SerpApi handles the complexity of scraping search engines at scale — solving CAPTCHAs, rotating proxies, and parsing results — and delivers clean structured JSON. Supports Google (organic, news, images, shopping, jobs, maps), Bing, Baidu, Yahoo, YouTube, Amazon, and more. Ideal for SEO tools, price tracking, competitive intelligence, and AI training data pipelines.
https://serpapi.com/search
Auth type
API Key Header
Auth header
?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Rate limit
Varies by plan
Pricing
from $50/mo
Free quota
100 searches/month
Documentation
https://serpapi.com/search-api
Endpoint status
Server online — HTTP 401 — server is online but path returned an error (may require auth)677ms
(checked Mar 29, 2026)
Builder score
B
66%
builder-friendly
Pass your API key as the api_key query parameter on every request.
?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Free: 100 searches/month. Developer $50/mo: 5k searches. Production $130/mo: 15k searches. Custom plans for higher volume.
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /search?engine=google |
Google organic, news, shopping, or image results |
| GET | /search?engine=bing |
Bing search results in structured JSON |
| GET | /search?engine=youtube |
YouTube search results and video metadata |
| GET | /search?engine=google_maps |
Google Maps local results and reviews |
| GET | /search?engine=google_jobs |
Google Jobs listings for a query |
curl "https://serpapi.com/search?engine=google&q=api+directory+for+developers&num=5&api_key=$SERP_API_KEY"
{
"search_metadata": {"status": "Success"},
"organic_results": [{
"position": 1,
"title": "API Map — The API Directory for AI Agents",
"link": "https://apimap.dev",
"snippet": "100+ APIs structured for AI agents and developers."
}]
}
Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official SerpApi documentation.