Google Images API

The images are fetched by batch of 100 images per searche. In order to retrieve the first 300 images, 3 searches would be needed. As an example, to get the first 300 images for the search "Apple":

To build your own tbs parameter, you can use the regular Google Images and copy the value of the field tbs from the url:

If you are interested in reverse image search - head to reverse image section. To scrape Google Images results with SerpApi, create a search with these parameters:

API Examples

API Parameters

tbm

Required

Parameter must be set to isch. (I.e., tbm=isch)

ijn

Optional

Parameter defines the page number to get. It must be an integer greater than or equal to 0.

chips

Optional

Parameter enables to filter image search. It's a string provided by Google as suggested search, like: red apple. Chips are provided under the section: suggested_searches when ijn = 0. Both chips value and link to SerpApi is provided for each suggested search.

JSON structure overview

{
  ...
   "images_results": [
    {
      "position": "Integer - Image index",
      "thumbnail": "String - Google Thumbnail URL (cache)",
      "original": "String - Original Image URL (full resolution)",
      "title": "String - Short Image Description",
      "link": "String - Link to the page providing the image",
      "source": "String - Original Domain Name",
      "is_product": "Boolean - Is the link to the page providing the image containing a product",
      "in_stock": "Boolean - Is product in stock"
    },
    "suggested_searches": [
    {
      "name": "String - suggested searches name",
      "link": "String - Google search link original",
      "chips": "String - Google chips parameter value",
      "serpapi_link": "String - Link to SerpApi to fetch the suggested searches",
      "thumbnail": "String - URL or base64 encoded image thumbnail displayed by Google"
     },
    ...
  ]
  ...
}

Results for: `Apple`

JSON Example

{
  ...
  "images_results": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "thumbnail": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSMzLN9iUjPiaNdA8w7NtzSTuJI0UPbDFOQKh3IXF6buUYmkaNr",
      "original": "https://as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/o/g/og/default/og-default?wid=1200&hei=630&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_usm=0.5,0.5&.v=1525370171638",
      "source": "apple.com",
      "title": "Apple Accessories for Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac - Apple",
      "link": "https://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories"
    },
    {
      "position": 2,
      "thumbnail": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSYfgh6R22EUz-8EUwh-e68sSEFOHWXeZHuysRW_DPkhahMgdwJ",
      "original": "https://www.apple.com/ac/structured-data/images/knowledge_graph_logo.png?201606271147",
      "source": "apple.com",
      "title": "Buy AirPods with Wireless Charging Case - Apple",
      "link": "https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MRXJ2AM/A/airpods-with-wireless-charging-case"
    },
    {
      "position": 3,
      "thumbnail": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrdINKE0Mf9NtmvZqt8GWSwDXjvtFGrRyy1SsO9l-zFyFLoMWg",
      "original": "https://www.apple.com/ac/structured-data/images/open_graph_logo.png?201809210816",
      "source": "apple.com",
      "title": "Apple",
      "link": "https://www.apple.com/"
    },
  ...
  ],
  "suggested_searches": [
    {
      "name": "iphone",
      "link": "/search?gl=us&hl=en&tbm=isch&q=Apple&chips=q:apple,g_1:iphone:ZQ7UrAOKpgI%3D&usg=AI4_-kTuMNyVIgli_mZusNp6-WVAiWolRA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz_L3Y7sfhAhXOtVkKHal3CBEQ4lYIJigA",
      "chips": "q:apple,g_1:iphone:ZQ7UrAOKpgI%3D",
      "serpapi_link": "https://serpapi.com/search.json?&location=Austin,Texas,United%20States&q=Apple&domain=google.com&hl=en&gl=us&device=desktop&tbm=isch&chips=q:apple,g_1:iphone:ZQ7UrAOKpgI%253D",
      "thumbnail": null
    },
    {
      "name": "logo",
      "link": "/search?gl=us&hl=en&tbm=isch&q=Apple&chips=q:apple,g_1:logo:jevwK_PM7vk%3D&usg=AI4_-kS5cZPs_-OGHZv4ce-qm7lDCYGIhA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz_L3Y7sfhAhXOtVkKHal3CBEQ4lYIKCgB",
      "chips": "q:apple,g_1:logo:jevwK_PM7vk%3D",
      "serpapi_link": "https://serpapi.com/search.json?&location=Austin,Texas,United%20States&q=Apple&domain=google.com&hl=en&gl=us&device=desktop&tbm=isch&chips=q:apple,g_1:logo:jevwK_PM7vk%253D",
      "thumbnail": null
    },
  ...
}

Images Advanced Filter Search

Google Images provides a way to filter by size, image type, and more. This information is encoded in the tbs parameter. E.g., tbs=itp:photos,isz:l selects only large photos.

SerpApi search examples: