SerpAPI - Google Search API

Google Search API via SerpAPI for accessing real-time Google search results with high freshness. Perfect for tracking the latest LLM versions, tech trends, and competitive research.

Configuration

API credentials are stored in ~/.clawdbot/serpapi-config.json:

{
  "apiKey": "your_serpapi_key_here"
}

API Endpoints

Google Search

Basic Search

curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}&api_key={apiKey}&type=search"

Parameters:

• q - Search query (required)
• type - Search type: search (default), news, images, videos
• engine - Search engine: google (default), bing, yahoo, duckduckgo
• google_domain - Google domain: google.com, google.co.jp, etc.
• gl - Country: us, jp, uk, de, etc.
• hl - Language: en, ja, de, fr, etc.
• num - Number of results (default: 10)
• start - Pagination offset (default: 0)
• safe - Safe search: active, off
• filter - Filter results: 0 (all), 1 (filter similar)
• tbm - Specific search: isch (images), vid (videos), nws (news)
• tbs - Advanced search operators (date range, etc.)

News Search

Google News

curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}&api_key={apiKey}&type=search&tbm=nws"

Time-Based News:

# Past hour
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}&api_key={apiKey}&tbm=nws&tbs=qdr:h"

# Past 24 hours
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}&api_key={apiKey}&tbm=nws&tbs=qdr:d"

# Past week
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}&api_key={apiKey}&tbm=nws&tbs=qdr:w"

# Past month
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}&api_key={apiKey}&tbm=nws&tbs=qdr:m"

# Past year
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}&api_key={apiKey}&tbm=nws&tbs=qdr:y"

Advanced Search

Date Range Search:

# Specific date range (CDATE: YYYY-MM-DD)
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}&api_key={apiKey}&tbs=cdr:1,cd_min:2025-01-01,cd_max:2025-12-31"

File Type Search:

# PDF files
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}&api_key={apiKey}&tbs=ift:pdf"

# Specific site
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}+site:docs.anthropic.com&api_key={apiKey}"

Exact Phrase:

curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=\"exact phrase\"&api_key={apiKey}"

Exclude Words:

curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={query}+-{exclude}&api_key={apiKey}"

OR Search:

curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q={term1}+OR+{term2}&api_key={apiKey}"

Response Format

{
  "search_metadata": {
    "id": "search_id",
    "status": "Success",
    "created_at": "2026-02-01 00:00:00 UTC",
    "total_time_taken": 1.23,
    "request_url": "https://...",
    "google_url": "https://..."
  },
  "search_parameters": {
    "q": "search query",
    "engine": "google",
    "google_domain": "google.com"
  },
  "search_information": {
    "total_results": 1000000,
    "time_taken": 0.45
  },
  "organic_results": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "title": "Page Title",
      "link": "https://example.com",
      "snippet": "Page description...",
      "date": "Feb 1, 2026"
    }
  ],
  "answer_box": {...},
  "people_also_ask": [...],
  "related_questions": [...],
  "knowledge_graph": {...}
}

Usage Examples

Search for Latest LLM Versions

# Claude latest version
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=Claude+4+latest+version+2026&api_key={apiKey}&gl=us&hl=en" | jq '.organic_results[:5]'

# GPT-5 release date
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=GPT-5+release+date&api_key={apiKey}" | jq '.organic_results[:5]'

# Gemini 2 Pro updates
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=Gemini+2+Pro+updates+2026&api_key={apiKey}" | jq '.organic_results[:5]'

Tech Trends & Libraries

# Latest Python features
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=Python+3.14+new+features&api_key={apiKey}" | jq '.organic_results[:5]'

# React 19 changes
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=React+19+changes+2026&api_key={apiKey}" | jq '.organic_results[:5]'

# OpenAI API changelog
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=OpenAI+API+changelog+2026&api_key={apiKey}&tbm=nws&tbs=qdr:w" | jq '.organic_results[:5]'

Japanese Search

# Japanese results
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=AIエージェント最新情報&api_key={apiKey}&gl=jp&hl=ja&google_domain=google.co.jp" | jq '.organic_results[:5]'

Competitive Research

# Search specific company
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=OpenAI+competitors+2026&api_key={apiKey}" | jq '.organic_results[:5]'

# AI industry news (past week)
curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=AI+industry&api_key={apiKey}&tbm=nws&tbs=qdr:w" | jq '.organic_results[:5]'

Helper Scripts

Quick Search

#!/bin/bash
# ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search.sh

API_KEY=$(cat ~/.clawdbot/serpapi-config.json | jq -r '.apiKey')
QUERY="${1:-AI news}"

curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=$(printf '%s' "$QUERY" | jq -sRr @uri)&api_key=$API_KEY&num=10" \
  | jq '.organic_results[] | {position, title, link, snippet}'

News Search (Past 24h)

#!/bin/bash
# ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search_news_24h.sh

API_KEY=$(cat ~/.clawdbot/serpapi-config.json | jq -r '.apiKey')
QUERY="${1:-AI}"

curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=$(printf '%s' "$QUERY" | jq -sRr @uri)&api_key=$API_KEY&tbm=nws&tbs=qdr:d&num=10" \
  | jq '.organic_results[] | {position, title, link, date, snippet}'

Japanese Search

#!/bin/bash
# ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search_ja.sh

API_KEY=$(cat ~/.clawdbot/serpapi-config.json | jq -r '.apiKey')
QUERY="${1:-AI}"

curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=$(printf '%s' "$QUERY" | jq -sRr @uri)&api_key=$API_KEY&gl=jp&hl=ja&google_domain=google.co.jp&num=10" \
  | jq '.organic_results[]'

Latest LLM Info

#!/bin/bash
# ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search_llm.sh

API_KEY=$(cat ~/.clawdbot/serpapi-config.json | jq -r '.apiKey')
QUERY="${1:-Claude 4}"

curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search?q=$(printf '%s' "$QUERY" | jq -sRr @uri)+latest+version+2026&api_key=$API_KEY&gl=us&hl=en&num=5" \
  | jq '.organic_results[] | {title, link, snippet}'

Country & Language Codes

Google Domains

• google.com - US (default)
• google.co.jp - Japan
• google.co.uk - United Kingdom
• google.de - Germany
• google.fr - France

Country Codes (gl)

• us - United States
• jp - Japan
• uk - United Kingdom
• de - Germany
• fr - France

Language Codes (hl)

• en - English
• ja - Japanese
• de - German
• fr - French
• es - Spanish

Time-Based Search Operators (tbs)

• qdr:h - Past hour
• qdr:d - Past 24 hours
• qdr:w - Past week
• qdr:m - Past month
• qdr:y - Past year
• cdr:1,cd_min:YYYY-MM-DD,cd_max:YYYY-MM-DD - Custom date range

Use Cases for OpenClaw

Real-Time Information Gathering

# Check latest LLM API pricing
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search.sh "OpenAI API pricing 2026"

# Check if a library version is outdated
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search.sh "React 19 release date"

# Verify breaking changes
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search.sh "Python 3.14 breaking changes"

Competitive Intelligence

# Latest AI startup funding
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search_news_24h.sh "AI startup funding"

# New AI tools released
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search_news_24h.sh "new AI tool launch"

Technical Problem Solving

# Find recent solutions
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search.sh "Node.js memory leak 2026"

# Check if others have the same issue
~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/serpapi/scripts/search.sh "error code 0x80070005 Windows 11"

Rate Limits

Check your SerpAPI plan for specific limits:

• Free plan: 100 searches/month
• Paid plans: Higher limits available

Notes

• SerpAPI provides real-time Google search results
• Results are always fresh (no caching by default)
• Supports multiple search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo)
• Can extract structured data (knowledge graph, answer boxes, etc.)
• Useful for LLMs to access current web information

Comparison with Brave Search API

Both APIs complement each other - use SerpAPI for Google-specific results and maximum coverage, use Brave Search for privacy-focused alternative search.