# Bing Data API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/bing)

> Bing API with 5 endpoints: Search, Rank, News, Videos, and Suggestions. Read the first page of results, news and videos, check where a domain ranks up to 200 deep, and fetch suggestions. 100 free credits, no card.

TL;DR: SocialCrawl's Bing API exposes 5 endpoints, 1 to 5 credits per call, all returning one unified JSON schema with computed fields such as engagement rate, language and content category. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Endpoints

| Endpoint | Method | Path | Credits | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Search | GET | `/v1/bing/search` | 1 | Get Bing's first results page for a search |
| Rank | GET | `/v1/bing/rank` | 5 | Check where a domain ranks on Bing, up to 200 deep |
| News | GET | `/v1/bing/news` | 5 | Search Bing News |
| Videos | GET | `/v1/bing/videos` | 5 | Search Bing Videos |
| Suggestions | GET | `/v1/bing/suggestions` | 1 | Get Bing's search suggestions for a partial query |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/bing/search" \
  --data-urlencode "query=best running shoes" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

Every response shares one JSON envelope: `{ success, platform, endpoint, data, credits_used, credits_remaining }`.

## FAQ

### What does the SocialCrawl Bing API cover?

It covers 5 endpoints: Search, Rank, News, Videos, and Suggestions. They return search results, news, videos, rank checks and suggestions in the same unified JSON as the other 74 platforms.

### Can I read more than the first page of Bing results?

Not from search, which serves page 1 only. GET /v1/bing/rank scans up to 200 positions in one call for one domain or URL path and returns your best position and every matching result.

### Can I choose a market or safe search setting?

Yes. market takes a Bing market such as en-US or de-DE (38 in all), and safe_search takes strict, moderate or off.

### Do I need a Bing key?

No. You call SocialCrawl with one SocialCrawl API key, so there is no Bing application or key to manage.

### How much does the Bing API cost?

Search and suggestions cost 1 credit, and rank checks, news and videos cost 5 credits. A new account gets 100 free credits with no card.

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- What is the SocialCrawl Bing API?
- How do I get Bing search results as JSON?
- Can I track my Bing rankings with an API?