# Google Search Data API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/google)

> Google API: 10 endpoints covering SERP search, Ads Transparency Center advertisers and creatives, Business Profile info, reviews, posts, and Q&A, plus Google Travel hotel search and detail. SERP queries cost 1 credit, ad and review endpoints 5, with 100 free credits on signup. No Google Cloud project, proxy pool, or CAPTCHA solving required.

TL;DR: SocialCrawl's Google Search API exposes 10 endpoints, 1 to 5 credits per call, all returning one unified JSON schema with AI-enriched fields. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Endpoints

| Endpoint | Method | Path | Credits | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Search | GET | `/v1/google/search` | 1 | Google web search |
| Ad | GET | `/v1/google/ad` | 5 | Get Google ad details |
| Adlibrary Advertisers Search | GET | `/v1/google/adlibrary/advertisers/search` | 5 | Search Google Ad Library advertisers |
| Company Ads | GET | `/v1/google/company/ads` | 5 | List Google ads by company |
| Business Info | GET | `/v1/google/business/info` | 1 | Get a Google Business Profile |
| Business Extended Reviews | GET | `/v1/google/business/extended-reviews` | 5 | Get Google extended (multi-source) reviews |
| Business Updates | GET | `/v1/google/business/updates` | 1 | Get Google Business Profile posts (updates) |
| Business Questions | GET | `/v1/google/business/questions` | 5 | Get Google Business Profile questions & answers |
| Hotels Search | GET | `/v1/google/hotels/search` | 1 | Search Google hotels |
| Hotels Info | GET | `/v1/google/hotels/info` | 5 | Get Google hotel detail |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google/search?query=best%20restaurants%20in%20London" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

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

## SocialCrawl vs DIY SERP scraping

| Feature | SocialCrawl | DIY SERP scraping |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Authentication | One x-api-key header shared across 44 platforms | None — but you manage proxy credentials and session cookies yourself |
| Setup | One GET request; first call in minutes | Headless browsers, proxy rotation, and HTML parsers to build and host |
| Rate limits / CAPTCHAs | Flat credit pricing; CAPTCHA and block handling happens upstream | Google blocks aggressively — CAPTCHAs and IP bans are your problem |
| Response schema | Unified JSON envelope shared with all 44 platforms | Raw HTML that breaks every time Google changes its markup |
| Pricing | 1 credit per SERP query, 5 for ad and review endpoints; 100 free credits | Free to attempt, but proxies and CAPTCHA solvers cost real money at scale |
| Data coverage | SERP, ad transparency, business profiles, reviews, Q&A, and hotels in one API | Each surface needs its own scraper and parser |
| Maintenance | Schema stays stable when Google changes its layout | Constant parser fixes as Google updates its HTML |

## FAQ

### How do I scrape Google with an API?

SocialCrawl provides 10 Google endpoints covering web search SERPs and the Google Ads Transparency Center (advertiser search and company ads). Send a GET request with your x-api-key — no Google Cloud project, no OAuth, and no SerpApi subscription required.

### What Google endpoints does SocialCrawl offer?

10 endpoints, including Google web search (organic SERP results with title, URL, snippet, position), Google Ad Library advertiser search by keyword, and a company/advertiser ads feed filtered by domain, region, topic, and date range.

### Is this a SerpApi or Bright Data alternative?

Yes. SocialCrawl returns Google SERP results and Ads Transparency Center data in the same unified schema used across all 44 platforms — so the code you write for Google search works identically for TikTok, Reddit, and YouTube. Flat pricing, no per-query CAPTCHA failures.

### How much does the Google API cost?

Google web search costs 1 credit on the standard tier. Ad Transparency endpoints (advertiser search and company ads) cost 5 credits on the advanced tier because the upstream rendering is heavier. New accounts get 100 free credits, no credit card required.

### Can I pull Google ads for competitor research?

Yes. Two endpoints wrap the Google Ads Transparency Center: search advertisers by name or brand keyword, and list every ad a company has run filtered by region, topic, and date range. Perfect for ad intelligence.

### Do I need a Google Cloud or Google Ads account?

No. SocialCrawl works without a Google Cloud project, Custom Search Engine ID, Programmable Search API key, or Google Ads developer token. Pass your SocialCrawl x-api-key and a query or URL — the response comes back in the same schema every SocialCrawl platform uses.

### Can I pull Google Business Profiles and reviews without the Places API?

Yes. SocialCrawl covers Google Business Profiles — profile info, reviews (including third-party sources like TripAdvisor and Yelp), owner posts, and community Q&A — with no Google Cloud project, no OAuth, and no per-place quota. It is a drop-in alternative to the Google Places and Business Profile APIs.

### Does SocialCrawl cover Google Hotels and Travel data?

Yes. Two endpoints wrap Google Travel: hotel search returns name, star rating, review score, coordinates, images, and nightly price, while hotel info adds amenities across 14 categories, 27 review-sentiment topics, and a multi-vendor price comparison. All in the same unified schema.

### What is the best Google scraper API?

SocialCrawl is a strong pick: 10 Google endpoints spanning SERP search, the Ads Transparency Center, Business Profiles with reviews and Q&A, and Google Travel hotels — all behind one x-api-key and a unified schema shared across 44 platforms. SERP queries cost 1 credit, with 100 free credits at signup and no credit card.

### Does SocialCrawl offer a Google search results API?

Yes. SocialCrawl is the Google data API: one x-api-key returns Google web search SERPs (title, URL, snippet, position), Ads Transparency Center advertisers and creatives, Business Profiles with reviews and community Q&A, and Google Travel hotels, all in the unified schema shared across 44 platforms. There is no Google Cloud project, Custom Search Engine ID, or OAuth to set up. SERP queries cost 1 credit, and signup includes 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

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