Google Search Scraper

Extract structured data from Google Search results pages (SERPs) at scale. Get organic results, AI Overviews, Knowledge Graphs, Local Maps packs, Jobs, Events, People Also Ask, and Related Searches — all in a single API call, with transparent pay-per-event pricing.

What data can you extract?

Result type	Description
Organic results	Title, URL, snippet, sitelinks, rating, date
AI Overview	Google AI-generated summary + reference links (add-on)
Knowledge Graph	Entity panel: facts, ratings, website, phone, address (add-on)
Local Results	Maps pack: business name, address, rating, phone, hours
Jobs	Google Jobs listings: title, company, salary, schedule
Events	Google Events: title, date, venue, address
People Also Ask	Questions with AI-generated answers
Related Searches	Suggested follow-up queries

Why use this scraper?

• No proxy setup — Apify handles all anti-bot measures automatically
• Rich data — 8 result types in every call, no separate scrapers needed
• Transparent pricing — pay only for pages you actually scrape
• Bulk-friendly — scrape multiple queries in parallel (up to 20 concurrent)
• Localisable — specify country, language, device, and GPS coordinates
• Batch + Standby — use as a scheduled job or an always-on HTTP API

Quick start

1. Create a free Apify account
2. Open Google Search Scraper in Apify Store
3. Enter your search queries (one per line)
4. Click Start and wait for results
5. Download in JSON, CSV, or Excel

Input

Minimal input

{
  "queries": ["hotels in New York", "best coffee shops London"]
}

Full input example

{
  "queries": ["apify python sdk", "site:github.com web scraper"],
  "max_pages_per_query": 3,
  "gl": "us",
  "hl": "en",
  "device": "desktop",
  "location": "New York, United States",
  "safe": "blur",
  "time_period": "last_month",
  "include_ai_overview": true,
  "include_knowledge_graph": true,
  "include_jobs": true,
  "include_events": true,
  "include_local_results": true,
  "include_related_questions": true,
  "include_related_searches": true,
  "max_concurrency": 5
}

Input reference

Field	Type	Default	Description
queries	string[]	required	List of search queries. Supports Google operators (site:, intitle:, inurl:, etc.)
max_pages_per_query	integer	1	Pages per query (1–10). Each page ≈ 10 organic results and counts as 1 billable event
gl	string	"us"	Country code (us, gb, de, fr, au, …)
hl	string	"en"	Interface language (en, de, fr, es, ja, …)
lr	string	null	Language restriction: lang_en, lang_en|lang_de
location	string	null	Geographic location for hyper-local results, e.g. "New York, United States"
device	string	"desktop"	desktop, mobile, or tablet
safe	string	"blur"	SafeSearch: active, blur, or off
time_period	string	null	last_hour, last_day, last_week, last_month, last_year
time_period_min	string	null	Custom date range start: MM/DD/YYYY
time_period_max	string	null	Custom date range end: MM/DD/YYYY
nfpr	boolean	false	Disable auto spelling correction
verbatim	boolean	false	Exact keyword matching (stricter than nfpr)
include_ai_overview	boolean	true	Extract AI Overview when present (add-on charge)
include_knowledge_graph	boolean	true	Extract Knowledge Graph panel (add-on charge)
include_jobs	boolean	true	Extract job listings
include_events	boolean	true	Extract event listings
include_local_results	boolean	true	Extract local business results (maps pack)
include_related_questions	boolean	true	Extract People Also Ask
include_related_searches	boolean	true	Extract related search suggestions
max_concurrency	integer	5	Parallel requests (1–20)

Output

One dataset item per SERP page scraped. Example (truncated):

{
  "searchQuery": {
    "term": "hotels in New York",
    "url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=hotels+in+New+York",
    "device": "desktop",
    "page": 1,
    "gl": "us",
    "hl": "en"
  },
  "searchInformation": {
    "queryDisplayed": "hotels in New York",
    "totalResults": 1240000000,
    "timeTakenDisplayed": "0.52 seconds"
  },
  "organicResults": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "title": "New York Hotels | Official NYC Tourism Website",
      "url": "https://www.nycgo.com/hotels",
      "displayedUrl": "nycgo.com › hotels",
      "description": "Find the best hotels in New York City...",
      "siteLinks": [],
      "rating": null,
      "reviews": null,
      "type": "organic"
    }
  ],
  "aiOverview": {
    "text": "New York City has over 700 hotels ranging from budget...",
    "markdown": "New York City has over **700 hotels** ranging from budget...",
    "referenceLinks": [
      { "title": "NYC Tourism", "link": "https://nycgo.com", "source": "nycgo.com" }
    ]
  },
  "knowledgeGraph": null,
  "relatedQuestions": [
    {
      "question": "What is the best area to stay in New York?",
      "answer": "Midtown Manhattan is the most popular area...",
      "link": "https://example.com/guide"
    }
  ],
  "relatedSearches": [
    { "query": "cheap hotels new york" },
    { "query": "hotels near central park nyc" }
  ],
  "localResults": [],
  "jobs": [],
  "events": [],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-03T09:00:00Z",
  "page": 1,
  "error": null,
  "status": "ok"
}

Dataset views

The Organic Results view spreads each result into its own row — ideal for CSV export. The Local Results and Jobs views work the same way.

Standby mode (HTTP API)

The Actor also runs in Standby mode as a persistent HTTP API endpoint:

GET https://eunit--google-search-scraper.apify.actor/search?q=hotels+in+NYC&gl=us&hl=en

Optional query parameters:

Param	Default	Description
q	required	Search query
gl	us	Country code
hl	en	Language
device	desktop	desktop, mobile, tablet
safe	blur	SafeSearch level
page	1	Result page number
include_ai_overview	true	true or false
include_knowledge_graph	true	true or false
include_jobs	true	true or false
include_events	true	true or false
include_local_results	true	true or false
include_related_questions	true	true or false
include_related_searches	true	true or false

API & integrations

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run_input = {
    "queries": ["python web scraping", "apify actors"],
    "max_pages_per_query": 2,
    "gl": "us",
    "include_ai_overview": True,
}
run = client.actor("YOUR_ACTOR_ID").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["searchQuery"]["term"], "—", len(item["organicResults"]), "results")

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('YOUR_ACTOR_ID').call({
  queries: ['python web scraping'],
  maxPagesPerQuery: 2,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

REST API

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/YOUR_ACTOR_ID/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"queries": ["python web scraping"], "gl": "us"}'

FAQ

How fresh is the data? Results are fetched live from Google at the time of the run. There is no caching.

How many results per page? Google returns approximately 10 organic results per page. Set max_pages_per_query: 10 to get ~100 results per query.

Can I use Google search operators? Yes. Queries like site:github.com python, intitle:"web scraping", and "exact phrase" all work.

Why is the free tier limited to 10 pages? The Actor absorbs the SearchApi.io API cost on your behalf. Without a limit, free users could consume unlimited credits at no cost to them. Paid Apify plan users have no such restriction.

Can I run this on a schedule? Yes — use Apify Schedules to run it automatically at any interval.

What export formats are available? JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML, and HTML via the Apify dataset export. Select the Organic Results view for one result per CSV row.

Is it legal to scrape Google? Scraping publicly visible Google search result pages is widely practiced. Always comply with your jurisdiction's laws, Google's Terms of Service, and applicable data protection regulations. Do not store personal data unless you have a legal basis.

Use cases

• SEO monitoring — track keyword rankings over time for your domain
• Competitor research — see what pages rank for your target keywords
• Content gap analysis — find topics where competitors outrank you
• Lead generation — extract local business data from the maps pack
• Jobs intelligence — monitor job postings in your industry
• Event discovery — find upcoming events for market research
• AI Overview tracking — monitor how Google AI summarises topics in your niche
• Knowledge panel auditing — verify entity data in Google's Knowledge Graph
• SERP feature detection — detect which result types appear for key queries

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Support & Feedback

We are always working on improving the performance of our Actors. So if you’ve got any technical feedback for the Google Search Scraper Actor or simply found a bug, please create an issue on the Actor’s Issues tab in Apify Console.