SearchApi

Best for: Regulated or enterprise workloads - compliance attestations and an enterprise plan; AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt); Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box

Avoid if: You want to try it free before paying

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  50 / 100
  Agent friendliness
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  85 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  55 / 100
  Setup speed
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  0 / 100
  Docs quality
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  85 / 100
  Procurement ease
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  75 / 100
  Trust readiness

Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fields (pricing, compliance, capabilities, docs and developer-surface signals) - not from reviews or paid placement. Each axis is 0-100; an unknown signal scores 0 for that axis. Procurement ease is the inverse of buying friction (higher = easier to adopt).

Pricing model

Subscription [2]searchapi.io/pricing“Developer $40/month - 10,000 searches; Production $100/month - 35,000 searches; BigData $250/month - 100,000 searches; Scale $500/month - 250,000 searches; Octo 500K $900/month - 500,000 searches; Octo 1M $1,500/month - 1,000,000 searches; Octo 2M $2,800/month - 2,000,000 searches; Octo 5M $5,000/month - 5,000,000 searches”

Published pricing

✓ Yes [3]searchapi.io/pricing“Developer | $40 | 10,000 | $4/1K ... Octo 5M | $5,000 | 5,000,000 | $1/1K”

Free tier

✗ No [4]searchapi.io/pricing“Sign up for 100 free requests. No credit card required.”searchapi.io“Sign up for 100 free requests with no credit card required and no commitment needed.”

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [5]searchapi.io/pricing“Sign up for 100 free requests. No credit card required.”

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [6]searchapi.io/pricing“we're open to discussions for custom plans”searchapi.io/docs/google“zero_retention: Enterprise-only; set to "true" for zero logging/storage”

Supported actions

google_search, google_ai_overview, google_ai_mode, google_maps, google_news, google_images, google_shopping, google_scholar, google_flights, google_hotels, google_play, google_autocomplete, google_books, google_patents, bing_search, bing_images, bing_videos, bing_shopping, duckduckgo_search, duckduckgo_images, duckduckgo_videos, yahoo_search, baidu_search, yandex_search, youtube_search, amazon_search, ebay_search, walmart_search, bestbuy_search, naver_search, shein_search, alibaba_search, tiktok_search, instagram_search, reddit_search, facebook_search, linkedin_search, apple_app_store_search, airbnb_search, zillow_search, tripadvisor_search, linkedin_ad_library, meta_ad_library, reddit_ad_library, tiktok_ads_library, batch_search, async_search [7]searchapi.io/docs/google“Major Search Engines: Google, Bing, Baidu, Naver, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Yandex. E-commerce: Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Best Buy, Shein, Alibaba. Travel & Accommodation: Google Flights, Google Hotels, Airbnb, Zillow, Tripadvisor. Social & Content: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Facebook, LinkedIn”searchapi.io/integrations/mcp“real-time data including web search, flight comparison, hotel booking, and product research across 50+ platforms (Google, Amazon, Airbnb, YouTube, etc.)”

Regions

Global geo-targeting via location parameter (canonical name) or uule (Google-encoded), gl country code parameter (default: us), cr country restriction by TLD/IP geolocation, Bing market_code (language-country format, e.g. en-US), Bing country_code and lat/lon GPS coordinates, DuckDuckGo locale parameter (default: us-en), Desktop, mobile, and tablet device targeting

Languages

All languages supported via hl (interface language) and lr (document language filter) parameters for Google, All languages supported via language parameter for Bing, All locales supported via locale parameter for DuckDuckGo

Input types

search query (q), knowledge graph ID (kgmid), location / geo (location, uule, lat/lon), country code (gl, cr, country_code), language code (hl, lr, language, locale), device (desktop/mobile/tablet), pagination (page, next_page_token), time range (time_period, time_period_min, time_period_max), safe search filter, verbatim / no auto-correct flag, engine selector, optimization_strategy, zero_retention (enterprise)

Output types

structured JSON, organic results, paid / ads, featured snippet, knowledge graph, local pack, AI overview, top stories / news, inline images, inline videos, shopping results, related questions (People Also Ask), related searches, answer boxes, sitelinks, job listings, weather / sports / finance widgets, discussion forums

Webhooks

✗ No

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No [8]searchapi.io/pricing“Sign up for 100 free requests. No credit card required. Only successful searches with a 200 status code incur charges.”

SDK languages

n8n, MCP (Node.js/remote) [9]searchapi.io/docs/google“Languages with documented examples: Python, Node.js, Ruby, Java, Go, PHP, Bash, R, Kotlin, Swift, C#, C, C++”

MCP server

✓ Yes [10]searchapi.io/integrations/mcp“claude mcp add searchapi "<YOUR_MCP_URL>" --transport http”

SOC 2

SOC 2 Type II [11]searchapi.io/legal/dpa“SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications are available to customers on an Enterprise plan per Section 8.1”

HIPAA

✗ No [12]searchapi.io/legal/dpa“HIPAA and PCI DSS certifications are not mentioned in this DPA.”

GDPR

✓ Yes [13]searchapi.io/legal/privacy“SearchApi recognizes all of the rights granted in these regulations, except as limited by applicable law.”searchapi.io/legal/dpa“This DPA applies automatically. No signature is required for it to take effect.”

ISO 27001

✓ Yes [14]searchapi.io/legal/dpa“SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications are available to customers on an Enterprise plan per Section 8.1”

PCI DSS

✗ No [15]searchapi.io/legal/dpa“HIPAA and PCI DSS certifications are not mentioned in this DPA.”

Published SLA

✓ Yes [16]searchapi.io/legal/terms“SearchApi provides a 99.9% Service Level Agreement (SLA) guarantee for all our plans. If this threshold is missed, they credit 100% of your monthly plan price on your next invoice.”searchapi.io/pricing“99.9% SLA guarantee for all plans. If they fail to meet this guarantee, they will provide credits equal to 100% of your monthly plan price on your next invoice.”

Rate limits

Maximum 20% of plan credits per hour (e.g. Developer plan: 2,000 searches/hour); up to 10 MCP integrations per account [17]searchapi.io/pricing“To maintain fairness and server integrity, there's a rate limit in place. Please note that you can utilize only up to 20% of your plan's credits each hour.”searchapi.io/integrations/mcp“Maximum 10 MCP integrations per account”

Known restrictions

Only successful requests (HTTP 200 status code) are charged - failed requests are not billed, zero_retention mode (no logging/storage) is available only on custom Enterprise contracts, Maximum 20% of monthly plan credits usable per hour, SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 audit reports available to Enterprise customers only (certifications exist but reports gated), Must not alter, remove, or conceal copyright/trademark notices associated with data, Must not misrepresent ownership or source of data, Customer data must not be used for ML/AI model training (prohibited by DPA), Maximum 10 MCP integrations per account [18]searchapi.io/legal/dpa“SearchApi shall not use Customer Data to train, fine-tune, or improve machine learning or artificial intelligence models.”searchapi.io/pricing“you won't be billed for failed requests. Only successful searches with a 200 status code incur charges”searchapi.io/docs/google“zero_retention: Enterprise-only; set to "true" for zero logging/storage”

• Status page

Docs rendering: static

API style

rest

Base URL

https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search

Version

v1

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key

Error format

vendor-specific: errors surfaced via search_metadata.status field in JSON response body

SDKs

• n8n n8n-nodes-searchapi · repo
• MCP (Node.js/remote) mcp-remote · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• MCP server
• Deprecation policy

Launched

2024-01-01

Notable customers

Anthropic, Bain & Company, DataRails, Scale AI, Ahrefs, Demyst

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1. ↑Description: searchapi.io
2. ↑Pricing model: searchapi.io
3. ↑Published pricing: searchapi.io
4. ↑Free tier: searchapi.io · searchapi.io
5. ↑Self-serve signup: searchapi.io
6. ↑Enterprise plan: searchapi.io · searchapi.io
7. ↑Supported actions: searchapi.io · searchapi.io
8. ↑Sandbox: searchapi.io
9. ↑SDK languages: searchapi.io
10. ↑MCP server: searchapi.io
11. ↑SOC 2: searchapi.io
12. ↑HIPAA: searchapi.io
13. ↑GDPR: searchapi.io · searchapi.io
14. ↑ISO 27001: searchapi.io
15. ↑PCI DSS: searchapi.io
16. ↑Published SLA: searchapi.io · searchapi.io
17. ↑Rate limits: searchapi.io · searchapi.io
18. ↑Known restrictions: searchapi.io · searchapi.io · searchapi.io

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

1. 2026-06-16 Summary Md: (none) → SearchApi is a real-time SERP scraping API covering Google Search, Maps, News, …
2. 2026-06-16 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
3. 2026-06-16 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 0
4. 2026-06-16 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 85
5. 2026-06-16 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 75
6. 2026-06-16 Best For: (none) → Regulated or enterprise workloads - compliance attestations and an enterprise p…
7. 2026-06-16 Avoid If: (none) → You want to try it free before paying
8. 2026-06-16 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 50
9. 2026-06-16 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 85
10. 2026-06-16 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 55
11. 2026-06-16 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
12. 2026-06-16 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
13. 2026-06-16 Status Page URL: (none) → https://status.searchapi.io
14. 2026-06-16 Rendering: (none) → static
15. 2026-06-16 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
16. 2026-06-16 MCP Server Available: set to Yes
17. 2026-06-16 Pricing Model: set to subscription
18. 2026-06-16 Has Published Pricing: set to Yes
19. 2026-06-16 Free Tier Available: set to No
20. 2026-06-16 Self Serve Signup: set to Yes
21. 2026-06-16 Requires Sales Call: set to No
22. 2026-06-16 Enterprise Plan Available: set to Yes
23. 2026-06-16 SOC 2: set to type_2
24. 2026-06-16 HIPAA: set to No
25. 2026-06-16 GDPR: set to Yes
26. 2026-06-16 ISO 27001: set to Yes
27. 2026-06-16 PCI DSS: set to No
28. 2026-06-16 SLA Published: set to Yes
29. 2026-06-16 SLA URL: set to https://www.searchapi.io/legal/terms
30. 2026-06-16 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://www.searchapi.io/legal/privacy
31. 2026-06-16 Documented Rate Limits: set to Maximum 20% of plan credits per hour (e.g. Developer plan: 2,000 searches/hour)…
32. 2026-06-16 Known Restrictions: set to Only successful requests (HTTP 200 status code) are charged - failed requests a…
33. 2026-06-16 Auth Methods: set to api_key
34. 2026-06-16 Auth Docs URL: set to https://www.searchapi.io/docs/google#authentication
35. 2026-06-16 API Style: set to rest
36. 2026-06-16 Base URL: set to https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search
37. 2026-06-16 API Version: set to v1
38. 2026-06-16 Versioning Scheme: set to url
39. 2026-06-16 Stability: set to ga
40. 2026-06-16 Deprecation Policy URL: set to https://www.searchapi.io/legal/terms
41. 2026-06-16 MCP URL: set to https://www.searchapi.io/integrations/mcp
42. 2026-06-16 Quickstart URL: set to https://www.searchapi.io/docs/google
43. 2026-06-16 Slug: set to searchapi
44. 2026-06-16 Requires Verification: set to No
45. 2026-06-16 Starting Price Usd: set to 40
46. 2026-06-16 Price Basis: set to month
47. 2026-06-16 Free Tier Limit: set to 100 free requests (one-time, no credit card required)
48. 2026-06-16 Launched At: set to 2024-01-01
49. 2026-06-16 Notable Customers: set to Anthropic, Bain & Company, DataRails, Scale AI, Ahrefs, Demyst
50. 2026-06-16 Fields Not Found: set to concurrent_request_limit, annual_discount, pci_dss_explicit_statement, hipaa_ex…

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curl -X POST https://apio.sh/api/feedback/searchapi \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"kind":"review","rating":5,"body":"Your experience with this API…"}'

curl -X POST https://apio.sh/api/suggest/searchapi/FIELD \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"value":"corrected value","citations":[{"url":"https://source.example/page","excerpt":"supporting quote"}],"note":"what changed and why"}'

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