SERP API

A comprehensive solution for easy, real-time search engine scraping, handling proxy management, unblocking, and parsing with ease. [1]

brightdata.com/products/serp-api · Agent JSON · Last verified 2026-06-06 · Source confidence: high

Bright Data SERP API delivers real-time search engine scraping with proxy management, unblocking, and parsing handled for you, across 195 countries. Use cases include organic rank tracking, brand protection, price comparison, and ad intelligence. The REST API uses API-key auth and an official MCP server, with results priced at $1.50 per 1,000 and self-serve signup. It holds SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001 with a published SLA. Used by Henkel, Beiersdorf, and Under Armour.

Scores

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Pricing & procurement

Pricing model
Hybrid (base + usage) [2]
Published pricing
Yes [3]
Free tier
No [4]
Self-serve signup
Yes [5]
Requires sales call
No [6]
Enterprise plan
Yes [7]
Published prices
PlanItemPerAmountSource
Pay as you goSERP API results1,000 results$1.5source
380K ResultsSERP API results1,000 results$1.3source
380K ResultsSERP API resultsmonth$499source
900K ResultsSERP API results1,000 results$1.1source
900K ResultsSERP API resultsmonth$999source
2M ResultsSERP API results1,000 results$1source
2M ResultsSERP API resultsmonth$1999source

Capabilities

  • Local / geo data
  • Multiple search engines
  • Bulk / batch
  • Real-time
Supported actions
submit synchronous SERP request, submit asynchronous SERP request, retrieve async SERP results, geo-targeted search, search by URL, search by keyword, format output (JSON/HTML/Markdown/screenshot), light parsed top 10 results [8]
Regions
195 countries (global) [9]
Input types
JSON, URL [10]
Output types
JSON, HTML, Markdown, screenshot (PNG) [11]
Webhooks
No [12]
Sandbox / test mode
No [13]
SDK languages
Python, Node.js [14]
MCP server
Yes [15]

Trust & compliance

SOC 2
SOC 2 Type II [16]
HIPAA
Unknown [17]
GDPR
Yes [18]
ISO 27001
Yes [19]
PCI DSS
Unknown [20]
Published SLA
Yes [21]
Rate limits
No. There is no limit to the number of concurrent requests. SERP API is built for scale. [22]
Known restrictions
Fast Parser focusing exclusively on the top 10 SERP results, Ultra Fast Infra: Access Google and Bing search results only, Async responses stored for 48 hours; max 8 hours during peak, HTTP 429 may occur; docs advise to reduce concurrency or switch to async, Premium Speed (sub-1-second response time) requires contacting an account manager [23]

Developer surface

Docs rendering: static · llms.txt present

Integration

API style
rest
Base URL
https://api.brightdata.com
Version
1.0.0
Versioning
none
Auth methods
api_key
Error format
vendor-specific

SDKs

  • Python brightdata-sdk · repo · updated 2026-06 · 74
  • Node.js @brightdata/sdk · repo · updated 2026-06 · 11

Adoption & maturity

Launched
2014-01-01
Notable customers
Henkel, Beiersdorf, Under Armour, Wayfair, Amazon, Bitget, Shopee Philippines Inc.

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    Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

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    Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

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References

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  1. Description: brightdata.com
  2. Pricing model: docs.brightdata.com · brightdata.com
  3. Published pricing: brightdata.com
  4. Free tier: brightdata.com
  5. Self-serve signup: docs.brightdata.com · docs.brightdata.com
  6. Requires sales call: docs.brightdata.com
  7. Enterprise plan: brightdata.com
  8. Supported actions: docs.brightdata.com
  9. Regions: brightdata.com
  10. Input types: docs.brightdata.com
  11. Output types: docs.brightdata.com
  12. Webhooks: docs.brightdata.com
  13. Sandbox: docs.brightdata.com
  14. SDK languages: docs.brightdata.com
  15. MCP server: brightdata.com · github.com
  16. SOC 2: brightdata.com · brightdata.com
  17. HIPAA: brightdata.com
  18. GDPR: brightdata.com
  19. ISO 27001: brightdata.com · brightdata.com
  20. PCI DSS: brightdata.com
  21. Published SLA: brightdata.com
  22. Rate limits: docs.brightdata.com
  23. Known restrictions: docs.brightdata.com · docs.brightdata.com

Change history

Every field change, who made it, and when — from our audited data pipeline and editors.

  1. 2026-06-08 Rendering: (none)static
  2. 2026-06-08 Docs URL: (none)https://docs.brightdata.com
  3. 2026-06-08 Llms Txt Present: (none)Yes
  4. 2026-06-08 Llms Txt URL: (none)https://brightdata.com/llms.txt
  5. 2026-06-07 Summary Md: (none)Bright Data SERP API delivers real-time search engine scraping with proxy manag…
  6. 2026-06-07 SDK Packages: Python, Node.jsPython, Node.js
  7. 2026-06-07 Github Stars: (none)74
  8. 2026-06-07 Github Stars At: (none)2026-06-07T18:55:30.898Z
  9. 2026-06-07 MCP URL: (none)https://github.com/brightdata/brightdata-mcp
  10. 2026-06-07 Quickstart URL: (none)https://docs.brightdata.com/scraping-automation/serp-api/send-your-first-request
  11. 2026-06-07 Error Format: (none)vendor-specific
  12. 2026-06-07 Requires Verification: (none)No
  13. 2026-06-07 SLA URL: (none)https://brightdata.com/sla
  14. 2026-06-07 Starting Price Usd: (none)1.5
  15. 2026-06-07 Price Basis: (none)1,000 results
  16. 2026-06-07 Launched At: (none)2014-01-01
  17. 2026-06-07 Notable Customers: (none)Henkel, Beiersdorf, Under Armour, Wayfair, Amazon, Bitget, Shopee Philippines I…
  18. 2026-06-07 Fields Not Found: (none)stability, ga_date, deprecation_policy_url, free_tier_limit, idempotency_suppor…
  19. 2026-06-07 Data Retention Policy URL: (none)https://brightdata.com/privacy
  20. 2026-06-07 Auth Methods: (none)api_key
  21. 2026-06-07 Auth Docs URL: (none)https://docs.brightdata.com/api-reference/authentication
  22. 2026-06-07 API Style: (none)rest
  23. 2026-06-07 Base URL: (none)https://api.brightdata.com
  24. 2026-06-07 API Version: (none)1.0.0
  25. 2026-06-07 Versioning Scheme: (none)none
  26. 2026-06-07 SDK Packages: Python, Node.jsPython, Node.js
  27. 2026-06-07 SDK Packages: (none)Python, Node.js
  28. 2026-06-07 Capabilities: {"bulk":true,"realtime":true,"local_data":true,"multi_engine":true}{"bulk":true,"realtime":true,"local_data":true,"multi_engine":true}