Google Search & Maps Data API
Starter Boost from $0.30/1k
Run a live Google Search request before signing up
Try the public Search preview. API keys unlock web, images, news, videos, Maps search, and place details.
Trial limitation: this no-key demo returns up to 5 organic results. Full API keys return the complete SERP response.
Run a query to see the trial preview.
Results are capped at 5 organic links for this public demo.
Trimmed JSON
Full response with organic capped
Run a query to view the live JSON response.
Search, media, news, and Maps data in one API
Structured JSON for Google Search, Images, News, Videos, Maps search, and place details. No parsing required.
Search Results
Get web search results with titles, URLs, snippets, sitelinks, favicons, and related metadata.
Maps & Place Details
Search Google Maps by keyword, country, language, or coordinates, then fetch structured place details by feature_id.
Images & Videos
Pull image and video result data with thumbnails, source links, titles, and ranking positions.
News Results
Access news results with sources, timestamps, and article links.
200+ Countries, Languages & Coordinates
Run localized Google requests with gl/hl settings, plus Maps latitude, longitude, and zoom targeting.
Flexible Pricing
Starter Boost begins at $0.30/1k, with prepaid credit packs built for flexible usage.
Anti-Bot Resilience
Persistent session management with automatic rotation and CAPTCHA recovery.
Simple JSON API
Clean, consistent JSON across search, images, news, videos, maps search, and detail responses.
Built for every team that runs on search data
From solo indie hackers to growth teams, if your product reads Google, SerpBase plugs in.
SEO Rank Tracking
Monitor keyword positions across countries and languages daily. Pull organic results, featured snippets, and PAA in one request, no browser needed.
Price & Product Intelligence
Track product SERP visibility and competitor pages surfaced in Google results to benchmark positioning, monitor promotions, and spot market shifts in real time.
AI & LLM Grounding
Give your LLM real-time search context. Inject top organic results and knowledge graph data before generation to reduce hallucinations.
News & Brand Monitoring
Poll top stories and news carousel results for brand mentions, competitor announcements, and industry trends without separate news API integrations.
Market & Competitor Research
Analyze SERP landscapes, ad placements, and knowledge graph entities for any niche. Build automated competitive-intelligence reports at scale.
Local & Maps Data
Search Google Maps by query and coordinates, fetch place details, and audit local visibility across country and language combinations.
How SerpBase compares with mainstream SERP APIs
Based on public pricing and benchmark notes from our SERP API comparison. SerpBase keeps the entry cost low while staying fast enough for real-time product flows.
| Provider | Entry | SERP price | Latency | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SerpBaseBenchmark | $3 / 10k | $0.30-$0.50 / 1k | 1.4s | Low-cost real-time API | Low price, 1.4s average latency, and regular credits never expire. |
Serper.dev | $50 top-up | $0.30-$1.00 / 1k | 1.2s | Fast SERP API | Strong latency; the lowest rate usually needs a larger package. |
DataForSEO | $50 deposit | $0.60-$2.00 / 1k | varies | SEO and data pipelines | Queue mode can be cheaper; live mode costs more. |
Bright Data | Free trial | $1.00-$1.50 / 1k | not public | Enterprise scraping infrastructure | Strong infrastructure, but broader than a pure SERP API. |
Oxylabs | from $49/mo | $0.90-$1.00 / 1k | not public | Enterprise data collection | Broad scraper platform with Google SERP pricing. |
SerpApi | from $25/mo | $5-$25 / 1k | not public | Mature SERP coverage | Strong brand and coverage, with a much higher unit cost. |
SerpBase
Benchmark- Entry
- $3 / 10k
- SERP price
- $0.30-$0.50 / 1k
- Latency
- 1.4s
- Best for
- Low-cost real-time API
Low price, 1.4s average latency, and regular credits never expire.
Serper.dev
- Entry
- $50 top-up
- SERP price
- $0.30-$1.00 / 1k
- Latency
- 1.2s
- Best for
- Fast SERP API
Strong latency; the lowest rate usually needs a larger package.
DataForSEO
- Entry
- $50 deposit
- SERP price
- $0.60-$2.00 / 1k
- Latency
- varies
- Best for
- SEO and data pipelines
Queue mode can be cheaper; live mode costs more.
Bright Data
- Entry
- Free trial
- SERP price
- $1.00-$1.50 / 1k
- Latency
- not public
- Best for
- Enterprise scraping infrastructure
Strong infrastructure, but broader than a pure SERP API.
Oxylabs
- Entry
- from $49/mo
- SERP price
- $0.90-$1.00 / 1k
- Latency
- not public
- Best for
- Enterprise data collection
Broad scraper platform with Google SERP pricing.
SerpApi
- Entry
- from $25/mo
- SERP price
- $5-$25 / 1k
- Latency
- not public
- Best for
- Mature SERP coverage
Strong brand and coverage, with a much higher unit cost.
Pricing and latency vary by plan, endpoint, search type, region, and queue/live mode. Source: SERP API comparison, updated Apr 23, 2026.
From $3 to $1,000 - pay exactly what you need
Choose the cancel-anytime monthly Starter Boost or standard prepaid packs with no subscription or contract.
Time-limited credits
The Starter Boost is a $3/month subscription. Each cycle adds 10,000 time-limited credits.
Starter Boost
Your lowest-cost first step
Standard credits with no calendar expiry
Standard credits stay on an active account until used, subject to the Terms. There is no standard monthly purchase cap, but payments, account limits, and service capacity are still reviewed.
Starter
$0.50 / 1k
Growth
$0.40 / 1k
Pro
$0.35 / 1k
Business
$0.33 / 1k
Enterprise
$0.30 / 1k
All new accounts receive 100 free searches to try the API. No credit card required.
Questions before you buy
Clear answers about credits, QPS, usage, and production fit.
Why do standard credits have no calendar expiry?
SerpBase does not reserve a dedicated idle resource group for each customer. Standard credits run on a shared, continuously active resource pool where proxy, scheduling, and parsing capacity is used across active workloads.
We adjust upstream proxy resources based on real request volume, request frequency, and request type. High usage can trigger capacity or route changes, while low usage does not lock one account to unused dedicated infrastructure.
QPS limits help keep this shared pool stable and protect success rate for everyone. For higher-volume use cases, we can discuss a better concurrency and routing strategy.
What is the difference between limited-time and standard credits?
The Starter Boost is a $3/month subscription: each cycle grants 10,000 credits that stay available until that cycle ends. Standard credits have no calendar expiry and stay on an active account until used, subject to the Terms. There is no standard monthly purchase cap, though payment review, account limits, and service capacity still apply. Subscription credits are used first when both balances exist.
Why is there a QPS limit?
QPS limits prevent sudden bursts from filling active routes, which helps keep latency and success rate stable. They are not meant to block legitimate growth; higher QPS can be reviewed based on actual usage.
How are credits consumed?
Most web, news, and video requests use 1 credit. Images and Maps endpoints use 2 credits. Service-side failures that qualify under system rules may have credits restored automatically; this is not a cash refund. Usage is visible in the dashboard logs.
Do you offer custom pricing or capacity for high-volume use?
Yes. Contact us before sustained high-volume use so we can review QPS, concurrency, routing, and capacity. Custom quotes are normally valid for 30 days unless stated otherwise; buying credits or receiving an unsigned quote does not reserve dedicated capacity, create an SLA, or lock future pricing.