DuckDuckGo Light Organic Results API
When a DuckDuckGo Light search contains organic results, they are parsed and exist within the organic_results array in the JSON output. Organic results can contain position, title, link, displayed_link, date_raw, date, thumbnail, snippet, and favicon.
API Examples
Results for: coffee
{
...
"organic_results": [
{
"position": 1,
"title": "The Best Coffee Shops in New York City - Eater NY",
"link": "https://ny.eater.com/maps/best-cafe-coffee-shop-new-york-city-brooklyn-queens",
"displayed_link": "ny.eater.com/maps/best-cafe-coffee-shop-new-york-city-brooklyn-queens",
"date_raw": "2025-03-10T16:07:00.0000000",
"date": "Mar 10, 2025",
"snippet": "Find expertly brewed cups of coffee and award-winning pastries at these cafes in New York City, from the Bronx to Brooklyn. Explore the diversity of neighborhoods, cuisines, and prices with Eater's curated map and reviews.",
"favicon": "https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/ny.eater.com.ico"
},
{
"position": 2,
"title": "21 Best Coffee Shops in NYC For Lattes, Iced Coffees and Espresso",
"link": "https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/best-coffee-shops-in-new-york",
"displayed_link": "www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/best-coffee-shops-in-new-york",
"date_raw": "2024-07-08T00:00:00.0000000",
"date": "Jul 8, 2024",
"snippet": "Find your new favorite spot for a morning iced coffee or an afternoon matcha at these coffee shops, cafés and bakeries. They serve up the best lattes, cold brews and matcha in the city, as well as inventive drinks, sandwiches and pastries.",
"favicon": "https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/www.timeout.com.ico"
},
{
"position": 3,
"title": "15 TOP-NOTCH Coffee Shops in New York City (Worth a Detour)",
"link": "https://newyorkspork.com/best-coffee-nyc/",
"displayed_link": "newyorkspork.com/best-coffee-nyc/",
"date_raw": "2025-02-05T00:00:00.0000000",
"date": "Feb 5, 2025",
"snippet": "Incapable of playing second fiddle, New York City offers the best of everything and coffee is no exception. Chock-full of charming corner cafes and shoe-box sized coffee shops, you'll find everything from the latest artisanal brews to time-honored institutions that have been serving New Yorkers for 100+ years. On that note, here's a quick roundup of the best coffee in New York City.",
"favicon": "https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/newyorkspork.com.ico"
},
...
]
...
}
JSON structure overview
{
...
"organic_results": [
{
"position": "Integer - Position of the result on the page",
"title": "String - Title of the result",
"link": "String - URL to the result",
"displayed_link": "String - Displayed link of the result",
"date_raw": "String - Raw date from DuckDuckGo of the result",
"date": "String - Formatted date from date_raw of the result",
"snippet": "String - Snippet of the result",
"favicon": "String - URL of the favicon",
},
...
],
...
}