> ## 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. # What’s New at SerpApi: August 2025 Changelog - URL: https://serpapi.com/blog/whats-new-at-serpapi-august-2025-changelog-2/ - Published: 2025-09-02T14:25:12.000Z - Updated: 2025-09-02T23:50:34.000Z - Description: See what's new at SerpApi from August 2025: New features, improvements, and bug fixes. New APIs have arrived! TripAdvisor search, Google search - short videos, and more APIs are now supported on n8n. - Author: Hilman Ramadhan - Tags: Changelog August was a busy month for SerpApi, with new scraping capabilities, steady improvements to existing APIs, and a host of important bug fixes. Highlights include the launch of a new API for TripAdvisor, short video results, and a faster Google Shopping API. --- ## 🚀 Top Updates - [New API: Released TripAdvisor API](https://serpapi.com/tripadvisor-search-api) Adds the ability to search and scrape TripAdvisor for destinations, restaurants, things to do, and more. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/2025/09/CleanShot-2025-09-02-at-16.04.41.png) New: TripAdvisor Search API - [New API: Released Google Short Videos API](https://serpapi.com/google-short-videos-api) Adds the ability to fetch Google’s short video results directly, opening up fresh use cases for social and video content tracking. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/2025/09/image.png) New: Google Search - Shorts videos tab - [New API: Released new Google Shopping Light API](https://serpapi.com/google-shopping-light-api) This API allows you to scrape shopping results with lightning-fast speeds. This engine contains all the most critical data, but without the extra-rich results you usually find on a regular Google Shopping page. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/2025/09/image-1.png) Google Shopping Light is roughly 3x faster than Google Shopping - [Google Search API: Scrape Things to Know](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2846) Expands coverage of structured knowledge with the new "Things to Know" section. Great for richer insights from search queries. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/2025/09/CleanShot-2025-09-03-at-07.50.10.png) Scrape "Things to know" section from Google Search - [Added more APIs to SerpApi's Official n8n Node](https://n8n.io/integrations/serpapi/) 8 more APIs are now natively available in our official n8n node. These include Amazon, Google Hotels, YouTube, and more. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/2025/09/CleanShot-2025-09-03-at-07.48.58.png) n8n X SerpApi integration --- ## 📑 Full List of Updates ### Google Search API **New features** - Scrape **Short Videos** tab. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2486) - Scrape **Things to Know**. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2846) **Improvements** - Include an **exact timestamp** for results that contain a time value. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2957) - Docs: clarify **`gl` must be used with `location`**. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2910) - Support new **“versus” AI Overview** layout. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2774) **Bug fixes** - **`event_results`** not being scraped. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2900) - Missing **`sports_results`** standings on mobile. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2458) - Intermittent **500 Internal Server Error**. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2970) - Incorrect **`account_handle`** and **`source`** in Knowledge Graph **`web_results`**. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2866) - **`recipes_results`** missing from JSON. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2887) - **`pixel_position`** no longer working. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2935) - Missing **`total_results`** for some searches. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2557) - Missing **Twitter results**. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2530) --- ### Google AI Overview API **Bug fixes** - Empty results for valid searches. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2808) --- ### Google Local API **New features** - Add **Discover more places** results. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2980) **Bug fixes** - Sponsored ads were parsed into **`local_results`** instead of **`ads_results`** on mobile. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2969) --- ### Tripadvisor API (new) **New features** - Initial API support. [\[Details\]](https://serpapi.com/tripadvisor-search-api) --- ### Yelp Search API **Bug fixes** - Organic results intermittently not returned. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2950) --- ### Google Shopping API **Improvements** - Always provide **`immersive_product_page_token`**. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2815) - Remove **`gl`** options for countries no longer supported by Google. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2840) **Bug fixes** - Incorrectly parsed **`thumbnail`** / **`thumbnails`**. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2977) - Old layout deprecations: unsupported **`gl`** countries. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2849) --- ### Google Shopping Light API (new) **New features** - Initial API support. [\[Details\]](https://serpapi.com/google-shopping-light-api) --- ### Google Images API **Bug fixes** - Empty results for valid requests. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2889) --- ### Google Hotels Property Details API **New features** - Scrape **About** tab. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2365) **Bug fixes** - Amenities not scraped for some hotels. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/1878) --- ### Google Maps Reviews API **Bug fixes** - Pages beyond a certain point returned empty. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2794) --- ### Google Trends API **Bug fixes** - Show clear **“unsupported”** error when **`region=REGION`** and **`geo=Worldwide`** are combined. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2855) --- ### Google Immersive Product API **Bug fixes** - Misparsed **Top insights**. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2871) --- ### Google Related Questions API **Bug fixes** - Empty **`snippet`** and **`displayed_link`** fields. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2911) --- ### eBay API **Bug fixes** - Missing **seller information** in responses. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2899) --- ### Bing Search API **Bug fixes** - CAPTCHA returned for some searches. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2956) - Inconsistent results for the same query. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2348) - Odd behavior when using **`cc`** parameter. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2903) --- ### Playground **Bug fixes** - **`gl`** and **`hl`** not reflected when **`location`** was set. [\[Details\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2926) --- ## Heads-up: deprecations & parameters - **Google Shopping `gl` coverage:** Google no longer supports certain countries. We removed those options and fixed old-layout deprecations; check your queries if you target long-tail locales. [\[Improvement\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2840) · [\[Fix\]](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2849) --- ### Json Restrictor **Improvements** - [Clarify behavior for missing elements](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2941). --- ### No Code Integrations We've added more APIs to our n8n node: - Amazon - Google Hotels - YouTube - Google Finance - Google Images Light - Google News Light - Google Play - Google Trends Trending Now --- ## 📢 In Case You Missed It This month's featured blog post: [Building a fast, self‑hosted research agent with OpenAI models + SerpApiModern language models are effective at synthesis but do not inherently provide fresh, verifiable information. Connecting a model to web search creates an autonomous AI agent that closes the gap: it enables current sources, systematic coverage of a topic, and traceable answers. This post describes a compact research agent that![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/icon/serpapi-favicon-124.png)SerpApiJames Collins![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a5/00/a5004977-0dd2-4bcd-9292-dd0e05d4c59e/content/images/thumbnail/blog_image.png)](https://serpapi.com/blog/building-a-fast-self-hosted-research-agent-with-openai-models-serpapi/) ## ⚠️ Deprecations & Breaking Changes - Google Shopping API: Removal of old `gl` options and layouts ([#2840](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2840), [#2849](https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2849)). --- That wraps up August 2025!