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Google Search Light API

Dedicated Google SERP endpoint. Synchronous results, its own plan separate from general Search.

At a glance

From request to clean content

Submit a request, let Geonode handle proxies and rendering, and get structured output for your apps and pipelines.

Capabilities

What is Google Search Light?

Google Search Light returns organic Google results in one HTTP response.

Supports JSON, HTML, or both, plus optional AI Overview on page 1.

Uses its own plan and balance, separate from general Search.

Fit

When to use it

Google SERP data specifically (not general Search)
One-shot results without job polling
JSON and/or HTML in the same request
Optional AI Overview on page 1

Architecture

How it works

A typical google search light request follows these steps.

01

Send POST /v1/google/search/light with your API key.

02

Pass query (or a full Google results URL) plus optional settings.

03

Receive pages in the same response, including pages_returned and pages_stopped.

04

Optionally pass result URLs to Extract or other Scraper products (separate plan).

Documentation

Explore Google Search Light guides

Jump into setup, workflows, jobs, and troubleshooting.

Quick StartRun your first Light request.ConfigureRequest parameters and options.WorkflowsLight vs Search and common patterns.Understand ResultsResponse fields and AI Overview.Pagination & Filterspage, pages, locale, safe, uule, and more.Manage JobsWhat job_id means for Light today.TroubleshootingErrors and retry behavior.

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FAQs

Common questions about the Geonode Search API: requests, results, suggestions, job retrieval, query limits, and errors.

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