Search

GET /v1/google/search

Performs a Google search and returns organic results with url, title, and description for each result. Supports an optional region parameter (2-letter country code) to get localized results from a specific country.

Authentication

All requests require the x-api-key header. Get your key at scrapecreators.com.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
query	string	yes	Search query	austen allred
region	string	no	2 letter country code, ie US, UK, CA, etc This will show results from that country	US
date_posted	enum(last-hour, last-day, last-week, last-month, last-year)	no	Date posted	last-hour
page	number	no	Page number to retrieve	1

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/google/search?query=austen allred' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({ query: 'austen allred' });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/google/search?${params}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import os, requests
r = requests.get(
    'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/google/search',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={'query': 'austen allred'},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators google search --help

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://x.com/Austen",
      "title": "Austen Allred ✓",
      "description": "Among the dumbest assertions people make online is, “Remote work was better but companies brought everyone back in office to justify the rent they were paying and keep property values high.”  As if companies are incapable of subleasing or selling buildings.    22 hours ago"
    }
  ]
}

Credits

Most ScrapeCreators endpoints consume 1 credit per successful response. Some heavier endpoints (transcripts, AI-driven enrichment, ad detail lookups) may cost more. Check GET /v1/credit-balance for your remaining balance.

Errors

Status	Meaning	Action
200	Success.	Use the JSON payload.
400	Invalid or missing parameter.	Verify required parameters and value format.
401	Missing or invalid x-api-key.	Pass a valid API key in the header.
402	Out of credits.	Top up at scrapecreators.com or wait for plan reset.
404	Resource not found or private.	Confirm the handle, URL, or id and that the resource is public.
429	Rate limited.	Backoff and retry with exponential delay.
500	Server error or upstream platform failure.	Retry with backoff; report persistent errors to support.