Appendix
Changelog
What changed in the API, newest first.
October 29, 2026
- Async searches: add
pingback_urlto queue a search past the concurrency limit, and read it with GET /v1/tasks/{id}. - Organic results carry
thumbnail,ratingandreviewswhen Google shows them. - Related searches link to a plain Google search, without tracking parameters.
locationis matched to Google's own place name, shown inlocation_usedwith itsuule, and GET /v1/locations looks places up for free.- response_type: json, html or both.
- Fewer
503answers: expired Google sessions are skipped.
October 28, 2026
- Live Google results: every request searches Google at the moment you call.
- Usage is counted in credits: one credit per results page, so
num_pages=3costs three. - Google's own sites stay in the organic results.
October 26, 2026
- The API opens: GET /v1/search and GET /v1/account.