Google Search Results API

About this Cloud Hub Solution:

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What is Google Search Results API?

‍The Google Search Results API is a web scraping tool that extracts data from Google Search engine result pages (SERPs), including organic and paid results, ads, related links, and more. It provides a customizable experience, allowing users to select specific countries, languages, and more.

When performing a request, the API extracts the following data:

• Organic results
• Ads
• Related queries
• Shopping results

Please note that this API does not scrape special types of search results, such as Google Images and Google News.

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What is Input Parameters?

To make a geolocation-aware search, users can specify either the "uule" region parameter or the country parameter. If the country parameter is set, the scraper will use a random residential IP address from the country to make the actual call. The API supports over 170 countries.

Alternatively, users can set the uule parameter to specify the location.

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Specifying the browser language

Users can perform a search in a specific language by setting the "lang" parameter, which should be a 2-character language code.

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Specifying the Google Domain

Users can perform a search on any Google domain by passing the domain parameter with an actual value, such as google.co.uk or google.ee. This parameter is best used in combination with the country and lang parameters to mimic actual user behavior.

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Scraping Shopping Results

To fetch Google Shopping results, users can set the "shopping" parameter to true.

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Emulating the mobile browser

Users can set the mobile parameter to "true" to fetch results as if they were using a mobile browser.

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Fetching similar results

If users set the "show_similar" parameter to true, the API will also scrape similar results from the search results.

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Safe Results

To ensure child safety, users can set the "safe_search" parameter to true to scrape child-safe results.

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Pagination

Users can set the "start" parameter to any integer to scrape results starting from that value, allowing for easy pagination.

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What is use cases for Google Search API?

The Google Search Results API has various use cases, including:

• Search engine optimization (SEO) to gain insights into website performance on Google Search results and ranking
• Tracking competitors' organic and paid results
• Analyzing ads for specific keywords and trends
• Scraping and collecting reviews for market research and trends
• Monitoring brand mentions and sentiment analysis

Overall, the Google Search Results API provides valuable insights into search results and can be used in various applications, from SEO to market research.

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How to try Google Search API?

Just subscribe to this API for free and start experimenting.

There is a free tier available and no credit cards are needed to try Sample code Running a simple query is as simple as below.

The only required parameter is "q", the rest is optional.

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Example Request:

curl --location --request GET 'https://api.apilayer.com/google_search?q=greenland' \
  --header 'apikey: YOUR API KEY'

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Example Responce:

{
  "general": {
    "language": "en",
    "location": "United States",
    "mobile": false,
    "basic_view": false,
    "search_type": "text"
  },
  "organic": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "link": "#",
      "display_link": "en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Greenland",
      "title": "Greenland - Wikipedia",
      "description": "Greenland is the world's largest island, located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is an autonomous territory ..."
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "link": "#",
      "display_link": "visitgreenland.com",
      "title": "Greenland - The Official Tourism Site. Find your adventure ...",
      "description": "All about Greenland. Find travel offers and ideas for your next adventure. Get inspired and plan your trip to Greenland here."
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "link": "#",
      "display_link": "www.britannica.com › ... › Islands & Archipelagos",
      "title": "Greenland | History, Geography, & Culture | Britannica",
      "description": "Greenland, the world's largest island, lying in the North Atlantic Ocean. Greenland is noted for its vast tundra and immense glaciers. Map of Greenland highlighting ..."
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "link": "#",
      "display_link": "www.imdb.com › title",
      "title": "Greenland (2020) - IMDb",
      "description": "Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. With Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd, Scott Glenn. A family struggles for survival in the face of a cataclysmic ...",
      "extensions": [
        { "text": "Rating: 6.5/10", "rating": true },
        { "text": "2,062 votes" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "link": "#",
      "display_link": "nsidc.org › greenland-today",
      "title": "Greenland Ice Sheet Today | Surface Melt Data presented by ...",
      "description": "Melting through the peak of Greenland's summer melt season has been well above the 1981 to 2010 average, but below the levels of many ...",
      "extensions": [
        { "text": "Aug 12, 2020", "inline": true }
      ]
    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "link": "#",
      "display_link": "www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-18249474",
      "title": "Greenland profile - BBC News - BBC.com",
      "description": "Greenland is the world's largest island and an autonomous Danish dependent territory with limited self-government and its own parliament.",
      "extensions": [
        { "text": "Jul 23, 2018", "inline": true }
      ]
    },
    {
      "rank": 7,
      "link": "#",
      "display_link": "www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-54127279",
      "title": "Climate change: Warmth shatters section of Greenland ice ...",
      "description": "A big chunk of ice has broken away from the Arctic's largest remaining ice shelf - 79N, or Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden - in north-east Greenland.",
      "extensions": [
        { "text": "Sep 14, 2020", "inline": true }
      ]
    },
    {
      "rank": 8,
      "link": "#",
      "display_link": "www.cia.gov › library › publications › the-world-factbook › geos",
      "title": "North America :: Greenland — The World Factbook - Central ...",
      "description": "View Greenland Photo Gallery. ONE-PAGE SUMMARY. View 25 photos of. GREENLAND. TRAVEL FACTS. The World Factbook Country/Location Photo Gallery ..."
    }
  ],
  "knowledge": {
    "name": "Greenland",
    "description": "Greenland is the world's largest island, located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.",
    "description_source": "Wikipedia",
    "description_link": "#"
  },
  "related": [
    {
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=greenland+population&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQ1QIoAHoECCcQAQ",
      "text": "greenland population"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=greenland+people&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQ1QIoAXoECCcQAg",
      "text": "greenland people"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=greenland+map&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQ1QIoAnoECCcQAw",
      "text": "greenland map"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=greenland+country&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQ1QIoA3oECCcQBA",
      "text": "greenland country"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=greenland+trailer&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQ1QIoBHoECCcQBQ",
      "text": "greenland trailer"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=greenland+capital&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQ1QIoBXoECCcQBg",
      "text": "greenland capital"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=nuuk,+greenland&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQ1QIoBnoECCcQBw",
      "text": "nuuk, greenland"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=greenland+tourism&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQ1QIoB3oECCcQCA",
      "text": "greenland tourism"
    }
  ],
  "people_also_ask": [
    {
      "question": "Is Greenland a safe country?",
      "question_link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=Is+Greenland+a+safe+country%3F&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQzmd6BAgaEAw",
      "answer_source": "Is Greenland Safe? 8 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went",
      "answer_link": "#",
      "answer_display_link": "www.worldnomads.com \› how-to-stay-safe-while-exploring-greenlandwww.worldnomads.com \› how-to-stay-safe-while-exploring-greenland",
      "answer_html": "Greenland is not a place you have to worry aboutcrime. According to the statistical website, Numbeo, Greenland rates as low forcrimeand high for safety.Oct 24, 2019"
    },
    {
      "question": "Can people go to Greenland?",
      "question_link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=Can+people+go+to+Greenland%3F&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQzmd6BAgaEBc",
      "answer_source": "How to Visit Greenland and What To Do While You're on the Island",
      "answer_link": "#",
      "answer_display_link": "www.eaglecreek.com \› trending-2018-how-and-why-visit-greenlandwww.eaglecreek.com \› trending-2018-how-and-why-visit-greenland",
      "answer_html": "No flightsgodirectly toGreenlandfrom North America, so the simplest option for tourists from this side of the globe involves going through Reykjavik, Iceland. From there, youcan flyto several cities on the island, including Nuuk\—Greenland'scapital and largest city with around 15,000 residents.Dec 11, 2017"
    },
    {
      "question": "What country owns Greenland?",
      "question_link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=What+country+owns+Greenland%3F&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQzmd6BAgaECM",
      "answer_source": "Greenland profile - BBC News",
      "answer_link": "#",
      "answer_display_link": "www.bbc.com \› news \› world-europe-18249474www.bbc.com \› news \› world-europe-18249474",
      "answer_html": "DenmarkGreenland is the world's largest island and an autonomous Danish dependent territory with limited self-government and its own parliament.Denmarkcontributes two thirds of Greenland's budget revenue, the rest coming mainly from fishing.Jul 23, 2018"
    },
    {
      "question": "What is Greenland best known for?",
      "question_link": "https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&adtest=on≷=us&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&q=What+is+Greenland+best+known+for%3F&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI3Mrb6_rrAhUQPK0KHZEQCXMQzmd6BAgaEC0",
      "answer_source": "Greenland | History, Geography, & Culture | Britannica",
      "answer_link": "#",
      "answer_display_link": "www.britannica.com \› place \› Greenlandwww.britannica.com \› place \› Greenland",
      "answer_html": "Greenland, the world's largest island, lying in the North Atlantic Ocean.Greenlandis noted for its vast tundra and immense glaciers."
    }
  ]
}