> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://serpapi.com/blog/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Getting started with SerpApi: The Web Search API
- URL: https://serpapi.com/blog/getting-started-with-serpapi-the-web-search-api/
- Published: 2026-01-26T03:05:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-30T01:32:02.000Z
- Description: Learn what SerpApi is, how to use it, and why you need it.
- Author: Hilman Ramadhan
- Tags: serpapi

Hi there!

Welcome to SerpApi. We provide an API that helps developers scrape real-time public data from search engine results such as Google, Bing, and Amazon. All without any scraping headaches.

You can register for free at [SerpApi.com](https://serpapi.com/)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/2026/01/CleanShot-2026-01-21-at-14.56.51.png)

SerpApi - The Web Search API website

**2 Minutes video tour**

## A simple API

You can scrape the search engine with a simple HTTP Get request like this:

```
https://serpapi.com/search.json?q=Coffee&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

Of course, you can use any programming language or any low-code/no-code tool that supports a GET request.

Checkout this repository for different integrations: [SerpApi integration repository](https://github.com/serpapi/serpapi-integrations/)

**API list**  
We support dozens of search engine APIs. Please take a look at our [API list here](https://serpapi.com/search-engine-apis).

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/2026/01/CleanShot-2026-01-26-at-10.38.34.png)

Each of these APIs has a dedicated documentation page where you can explore its parameters to customize your searches.

## Playground

We provide a playground for you to play around with our APIs. So, you can explore our tools before running them programmatically.

[SerpApi Playground - SerpApiTest SerpApi’s Google Search, Google Maps, YouTube, Bing, Walmart, eBay, Baidu, Yandex and more APIs for free in the interactive playground!![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-119.png)SerpApiSerpApi![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/thumbnail/serpapi-text-logo-621a467e3b1e907622c18a6ac81455032e9784d6a86e81a1b4f6407d3f0120a6-102.svg)](https://serpapi.com/playground)

  
Here is a quick look:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/2026/01/CleanShot-2026-01-26-at-10.39.52.png)

1. Choose the API
2. Export the code or see the endpoint
3. Change the parameters
4. HTML sample result
5. JSON sample result

## API Key

An API Key is required to access our APIs. Your API key is available on your [dashboard](https://serpapi.com/dashboard). 

You can regenerate the API Key from [this page](https://serpapi.com/manage-api-key).

If you're working in a team and want to separate your API key, you can do it from [the team management page](https://serpapi.com/team-members). See our [tips and tricks on managing your API key as a team](https://serpapi.com/blog/team-management-feature-one-account-multiple-people-zero-chaos/).

## Contact

To contact us directly, we offer a chat box on our website. You're also free to email us via contact@serpapi.com

Want to report a bug or submit a feature request? You can submit your request on our public roadmap on GitHub.

[serpapi/public-roadmapPublic Roadmap for SerpApi, LLC (https://serpapi.com) - serpapi/public-roadmap![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/icon/pinned-octocat-093da3e6fa40-25.svg)GitHubserpapi![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/thumbnail/public-roadmap-1)](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues)

## Other resources

Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the latest updates and video tutorials from us:

[SerpApi, LLCScrape Google and other search engines from our fast, easy, and complete API.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/icon/favicon_144x144.png)YouTube![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/thumbnail/AIdro_lOOglUzG1_-wgII_NV-3UHc8oOhB2hEdLenwKrEkOxgw-s900-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj)](https://www.youtube.com/@serpapi)

We also share our weekly changelog via this blog post and our social media channels:

[SerpApiSearch engine scraping tutorials, API updates and other tips.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/icon/serpapi-favicon-233.png)SerpApiChad Anson, General Counsel![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/thumbnail/pexels-pixabay-39584-rev.jpg)](https://serpapi.com/blog/)