Google Light Related Questions API
For some searches, Google search includes a related questions "People also ask" block. SerpApi is able to scrape, extract, and make sense of this information.
Example with q: Cat
![Example with q: Cat](https://serpapi.com/assets/google_light/related_questions/cat-296b1319c7b4bfbb1372986d01a3a468251866b3486b31f1e00180a2addd8d3f.png)
{
...
"related_questions": [
{
"question": "What is a female cat called?",
"snippet": "A male cat is called a tom or tomcat (or a gib, if neutered). A female is called a queen (or sometimes a molly, if spayed).",
"snippet_highlighted_words": [
"a queen (or sometimes a molly, if spayed)"
],
"title": "Cat - Wikipedia",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat",
"displayed_link": "en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cat",
"more_results_link": "https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=b3263d4d2be9fb73&sca_upv=1&gbv=1&ei=FuVOZtbKOPbLp84PiL6IkA0&q=What+is+a+female+cat+called?&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWrYS5laOGAxX25ckDHQgfAtIQzmd6BAgLEAc"
},
{
"question": "Do cats live longer than dogs?",
"snippet": "Cats live up to around 15-20 years - between 5-10 years longer than dogs. There are evolutionary and man-made reasons for the difference in life expectancy, including breeding and behavior. Healthcare for pets has advanced over the years, and is increasing both cat and dog lifespans.",
"snippet_highlighted_words": [
"Cats live up to around 15-20 years - between 5-10 years longer than dogs"
],
"title": "Why Do Cats Live Longer Than Dogs?",
"link": "https://cats.com/why-do-cats-live-longer-than-dogs",
"displayed_link": "cats.com › why-do-cats-live-longer-than-dogs",
"more_results_link": "https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=b3263d4d2be9fb73&sca_upv=1&gbv=1&ei=FuVOZtbKOPbLp84PiL6IkA0&q=Do+cats+live+longer+than+dogs?&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWrYS5laOGAxX25ckDHQgfAtIQzmd6BAgLEA4"
},
{
"question": "How long do cat cats live?",
"snippet": "The average lifespan for a pet cat is probably around 13 to 14 years. However, although their lifespan varies, a well cared for cat may commonly live to 15 or beyond, some make it to 18 or 20 and a few extraordinary felines even pass 25 or 30 years of age.",
"snippet_highlighted_words": [
"13 to 14 years"
],
"title": "Life stages - Cat Care for Life",
"link": "https://www.catcare4life.org/cat-owners/lifestages/",
"displayed_link": "www.catcare4life.org › cat-owners › lifestages",
"more_results_link": "https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=b3263d4d2be9fb73&sca_upv=1&gbv=1&ei=FuVOZtbKOPbLp84PiL6IkA0&q=How+long+do+cat+cats+live?&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWrYS5laOGAxX25ckDHQgfAtIQzmd6BAgLEBU"
},
...
],
...
}
Example with q: What is matcha?
For some questions, the answer is displayed in a list format. SerpApi is able to extract this information as rich_snippet.lists
. In addition, snippet
is also included in the result and it is the combination of text in the list.
![Example with q: What is matcha?](https://serpapi.com/assets/google_light/related_questions/matcha-144342746ad09540305925e598d00f90bc60aa38150e7f359466ea30fd8dc6e1.png)
{
...
"related_questions": [
{
"question": "What are the benefits of drinking matcha?",
"rich_snippet": {
"lists": [
"The health benefits of matcha tea",
"Is high in cancer-fighting antioxidants, particularly the catechin epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)",
"Contains fiber, which promotes healthy digestion.",
"Contains vitamin C, chromium, magnesium, selenium and zinc.",
"May help reduce blood sugar and cholesterol."
],
},
"snippet": "The health benefits of matcha tea\nIs high in cancer-fighting antioxidants, particularly the catechin epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)\nContains fiber, which promotes healthy digestion.\nContains vitamin C, chromium, magnesium, selenium and zinc.\nMay help reduce blood sugar and cholesterol.",
"title": "The Important Health Benefits Of Matcha Tea - Piedmont Healthcare",
"link": "https://www.piedmont.org/living-real-change/the-health-benefits-of-matcha-tea",
"displayed_link": "www.piedmont.org › living-real-change › the-health-benefits-of-matcha-tea",
"more_results_link": "https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=be88bab9d1b25e92&gbv=1&ei=LOZOZtm6CPD_ptQPuNKU2Ao&q=What+are+the+benefits+of+drinking+matcha?&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZgJy9lqOGAxXwv4kEHTgpBasQzmd6BAgLEAk"
},
...
],
...
}
Example with q: Cat
and device: mobile
For some questions, the answer is displayed in a table format. SerpApi is able to extract this information as rich_snippet.table
and rich_snippet.formatted
. In addition, snippet
is also included in the result and it is the combination of text in the table.
![Example with q: Cat and device: mobile](https://serpapi.com/assets/google_light/related_questions/cat-table-rich-snippet-f0f0e573b297af24e7c27e3af6f4c3b1767b0995f325dc1181fd0ce114d20a07.png)
{
...
"related_questions": [
{
"question": "What age is a cat a cat?",
"rich_snippet": {
"table": [
[
"Life Stage",
"Cat's Actual Age",
"Human Age Equivalent"
],
[
"Kitten",
"12 months 3 months 6 months",
"0–1 year 4 years 10 years"
],
[
"Junior",
"12 months 18 months 2 years",
"15 years 21 years 24 years"
],
[
"Prime",
"3–6 years",
"28–40 years"
],
[
"Mature",
"7–10 years",
"44–56 years"
]
],
"formatted": [
{
"life_stage": "Kitten",
"cat_s_actual_age": "12 months 3 months 6 months",
"human_age_equivalent": "0–1 year 4 years 10 years"
},
{
"life_stage": "Junior",
"cat_s_actual_age": "12 months 18 months 2 years",
"human_age_equivalent": "15 years 21 years 24 years"
},
{
"life_stage": "Prime",
"cat_s_actual_age": "3–6 years",
"human_age_equivalent": "28–40 years"
},
{
"life_stage": "Mature",
"cat_s_actual_age": "7–10 years",
"human_age_equivalent": "44–56 years"
}
]
},
"snippet": "Life Stage | Cat's Actual Age | Human Age Equivalent\nKitten | 12 months 3 months 6 months | 0–1 year 4 years 10 years\nJunior | 12 months 18 months 2 years | 15 years 21 years 24 years\nPrime | 3–6 years | 28–40 years\nMature | 7–10 years | 44–56 years",
"title": "Calculating Your Pet's Age in Cat Years - IAMS",
"link": "https://www.iams.com/cat/cat-articles/calculating-your-pets-age-cat-years",
"displayed_link": "www.iams.com › cat › cat-articles › calcu...",
"more_results_link": "https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=9ec7993900a25091&gbv=1&ei=DfRPZqi_Bbn9p84PspGl0A8&q=What+age+is+a+cat+a+cat?&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjo-bLtl6WGAxW5_skDHbJICfoQzmd6BAgMEBY"
},
...
],
...
}
JSON structure overview
{
"related_questions": [
{
"question": "String - Displayed question",
"snippet": "String - Snippet of the answer",
"snippet_highlighted_words": "Array - Highlighted words in the answer",
"rich_snippet": {
"lists": "Array - Answer snippet in a list of text",
"table": "Array - Answer snippet in a table format",
"formatted": "Array/Hash - Formatted answer snippet in a table format",
},
"title": "String - Title of the website",
"link": "String - Link of the website",
"displayed_link": "String - Displayed link of the website",
"more_results_link": "String - Google search URL of the question",
},
],
}