One API call. Any search engine. Live SERP data.
Pull real‑time search results — organic listings, paid ads, featured snippets, knowledge panels, and related queries — from any search engine. Built‑in proxy rotation, headless rendering, and CAPTCHA solving deliver clean JSON or CSV in under 500ms with zero infrastructure to manage.
curl "https://api.scraperscoop.com/search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
-d '{"query":"best noise cancelling headphones","engine":"google","country":"US","location":"New York"}'
# Response: {"organic_results":[...],"ads":[...],"featured_snippet":"..."}
10 organic + 3 ads
New York, USA
Trusted data from leading platforms
Live search results, from any search engine, at any scale
The Search API is a purpose‑built REST endpoint that extracts real‑time search engine results pages (SERPs) from Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Yandex, Baidu, and any other search engine. You send a query and optional parameters — country, location, language — and the API returns structured organic results, paid ads, featured snippets, knowledge panels, and related queries in clean JSON or CSV. No proxies to manage, no headless browsers to maintain, no CAPTCHAs to solve.
Whether you're building a rank tracker, monitoring branded search presence, feeding keyword data into a dashboard, or training an SEO model, the Search API scales from a few queries a day to millions per hour — always returning fresh, accurate results in under 500ms for static SERPs.
- Extracts organic results, ads, featured snippets, and knowledge panels
- Works with any search engine — Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, and more
- Localised results with country, city, or GPS targeting
- Handles JavaScript‑heavy SERPs and anti‑bot measures
- Pay per successful request — no monthly fees, no idle cost
Why scraping search results is harder than it looks
Search engines are the most aggressively protected websites on the internet. Off‑the‑shelf scrapers and DIY scripts get blocked before they return a single result.
SERPs are intensely personalised and geo‑specific
The same query returns completely different results depending on the user's IP, location history, and device. Without accurate geo‑targeting and clean residential IPs, your rank data is meaningless.
Anti‑bot measures are the most advanced in the world
Search engines deploy sophisticated WAFs, behavioural analysis, and CAPTCHAs designed specifically to block scrapers. A DIY Puppeteer script gets banned within minutes.
SERP layouts change constantly
Featured snippets, image carousels, local packs, and “People also ask” sections shift weekly. Generic parsers break; you need a dedicated engine that adapts to new SERP features automatically.
An API purpose‑built for search engine data at any scale
Each feature is designed to give you the clean, accurate, and location‑specific SERP data that SEO and marketing tools demand.
Real‑time SERP extraction
Every API call fetches and parses the live SERP. You get the exact organic listings, ads, and features that appear right now — with zero caching and zero delay.
Precision geo‑targeting
Pass a country, city, or exact GPS coordinates and the API uses a local residential IP with matching language headers — returning the exact SERP a local user sees.
Multi‑engine support
One API, any search engine. Switch between Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Yandex, and Baidu by changing a single parameter — no separate integrations needed.
Adaptive SERP parsing
Our engine automatically detects and extracts every SERP feature — ads, featured snippets, knowledge panels, images, videos, local packs, and “People also ask” — adapting to layout changes without manual updates.
{
"query": "best noise cancelling headphones",
"organic": [
{ "position": 1, "title": "...", "url": "..." }
],
"ads": [
{ "position": "top", "title": "...", "display_url": "..." }
]
}
From API key to live SERP data in minutes
Get your API key
Sign up, generate a key, and you're ready to make requests. No setup calls — just an HTTP client and a search query.
Send a search query
POST the query with optional parameters — engine, country, location, output format — and the API handles proxies, rendering, and parsing.
Receive structured SERP data
The API returns JSON or CSV with organic results, ads, and SERP features, clearly labelled and structured for your application.
Scale without limits
From 10 keyword checks a day to 10,000 searches a minute — the API auto‑scales. Monitor usage, set spend caps, and upgrade plans in the dashboard.
Deliverables when you start using the Search API
API credentials & interactive docs
Your API key and access to OpenAPI documentation with code examples in Python, Node.js, Java, and Go — ready to integrate.
Free evaluation credits
1,000 free API calls to test with your own search queries. See exactly what the API returns before committing to a plan.
Production integration
Swap the sandbox key for a production key. The same endpoint, same latency — ready for your live rank tracker or SEO dashboard.
Monthly usage report & API improvements
Monthly summary of call volume, success rate, and any new features or endpoints — no action needed from you.
Pay for the SERPs you fetch, or reserve for predictability
Pay‑as‑you‑go
For ad‑hoc SERP checks, prototyping, or variable workloads — no commitment, no minimums.
- Billed per successful API call
- All features included
- No monthly fees
Monthly Reserved
For production applications with predictable volumes and a lower per‑call cost.
- Up to 40% cheaper than PAYG
- Guaranteed throughput
- Priority support
Enterprise API
For high‑volume rank tracking, custom SLAs, dedicated proxy pools, and dedicated support.
- Custom SLA with penalties
- Dedicated rendering fleet
- SSO, audit logs, quarterly reviews
From rank trackers to competitive intelligence — any team that needs live search data
SEO & Rank Tracking
Track keyword positions across engines and locations — feed live rankings directly into your SEO dashboard or client reports.
Ad Monitoring & Competitor Intel
Monitor paid search ads, track competitor ad copy, and analyse SERP features for any keyword or market.
Marketing Analytics
Build share‑of‑search models, brand visibility scores, and content gap analyses with structured SERP data.
AI & Machine Learning
Train models on search result patterns, extract knowledge graph entities, or power AI search tools with live data.
Search API vs. generic scraping APIs and DIY scripts
| Capability | Search API | Generic Web Scraping API | DIY Puppeteer Script |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi‑engine support (Google, Bing, etc.) | |||
| Precision geo‑targeting (city/GPS) | |||
| Adaptive SERP feature parsing | |||
| SPA & JavaScript rendering | |||
| Built‑in anti‑bot & CAPTCHA solving | |||
| Pay‑per‑call (no idle cost) | |||
| Time to first SERP extraction | Minutes | Minutes | Days to weeks |
“We built a global rank tracker in a month — the Search API gave us the data from day one”
"We needed to track 50,000 keywords across 20 countries. The Search API handled the geo‑targeting, proxies, and parsing out of the box — our rank tracker was live in a week instead of the six months we'd budgeted."
"The adaptive SERP parsing is brilliant. When Google rolls out a new featured snippet type, the API already extracts it correctly — we never have to update our parsers."
"We monitor competitor ads across five search engines. The Search API returns all ad positions, copy, and display URLs in a single structured response — it's saved our analysts hours of manual checking every week."
SERP data flows wherever your application needs it
Structured JSON or CSV — pipe it directly into your codebase, database, or no‑code tool.
First 1,000 search API calls free — no credit card needed
Test the Search API against your own keywords and search engines and see the structured SERP data you'll receive before committing to a plan.
Common questions about the Search API
Your first search API call returns live SERP data in under half a second
Sign up, enter a keyword, and see structured search results flow back into your application — all within your first 1,000 free calls. No credit card, no infrastructure to provision.
No credit card required. Your first SERP extraction returns in under 500ms.
