Google Images API

The images are fetched by batch of 100 images per search. 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 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.

API Examples

JSON structure overview 

{
  ...
  "shopping_results": [
    {
      "position": "Integer - Item position",
      "title": "String - Item title",
      "price": "String - Item price",
      "extracted_price": "Float - Item price as a float",
      "link": "String - Link to the Google item page",
      "source": "String - Product source name",
      "thumbnail": "String - Base64 data or URL"
    }
  ],
  "images_results": [
    {
      "position": "Integer - Image index",
      "thumbnail": "String - Google Thumbnail URL (cache)",
      "original": "String - Original Image URL (full resolution)",
      "original_width": "Integer - Original Image width",
      "original_height": "Integer - Original Image height",
      "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

Results for: Apple

JSON Example

{
  ...
  "shopping_results": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "title": "iPhone 13 20W Apple Certified USB C Fast Charger for iPhone 13/13 mini/13 Pro/13 Pro Max 12/12 mini/12 Pro/12 Pro Max/11/11 Pro/11 Pro Max/XS/XR/X/8",
      "price": "$19.99",
      "extracted_price": 19.99,
      "link": "https://www.amazon.com/iPhone-Certified-Charger-Type-C-Lightning/dp/B09B72F9CS?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A19ZDYPFLKPVN6",
      "source": "Amazon.com",
      "thumbnail": "https://serpapi.com/searches/63441dd77708443cd6096c65/images/590ab482fe50c6b15ed2340f515bd16d7c5e1eaac42929415c00e38819a9da73.jpeg"
    },
    {
      "position": 2,
      "title": "Cosmic Crisp Apples - each",
      "price": "$0.99",
      "extracted_price": 0.99,
      "link": "https://www.target.com/p/cosmic-crisp-apples-each/-/A-79154064?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df_free_local&CPNG=Grocery&adgroup=266-5",
      "source": "Target",
      "thumbnail": "https://serpapi.com/searches/63441dd77708443cd6096c65/images/590ab482fe50c6b15ed2340f515bd16d81f59f36ef6dc862122619485a63c0b5.jpeg"
    },
    {
      "position": 3,
      "title": "Apple Watch Ultra GPS + Cellular, 49mm Titanium Case with Orange Alpine Loop - Medium",
      "price": "$799.00",
      "extracted_price": 799,
      "link": "https://www.apple.com/us/shop/go/product/MQEU3?cid=aos-us-seo-pla",
      "source": "Apple",
      "thumbnail": "https://serpapi.com/searches/63441dd77708443cd6096c65/images/590ab482fe50c6b15ed2340f515bd16d1b73f2f1068ae5d9a00b3527ad9a9742.jpeg"
    },
    ...
  ],
  "images_results": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "title": "iPhone 13 20W Apple Certified USB C Fast Charger for iPhone 13/13 mini/13 Pro/13 Pro Max 12/12 mini/12 Pro/12 Pro Max/11/11 Pro/11 Pro Max/XS/XR/X/8",
      "price": "$19.99",
      "extracted_price": 19.99,
      "link": "https://www.amazon.com/iPhone-Certified-Charger-Type-C-Lightning/dp/B09B72F9CS?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A19ZDYPFLKPVN6",
      "source": "Amazon.com",
      "thumbnail": "https://serpapi.com/searches/63441dd77708443cd6096c65/images/590ab482fe50c6b15ed2340f515bd16d7c5e1eaac42929415c00e38819a9da73.jpeg"
    },
    {
      "position": 2,
      "title": "Cosmic Crisp Apples - each",
      "price": "$0.99",
      "extracted_price": 0.99,
      "link": "https://www.target.com/p/cosmic-crisp-apples-each/-/A-79154064?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df_free_local&CPNG=Grocery&adgroup=266-5",
      "source": "Target",
      "thumbnail": "https://serpapi.com/searches/63441dd77708443cd6096c65/images/590ab482fe50c6b15ed2340f515bd16d81f59f36ef6dc862122619485a63c0b5.jpeg"
    },
    {
      "position": 3,
      "title": "Apple Watch Ultra GPS + Cellular, 49mm Titanium Case with Orange Alpine Loop - Medium",
      "price": "$799.00",
      "extracted_price": 799,
      "link": "https://www.apple.com/us/shop/go/product/MQEU3?cid=aos-us-seo-pla",
      "source": "Apple",
      "thumbnail": "https://serpapi.com/searches/63441dd77708443cd6096c65/images/590ab482fe50c6b15ed2340f515bd16d1b73f2f1068ae5d9a00b3527ad9a9742.jpeg"
    },
    ...
  ],
  "suggested_searches": [
    {
      "name": "logo",
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=Apple&tbm=isch&hl=en&gl=us&chips=q:apple,g_1:logo:Dj1NeBjkCX8%3D&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjXz6qD4tX6AhXHBFMKHZT9Dr0Q4lYoAHoECAEQIg",
      "chips": "q:apple,g_1:logo:Dj1NeBjkCX8%3D",
      "serpapi_link": "https://serpapi.com/search.json?chips=q%3Aapple%2Cg_1%3Alogo%3ADj1NeBjkCX8%253D&device=desktop&engine=google&gl=us&google_domain=google.com&hl=en&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&q=Apple&tbm=isch",
      "thumbnail": "https://serpapi.com/searches/63441dd77708443cd6096c65/images/fa86bce1a584e13848a8ecb6b83b3f9331c73329b2c30654a7e2a00b2fc672f2.png"
    },
    {
      "name": "red",
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=Apple&tbm=isch&hl=en&gl=us&chips=q:apple,g_1:red:MbDAkgkowSA%3D&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjXz6qD4tX6AhXHBFMKHZT9Dr0Q4lYoAXoECAEQJA",
      "chips": "q:apple,g_1:red:MbDAkgkowSA%3D",
      "serpapi_link": "https://serpapi.com/search.json?chips=q%3Aapple%2Cg_1%3Ared%3AMbDAkgkowSA%253D&device=desktop&engine=google&gl=us&google_domain=google.com&hl=en&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&q=Apple&tbm=isch",
      "thumbnail": "https://serpapi.com/searches/63441dd77708443cd6096c65/images/fa86bce1a584e13848a8ecb6b83b3f930b9d76f5ded39d064029b644f76aaaa9.jpeg"
    },
    {
      "name": "fruit",
      "link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=Apple&tbm=isch&hl=en&gl=us&chips=q:apple,g_1:fruit:dgkQ3vyMPdk%3D&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjXz6qD4tX6AhXHBFMKHZT9Dr0Q4lYoAnoECAEQJg",
      "chips": "q:apple,g_1:fruit:dgkQ3vyMPdk%3D",
      "serpapi_link": "https://serpapi.com/search.json?chips=q%3Aapple%2Cg_1%3Afruit%3AdgkQ3vyMPdk%253D&device=desktop&engine=google&gl=us&google_domain=google.com&hl=en&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&q=Apple&tbm=isch",
      "thumbnail": "https://serpapi.com/searches/63441dd77708443cd6096c65/images/fa86bce1a584e13848a8ecb6b83b3f93af9733ad7ecb7feb28686fd474fb2b34.jpeg"
    },
    ...
  ],
  ...
}