SerpApi Google Search API Documentation" is a comprehensive API solution that lets developers scrape Google Search results and results from other search engines via a fast, easy, and fully documented API. The service emphasizes real-time results, browser-based rendering, global location targeting, and rich structured data, enabling developers to build search-driven features with minimal friction.
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What SerpApi Does
- Scrapes Google Search results and other search engines using an automated, browser-based approach that mirrors what a human user would see. Each API request runs in a full browser and can handle CAPTCHA challenges automatically.
- Delivers JSON-formatted results that include regular organic results as well as Maps, Local, Stories, Shopping, Direct Answer, and Knowledge Graph results.
- Provides extensive structured data for each result (links, addresses, tweets, prices, thumbnails, ratings, reviews, rich snippets, and more).
- Supports global locations via a location parameter, routing requests through the nearest proxy to ensure accuracy for geolocated results.
- Includes a robust SLA (99.95%), transparent pricing, refund policy, and clear usage terms.
How It Works
- Submit a search query with optional parameters (engine, location, language, etc.).
- SerpApi renders the results in a real browser, solves CAPTCHAs, and returns the data in JSON format.
- You receive structured data suitable for analytics, dashboards, SEO tooling, and product features.
Pricing and Plans
- Month-to-month contracts with cancel anytime.
- Plans include Developer, Production, Big Data, and a Free tier with monthly search quotas.
- Custom plans available for high-volume users.
- 99.95% SLA with credits up to 100% of monthly price for SLA breaches.
- Refunds: full refund within 7 days if you haven’t consumed more than 20% of your searches.
Safety, Legal, and Compliance
- Scraping of public data is protected under terms; liabilities are assumed for domestic and foreign usage except where illegal.
- Specific illegal activities (e.g., cybercrime, terrorism, child exploitation, etc.) are disallowed.
- Clear boundaries on allowed usage and data handling.
Use Cases
- Real-time search results replication for apps, dashboards, and SEO tools.
- Local and knowledge graph integration for location-aware features.
- Data aggregation across multiple engines with structured data extraction.
FAQ Highlights
- How searches are counted: only successful searches are charged; cached or failed searches do not count.
- Throughput: hourly limits scale with plan size; higher-volume plans offer greater throughput.
- SLA and refunds: guaranteed uptime with credits; refund policy outlined above.
- Legal protections: explicit caveats regarding scraping legality and usage restrictions.
Core Features
- Real-time Google and other engine search results via browser-rendered API
- Automatic CAPTCHA solving and human-like browsing to ensure data retrieval
- Global location targeting with geolocation-aware results
- JSON results with rich structured data (links, addresses, ratings, prices, etc.)
- Access to Regular, Maps, Local, Stories, Shopping, Direct Answer, and Knowledge Graph results
- Extensive documentation and straightforward integration
- SLA of 99.95% with credits for downtime
- Flexible pricing plans including a free tier and custom high-volume options
- No need for browser automation in your environment; server-side API handles rendering