Serper provides real-time Google Search results via a simple REST API. Retrieve organic results, featured snippets, knowledge graphs, People Also Ask, images, videos, news, and shopping results. Ideal for giving AI agents access to current web information.
https://google.serper.dev
Auth type
API Key Header
Auth header
X-API-KEY: your-api-key
Rate limit
2,500 requests/month (free)
Pricing
from $50/mo
Free quota
2,500 free queries on signup
Documentation
https://serper.dev/api-reference
Endpoint status
Server online — HTTP 403 — server is online but path returned an error (may require auth)799ms
(checked Mar 29, 2026)
Builder score
B
65%
builder-friendly
Pass your API key in the X-API-KEY header.
X-API-KEY: your-api-key
50K queries: $50 ($1/1K). 100K: $90. 500K: $350. 1M: $600. Custom enterprise plans available. Credits never expire.
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST | /search |
Google Web Search results |
| POST | /news |
Google News results |
| POST | /images |
Google Image Search results |
| POST | /videos |
Google Video Search results |
| POST | /places |
Google Maps / local business results |
| POST | /shopping |
Google Shopping results |
curl https://google.serper.dev/search \
-H "X-API-KEY: $SERPER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"q": "latest AI news 2024", "num": 5, "gl": "us"}'
{
"organic": [{
"title": "Google DeepMind announces Gemini 2.0",
"link": "https://deepmind.google/...",
"snippet": "Google DeepMind has unveiled...",
"position": 1
}],
"searchParameters": {"q": "latest AI news 2024", "gl": "us"},
"credits": 1
}
Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official Serper.dev documentation.