SerpApi

SerpApi is a search results scraping API that returns structured Google and other engine results for developers and data teams.

Overview

SerpApi handles the hard infrastructure of scraping search engines: proxies, captchas, parsing and legal gray zones behind one clean API. It returns structured JSON for Google search, images, news, shopping, patents and more, with location and language targeting that makes results accurate per market. High uptime and fast response make it production-grade, and many AI companies use it to ground agents in live search results. It is one of the most established tools in the scraping ecosystem.

Key Features

• Structured JSON results from major search engines
• Location, language and device targeting
• Support for web, image, news, shopping and patent search
• High-volume, production-grade infrastructure
• Legal and technical scraping handled for you
• Libraries for popular languages

Pricing

SerpApi offers free trial searches and paid plans scaling by monthly search volume and concurrency.

Who Is It For

Developers and data teams that need search engine results at scale — for SEO tools, AI grounding and market research.

Use Cases

SEO tools pull live rankings and SERP features at scale, and AI companies ground agents with current search results. Market researchers track product listings and prices across regions.

Getting Started

Sign up for an API key, run the playground against your target query and integrate the JSON response using the official library for your language.

FAQ

Is SerpApi free to use?

Trial searches are free; production volume requires a subscription.

Does SerpApi offer an API?

Yes — the API is the product itself, with official libraries for common languages.

How does SerpApi compare to alternatives?

Versus building your own scraper or using ScraperAPI-style generic tools, SerpApi specializes in search parsing depth and reliability.

Which search engines are supported?

Google dominates with the deepest parsing, and support extends to other engines like Bing, Baidu, Yandex and YouTube.

Is this legal?

SerpApi handles the compliance complexities of search scraping as a service; customers should still follow applicable terms for their use case.

How fast are responses?

Typical responses arrive in seconds with high uptime, which supports both interactive tools and background data pipelines.

Can I target specific locations?

Yes — geographic and language parameters return results as seen from chosen markets, essential for local SEO and regional research.

What libraries are available?

Official libraries cover Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP and Java, with straightforward REST access for everything else.