--- title: "Google Search API: JSON data, 7 endpoints, 1 credit per call" description: "Get Google Search data as structured JSON with one API key: google ai mode search, search, search advanced and search advanced place. Free credits every month." url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-search --- [APIs](https://perceptlayer.com/apis) / [Search engines](https://perceptlayer.com/verticals/search) / Google Search 1 credit per call 7 endpoints # Google Search API Get Google Search data as structured JSON with one API key: google ai mode search, search, search advanced and search advanced place. Free credits every month. [Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) Run it below Google Search GET /v1/google-search/search-advanced-place?detail\_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearchviewer%2F10%3Fgl%3Dpl%26hl%3Dpl%26output%3Dsearch%26svid%3DCAwSHRIbCgNwdnESFENnMHZaeTh4TVdacmNIaGZjREp0GAo ``` curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/google-search/search-advanced-place?detail_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearchviewer%2F10%3Fgl%3Dpl%26hl%3Dpl%26output%3Dsearch%26svid%3DCAwSHRIbCgNwdnESFENnMHZaeTh4TVdacmNIaGZjREp0GAo" \ -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" ``` cURL 1 credit per successful call Run this call below or from your dashboard to see a live response. Playground ## Run this API cURL shell ``` curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/google-search/search-advanced-place?detail_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearchviewer%2F10%3Fgl%3Dpl%26hl%3Dpl%26output%3Dsearch%26svid%3DCAwSHRIbCgNwdnESFENnMHZaeTh4TVdacmNIaGZjREp0GAo" \ -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" ``` Google Search ยท 7 endpoints ## Endpoints Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request. | Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost | | --- | --- | --- | | [GET `/v1/google-search/google-ai-mode-search`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-search/google-ai-mode-search) | `q` +5 optional | 1 credit | | [GET `/v1/google-search/search`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-search/search) | `query` +29 optional | 1 credit | | [GET `/v1/google-search/search-advanced`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-search/search-advanced) | `query` +29 optional | 1 credit | | [GET `/v1/google-search/search-advanced-place`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-search/search-advanced-place) | none +4 optional | 1 credit | | [GET `/v1/google-search/search-ai-overview`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-search/search-ai-overview) | `query` +4 optional | 1 credit | | [GET `/v1/google-search/search-light`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-search/search-light) | `query` +12 optional | 1 credit | | [GET `/v1/google-search/search-light-autocomplete`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-search/search-light-autocomplete) | `query` +2 optional | 1 credit | Overview ## About the Google Search API ## What you can get The Google Search API returns google ai mode search, search, search advanced and search advanced place as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free. Search engines JSON REST MCP ### More search engines APIs [Baidu](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/baidu) [Bing](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/bing) [Brave Search](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/brave) [DuckDuckGo](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/duckduckgo) [Google Events](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-events) [Google Finance](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-finance) [Google Forums](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-forums) [Google Images](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-images) [Google Lens](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-lens) [Google Local](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-local) [Google Local Services](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-local-services) [Google Maps](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-maps) Use cases ### Track rankings and SERP features for your keywords `Use the Google Search API to track rankings and SERP features for your keywords` ### Build lead lists from local results `Use the Google Search API to build lead lists from local results` ### Feed fresh search data into research and AI tools `Use the Google Search API to feed fresh search data into research and AI tools` FAQ ## Questions **How much does the Google Search API cost?** Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale. **What format are responses in?** Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side. **Do I need a separate key for Google Search?** No. One key works for every API in the catalogue. ## Try the Google Search API with 1,000 free credits No credit card. Failed calls are never billed. [Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) [Read the docs](https://perceptlayer.com/docs)