SERP Scraping · Reviewed 26 Oct 2026

ScrapingBee Google Search API

ScrapingBee's Google Search API returns structured JSON for SERP scraping.

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ScrapingBee Google Search API at a glance

Overview

01

Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

ScrapingBee's Google Search API is a cloud-based service that returns structured JSON for Google search results, including news, maps, ads, and AI mode, in a single API call S1. It is used by developers and SEO professionals who need reliable SERP data without managing headless browsers or proxies S1. The service offers 1,000 free API credits to get started, with paid plans starting at $19 per month S1 S64.

02

Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: ScrapingBee's Google Search API is a SERP scraping API service S1.
  • Core purpose: It solves the problem of extracting structured data from Google search results, which is otherwise painful due to blocking and complexity S1.
  • Intended users: Developers and SEO professionals building products or running SEO at scale S1.
  • Product scope: It is a single API endpoint that returns JSON for search, news, maps, ads, and AI mode S1.
  • Positioning: The vendor positions it as a way to avoid managing headless browsers, VPNs, or IP rotations S1.
  • Claimed distinction: It claims to save hours of setup and avoid blocked requests, from first call to full-scale automation S1.
03

Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
SEO professionalsRunning SEO at scale to get reliable search results S1.
Product developersBuilding products that require search data S1.
Price monitoring teamsUsing the API to scrape prices from e-commerce sites S64.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
Structured JSON outputReturns search results, news, maps, ads, and AI mode in a single API call S1.
Geo controlAllows specifying geographic location for localized results S1.
Custom parametersSupports extra Google parameters like gl, hl, num, start to customize searches S1.
Ads extractionExtracts ad data from Google search results S1.
AI modeReturns AI-generated answers and related content S1.
API key accessUse API key to fetch any web page, with clean HTML returned S1.
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Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
REST APIAPIAllows making Google search requests via a simple API call S1.
Python SDKSDKProvides a Python client for easy integration S1.
JavaScript/AxiosSDKEnables integration from Node.js applications S1.
PHP cURLAPIAllows PHP applications to call the API S1.
RubyAPISupports Ruby applications via HTTP requests S1.
JavaAPIEnables Java applications to use the API S1.
GoAPIProvides Go language support S1.

Pricing

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Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
Free trial1,000 free API credits, no credit card required S11,000 creditsNot established
Hobby$19 per month, billed monthly S6475,000 credits (about 7,500 Google searches)25 concurrent requests S64
Freelance$49 per month, billed monthly S64250,000 credits50 concurrent requests S64
Startup$99 per month, billed monthly S641,000,000 credits100 concurrent requests S64
Business$249 per month, billed monthly S643,000,000 credits200 concurrent requests, team management S64
Business +$599 per month, billed monthly S648,000,000 credits400 concurrent requests S64
EnterpriseContact sales S64CustomHigher concurrency S64

Competition

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Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
youtube.com325.7examples of proxies, nodejs screen scraping
stackoverflow.com111nodejs screen scraping
iproxy.online112examples of proxies
scrapfly.io112nodejs screen scraping
splunk.com113examples of proxies
firecrawl.dev114examples of proxies
oxylabs.io114nodejs screen scraping
iproyal.com115examples of proxies
codeburst.io115nodejs screen scraping
proxyscrape.com116examples of proxies

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

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AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 7.7%
MonthSource
—All AI assistants
—All AI assistants
—All AI assistants

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

Page typeEvidenceSource
integrationsScrape websites with our powerful web scraping API, without managing proxies, browsers, or anti-bot defenses. Bypass CAPTCHAs, leverage over 200M IPs, and integrate in minutes. Build AI, RAG, and analytics pipelines with zero data retention.https://www.scrapingbee.com/
integrationsAI Ready Datahttps://www.scrapingbee.com/
integrationsDefine your AI web scraping rules in JSON, or describe what you need with AI Query. Run these workflows via the ScrapingBee CLI to integrate with AI coding tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor, Claude Code, and Gemini.https://www.scrapingbee.com/
integrationsNatural-language extraction with AI querieshttps://www.scrapingbee.com/
integrationsCLI integration for AI Agents. Connect with ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor, Claude Code, and Geminihttps://www.scrapingbee.com/
integrationsAI E-Commerce Market Intelligence GTM Fintech Cybersecurityhttps://www.scrapingbee.com/
integrationsPower AI applications with live web data for search, retrieval, monitoring, and evaluation. Use Fast Search for real-time SERP data, AI extraction for JSON or Markdown outputs, and our new CLI for automated workflows with LLM tools.https://www.scrapingbee.com/
integrationsPlug ScrapingBee into the tools you're already building with. Pull structured web data into your workflows, databases, or AI applications.https://www.scrapingbee.com/integrations/
integrationsAI Development Frameworkshttps://www.scrapingbee.com/integrations/
integrationsWeb scraping for any AI assistanthttps://www.scrapingbee.com/integrations/

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

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Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Competitor gap3 first-page appearances across examples of proxies, nodejs screen scraping

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • features: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • identity: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Trust and proof

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Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

No citation-grounded independent review links were found.

Customer proof

No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.

Independent mentions

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipHave questions or need help? Our team offers excellent support, and their documentation covers everything from basic usage to advanced techniques.source
Contact and support"phone": "(212) 831-0300",source
Legal and privacyGenerally, price scraping is legal if done ethically and without violating terms of service. Always consult legal advice for your jurisdiction.source
Security and complianceNot published on the collected pages.—
Uptime and status pageNot published on the collected pages.—
Domain registered2019-09-18—
Domain expires2027-09-18—

Not found on the collected pages: security and compliance, uptime and status page. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
How to use AI for automated price scraping?GuideHow to scrape prices from websites using ScrapingBee and AI to automatically get the price's element xPath (source)Not dated
How to Build a Target Price Tracker in PythonGuideGuides, comparisons, pricing breakdowns, use cases, and how-to articles. (source)Not dated
How to Track Competitor Prices Using Web Scraping (Python Tutorial)GuideGuides, comparisons, pricing breakdowns, use cases, and how-to articles. (source)Not dated
How to manage price scraping with Python: A guide to price trackingGuideGuides, comparisons, pricing breakdowns, use cases, and how-to articles. (source)Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, changelog or release notes, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Cloud-based API service S1.S1
Platforms and appsWeb-based API accessible via HTTP S1.S1
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)Provides REST API and SDKs for multiple languages S1.S1
Data ownership and exportNot published on the collected pages.—
Performance and reliability claimsClaims to save hours of setup and avoid blocked requests S1.S1
Release activityNew Amazon Pricing endpoint announced S85.S85
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
Domain registered2019-09-18 — 1API GmbH
Domain expires2027-09-18
First archived2019-10-06 — web archive
TLS certificateLet's Encrypt, valid, expires 2026-12-22
Security headersX-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy
Headers not servedHSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options
Server headercloudflare
Mail handled byaspmx.l.google.com, alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
Nameserversns3.dnsimple-edge.io, ns4.dnsimple-edge.org
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Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 1 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 88/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 2
  • Notices: 1

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
warningMissing meta description—https://www.scrapingbee.com/
warningMissing canonical URL—https://www.scrapingbee.com/
noticeImages are missing alt text41https://www.scrapingbee.com/

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200ScrapingBee – The Best Web Scraping API1297568 mshttps://www.scrapingbee.com/

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

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Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct38.8%
search41.4%
search organic30.1%
search paid11.3%
social2.4%
social organic2.1%
social paid0.4%
referrals5.3%
paid referrals3.4%
mail0.9%
gen ai7.7%
affiliate0.0%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention any specific limitations of the Google Search API. Evidence gaps include lack of information on data retention, compliance certifications, and detailed performance metrics. The pricing page was not directly collected, so pricing details are based on a research note S64. External review profiles were not scraped, so ratings and customer testimonials are not verified S1.

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 15 collected pages from scrapingbee.com, including the Google Search API feature page, blog posts on price scraping, and an Amazon Pricing endpoint announcement. The collection used static and browser rendering rendering, with a sitemap mapping 500 URLs. External proof search was performed but did not yield additional verified customer evidence. Pricing information was supplemented by an authoritative research note from the pricing page S64. Limitations include the absence of direct pricing page content and lack of independent review data.

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