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

> Returns Google search results for a query. Each result includes title, URL, snippet, and position.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/google/search` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | yes | Search keyword or phrase |
| `region` | no | 2 letter country code, ie US, UK, CA, etc This will show results from that country |
| `date_posted` | no | Date posted (last-hour \| last-day \| last-week \| last-month \| last-year) |
| `page` | no | Page number to retrieve |

## Code example

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

## FAQ

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

Send a GET request to /v1/google/search with your keyword in the query parameter. SocialCrawl returns organic SERP results — each with title, URL, snippet, and position — in a JSON array that matches the unified schema used across every SocialCrawl platform.

### What filters does the Google Search API support?

Three optional filters: region (two-letter country code like US, UK, CA) to localise results, date_posted (last-hour, last-day, last-week, last-month, last-year) to scope freshness, and page (integer) to walk past the first SERP page. Combine them for niche queries.

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

Yes. You get Google SERP results in the same schema as SocialCrawl's TikTok, Reddit, and YouTube endpoints — one integration for every platform. No per-query CAPTCHA retries, no proxy rotation on your side, flat credit pricing instead of per-API-call SERP plans.

### How fresh are Google search results?

SERP results are fetched from Google at request time, so rankings reflect the live index at the moment you call. Combine date_posted=last-day with a news-style query for fresh-content monitoring, or leave date_posted unset to pull the full evergreen result set.

### How much does the Google Search API cost?

Each query costs 1 credit on the standard tier, regardless of how many results come back on the page. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required — enough to test 100 queries or build a small SERP monitoring cron before you pay a cent.

See the full Google Search API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/google

## 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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