SerpApi-compatible API

What it costs

SerpApi lists $25 for 1,000 searches a month on Starter and $725 for 100,000 on Searcher (SerpApi pricing, checked October 2026). On CrawlerData, 1,000 searches cost $1.00 on the $50 Starter pack, and 100,000 searches a month come to $75 a month with one $375 Standard pack covering five months.

Python and Node.js

import requests

BASE_URL = "https://api.crawlerdata.com/search.json"  # was https://serpapi.com/search.json

results = requests.get(BASE_URL, params={
    "engine": "google_shopping",
    "q": "sony wh-1000xm5",
    "gl": "us",
    "api_key": "YOUR_CRAWLERDATA_KEY",
}, timeout=200).json()

for item in results["shopping_results"][:5]:
    print(item["position"], item["title"], item.get("price"))

const BASE_URL = 'https://api.crawlerdata.com/search.json'; // was https://serpapi.com/search.json

const params = new URLSearchParams({ engine: 'google', q: 'best crm software', gl: 'us', api_key: process.env.CRAWLERDATA_API_KEY });
const results = await (await fetch(`${BASE_URL}?${params}`)).json();
console.log(results.organic_results.slice(0, 3), results.ai_overview?.references?.length);

Engines

engine=google

organic_results, ads, ai_overview, related_questions, local_results, top_stories, knowledge_graph, related_searches. tbm=nws, isch, shop and lcl switch to the News, Images, Shopping and Local tabs.

engine=google_shopping

shopping_results with position, title, product_id, source, price, extracted_price, old_price, thumbnail and link.

engine=google_news

news_results with title, link, source, date, snippet and thumbnail.

engine=google_images

images_results with title, original, thumbnail, source and link.

engine=google_local

local_results with title, rating, reviews, type, address, hours and website.

engine=google_autocomplete

suggestions with value.

Parameters

q

The search query.

gl

Country, one of 31 two-letter codes such as us, gb, de, fr, au.

hl

Interface language.

location

City-level targeting with a canonical name, e.g. "Austin,Texas,United States".

uule

Raw encoded location, for advanced use.

device

desktop or mobile.

start

Result offset for paging.

api_key

Your CrawlerData API key. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

FAQ

Do I need a new SDK?

No. If your code calls https://serpapi.com/search.json with query parameters, change the base URL to https://api.crawlerdata.com/search.json and use your CrawlerData API key. The parameters and the JSON layout stay the same.

Which engines are supported?

google (including the News, Images, Shopping and Local tabs through tbm), google_shopping, google_news, google_images, google_local and google_autocomplete.

How is it billed?

Like every CrawlerData request: 1 credit per search from prepaid packs, $1.00 per 1,000 down to $0.30 at volume, valid 6 months, no subscription. Failed requests are not charged.

Can I try it before switching?

Yes. Sign up with a work email for 50 free credits, run a few of your real queries against /search.json and compare the output side by side.

What about Google Shopping sellers?

Our native API has a sellers endpoint that returns every seller for a product in one request, sorted by total price, at 1 credit per 10 sellers. Use it next to /search.json with the product_id from shopping_results.