural trend emergence; local-to-global trend propagation
Google Maps API	Google Maps/Places	Location-based trends, "trending restaurants" and hotspot detection	Business popularity, review velocity, location clusters, peak times	Geo-social trends; lifestyle and consumer behavior patterns
eBay Search API	eBay Marketplace	Consumer product demand, collectibles trends, market pricing signals	Listing volume, bid activity, completed sales, category trends	Market demand prediction; product lifecycle tracking
Home Depot API	Home Depot	Home improvement trends, seasonal DIY patterns, regional preferences	Product availability, search volume, seasonal demand	Home/lifestyle trend detection; regional consumer preference mapping
Walmart Search API	Walmart	Retail consumer trends, everyday product demand patterns	Product popularity, inventory signals, price trends	Mass market trend validation; consumer spending pattern analysis

RoxyRoxyRoxy

Marking as under review to gauge community interest.

xigoi

If I’m understanding correctly, this is about an aggregator for what is being talked about on popular social media sites? Sounds useful.

Xytronix

xigoi Yes aggreator of social content across various platforms

kirkmc

Definitely not needed. This would be quite onerous for Kagi to implement, if they have to constantly check trends on various social media services.

dreifach

Agree with kirkmc and Dustin This sounds less like something you'd expect of a search engine and more like something you'd expect of a paid (and dedicated) sentiment analysis platform.

Dustin

I feel like this is in opposition to Kagi's M.O. to humanize the web be it with search, quality news aggregation, Kagi Small Web or whatever else.

It just seems like a flimsy attempt to combine one's favourite search engine brand du jour into their unhealthy addiction diet of low quality, high volume streams of poor information.