Best SERP APIs

Best overall: Oxylabs

███████░░░ 71 / 100 data score

Oxylabs is a proxy and web scraping platform backed by 175M+ residential and datacenter IPs, used for AI training and RAG, e-commerce, marketing intelligence, and cybersecurity data collection. The REST API supports basic and API-key auth, webhooks, two SDKs, and an official MCP server. Pricing is published and self-serve on a hybrid model from $49/month, with 2,000 results free. It holds SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001. Used by Trivago, Forbes, and the European Commission.

From $49 month · free tier available.

How it stacks up

• ✓ Oxylabs offers a free tier while DataForSEO does not, so Oxylabs is easier to trial before committing.
• ✓ SerpApi starts lower at $25 per month vs $49 for Oxylabs.
• ✓ On compliance, Oxylabs additionally documents SOC 2.

Best for: Prototypes and side projects - free to start, no sales call; Regulated or enterprise workloads - compliance attestations and an enterprise plan; AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt).

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At a glance

Quick pick by use case

If you only have thirty seconds, find your situation:

• If you want the strongest all-round pick, pick Oxylabs - our default pick: strongest across pricing, trust and breadth.
• If you want to start free, pick Oxylabs - free tier: 5 free datacenter proxy IPs, 5GB monthly traffic, 20 concurrent sessions, US only, no cre….
• If you're buying for a regulated or large team, pick Oxylabs - for regulated or large teams: SOC 2 Type II, enterprise plan.
• If you want the lowest published entry price, pick Decodo Web Scraping API - from $19 month to start; compare on your real usage, not the entry price.
• If you're wiring this into coding agents or AI workflows, pick Oxylabs - easiest to wire up programmatically: MCP server + llms.txt.
• If you want the broadest documented surface, pick SE Ranking - 156 documented actions; breadth isn't quality, but it's the most to build on.

The picks in depth

• #1 Oxylabs

  ███████░░░ 71 / 100
  • Best overall
  • Best free pick
  • Best for enterprise
  • Best for agents

  Oxylabs is a proxy and web scraping platform backed by 175M+ residential and datacenter IPs, used for AI training and RAG, e-commerce, marketing intelligence, and cybersecurity data collection. The REST API supports basic and API-key auth, webhooks, two SDKs, and an official MCP server. Pricing is published and self-serve on a hybrid model from $49/month, with 2,000 results free. It holds SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001. Used by Trivago, Forbes, and the European Commission.

  PricingHybrid · from $49 month · free tier ✓

  TrustSOC 2 Type II · GDPR · ISO 27001

  Used byTrivago, Forbes, European Commission, Stanford University

  Strengthstransparent public pricing · a free tier · self-serve signup

  ScoresAgent 55 · Pricing 100 · Setup 80 · Docs 35 · Procurement 100 · Trust 55

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• #2 DataForSEO

  ██████░░░░ 60 / 100

  DataForSEO is a usage-based REST API for SEO and digital-marketing data, covering SERPs, keyword research, backlinks, rank tracking, and on-page and content analysis across 94,000+ locations on Google, Bing, YouTube, and more. It is self-serve with transparent pay-per-request pricing from $0.0006 per request plus a $1 signup credit. Integration is REST with basic auth, webhooks, an official MCP server, and four SDKs. The platform is GDPR and ISO 27001 compliant, though no public SLA is offered. Launched 2016.

  PricingUsage · from $0.0006 request · free tier ✗

  TrustGDPR · ISO 27001

  Does

  • Historical data
  • AI Overview tracking
  • Local / geo data
  • Multiple search engines
  • Competitor analysis
  • Search intent
  • PPC / ad data
  • Clickstream data
  • Bulk / batch
  • Real-time

  Used byThe Links Guy

  Strengthstransparent public pricing · self-serve signup · GDPR

  Avoid ifYou want to try it free before paying

  ScoresAgent 60 · Pricing 85 · Setup 75 · Docs 25 · Procurement 85 · Trust 30

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• #3 SerpApi

  ██████▓░░░ 68 / 100

  SerpApi is a real-time search results API that handles proxies, CAPTCHA solving, and structured parsing across Google and many other engines, including AI search results. The REST API uses API-key auth, an official MCP server, and eight SDKs. Pricing is published and self-serve: 250 searches/month free, paid plans from $25/month. It holds SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 with a published SLA. Used by Nvidia, Shopify, and Perplexity.

  PricingHybrid · from $25 month · free tier ✓

  TrustSOC 2 Type II · ISO 27001

  Does

  • AI Overview tracking
  • Local / geo data
  • Multiple search engines
  • PPC / ad data
  • Bulk / batch
  • Real-time

  Used byNvidia, Shopify, Perplexity, Adobe

  Strengthstransparent public pricing · a free tier · self-serve signup

  ScoresAgent 55 · Pricing 100 · Setup 85 · Docs 10 · Procurement 100 · Trust 60

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• #4 ScraperAPI

  ██████▓░░░ 67 / 100

  ScraperAPI collects data from public websites while handling proxies, browsers, and CAPTCHAs, aimed at e-commerce, SERP, real-estate, and market-research data collection. The REST API offers API-key auth, webhooks, five SDKs, and an official MCP server. Pricing is published and self-serve on a hybrid model from $49/month, with 1,000 free API credits each month. It is GDPR compliant. Used by saas.group and Dotlas.

  PricingHybrid · from $49 month · free tier ✓

  TrustGDPR

  Used bysaas.group, Dotlas

  Strengthstransparent public pricing · a free tier · self-serve signup

  Avoid ifYou have strict compliance requirements

  ScoresAgent 65 · Pricing 100 · Setup 85 · Docs 35 · Procurement 100 · Trust 15

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• #5 Scrapingdog

  ██████▒░░░ 65 / 100

  Scrapingdog is a web scraping API that handles proxy rotation, headless browser rendering, CAPTCHA solving, and structured data extraction, targeting use cases such as price monitoring, SERP scraping, lead generation, and AI training data collection. Paid plans start at $40 per month with a free tier of 200 credits, self-serve signup, no sales call required, and enterprise tiers scaling to over a billion credits monthly. The API is REST-based with SDK support for Python, Node.js, PHP, Ruby, and Java, and draws on a pool of 40 million rotating residential and datacenter proxies with global geotargeting. Notable customers include Procter and Gamble, PwC, and IEEE, and the service is GDPR compliant with a published SLA.

  PricingSubscription · from $40 month · free tier ✓

  TrustGDPR

  Used byProcter & Gamble, PwC, IEEE, Tavily

  Strengthstransparent public pricing · a free tier · self-serve signup

  Avoid ifYou have strict compliance requirements

  ScoresAgent 45 · Pricing 100 · Setup 85 · Docs 25 · Procurement 100 · Trust 35

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• #6 Decodo Web Scraping API

  █████▒░░░░ 54 / 100
  • Cheapest to start

  Decodo Web Scraping API is a proxy and scraping platform built for teams extracting web data at scale, covering use cases from price monitoring and SERP scraping to AI training data collection and ad fraud detection. It offers a pool of 125 million IPs across 195 countries, with residential, mobile, and datacenter proxy types, plus built-in JavaScript rendering, CAPTCHA solving, and prebuilt scrapers. Subscription plans start at $19 per month with a self-serve signup and a small free credit, and the platform is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant.

  PricingSubscription · from $19 month · free tier ✗

  TrustGDPR · ISO 27001

  Used byIncogni, GobbleCube, InfoPrice, ROIDynamic

  Strengthstransparent public pricing · self-serve signup · GDPR

  Avoid ifYou want to try it free before paying

  ScoresAgent 55 · Pricing 85 · Setup 60 · Docs 10 · Procurement 85 · Trust 30

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• #7 SearchApi

  █████▓░░░░ 58 / 100

  SearchApi is a real-time SERP scraping API covering Google Search, Maps, News, Shopping, Scholar, Flights, Hotels, and more, alongside Bing and DuckDuckGo endpoints, making it suitable for SEO analysis, competitor monitoring, price tracking, and grounding AI applications with live search data. Plans start at $40 per month with 100 free requests requiring no credit card, self-serve signup, and an enterprise tier available. The REST API uses API key authentication and supports global geo-targeting across desktop, mobile, and tablet. Notable customers include Anthropic, Scale AI, and Ahrefs, and the service holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications with GDPR compliance and a published SLA.

  PricingSubscription · from $40 month · free tier ✗

  TrustSOC 2 Type II · GDPR · ISO 27001

  Used byAnthropic, Bain & Company, DataRails, Scale AI

  Strengthstransparent public pricing · self-serve signup · SOC 2 Type II

  Avoid ifYou want to try it free before paying

  ScoresAgent 50 · Pricing 85 · Setup 55 · Docs 0 · Procurement 85 · Trust 75

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• #8 SerpHouse

  █████▓░░░░ 57 / 100

  SerpHouse is a SERP scraping API targeting SEO professionals, market researchers, and developers who need structured search result data across Google, Bing, and Yahoo, with geo-targeting across 245 countries down to city level. Subscriptions start at $29.99 per month with a 7-day, 4,000-credit free trial requiring no credit card, and billing covers only successful requests. The REST API uses API key authentication, supports webhooks and an MCP server, and includes SDKs for PHP, Node.js, and TypeScript, with notable customers including Shopify, DHL, and Mastercard.

  PricingSubscription · from $29.99 month · free tier ✗

  TrustPCI DSS

  Used byShopify, TCS, The World Bank, Disney Hotstar

  Strengthstransparent public pricing · self-serve signup · PCI DSS

  Avoid ifYou want to try it free before paying

  ScoresAgent 55 · Pricing 85 · Setup 60 · Docs 25 · Procurement 85 · Trust 30

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How we rank

The headline score is the average of six 0-100 axes computed only from each API’s published, sourced fields: agent-friendliness, pricing transparency, setup speed, docs quality, procurement ease, and trust readiness. An unknown signal scores 0 for its axis - we credit what’s confirmed, never guess. The score is one input, not the verdict: we lead with each pick’s trade-off, and where a job has only one real option we say so rather than crown it. Full method on the methodology page.

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