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# Run a SerpApi search

GET https://api.nativeport.ai/serpapi

Relays to `https://serpapi.com/search`, slotting the secret `api_key` in at the front of the
query string. `GET` only. Controls ride the query string and reach SerpApi verbatim — the
gateway defaults nothing (SerpApi's own default for `engine` is `google`). Any client
`api_key` in the query is dropped.


Reference: https://docs.nativeport.ai/api-reference/api-reference/serp-api/search

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: gateway
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /serpapi:
    get:
      operationId: search
      summary: Run a SerpApi search
      description: >
        Relays to `https://serpapi.com/search`, slotting the secret `api_key` in
        at the front of the

        query string. `GET` only. Controls ride the query string and reach
        SerpApi verbatim — the

        gateway defaults nothing (SerpApi's own default for `engine` is
        `google`). Any client

        `api_key` in the query is dropped.
      tags:
        - serpApi
      parameters:
        - name: engine
          in: query
          description: Which engine to search. Left unset, SerpApi falls back to `google`.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: q
          in: query
          description: The query text.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: location
          in: query
          description: Where the search should geographically originate.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: output
          in: query
          description: >-
            Format of the reply — default `json`; choose `html` to get the raw
            SERP page.
          required: false
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SerpapiGetParametersOutput'
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          description: >
            Your per-client bearer token — the API key the gateway issued to
            you. Present it in

            `Authorization: Bearer <token>` form. A token that is missing,
            unknown, or revoked draws a

            `401`. Before the call is sent upstream the token is removed
            (stripped, or swapped for the

            upstream's own credential); it never makes it past the gateway.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: >
            Whatever the upstream answered, relayed as-is (status, headers,
            body). Rendered here as

            JSON; the true shape is the upstream provider's to define.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties:
                  description: Any type
        '401':
          description: >
            The bearer token was missing, unknown, or revoked. The reply body is
            the JSON `{ "error": "Unauthorized." }`.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: >
            No route matched the path, or the matched route disallows that
            method (an unlisted

            `/serper/<endpoint>`, for instance).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
servers:
  - url: https://api.nativeport.ai
    description: NativePort production
  - url: http://localhost:8787
    description: Local development (wrangler dev)
components:
  schemas:
    SerpapiGetParametersOutput:
      type: string
      enum:
        - json
        - html
      title: SerpapiGetParametersOutput
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Explanatory message meant for humans.
      required:
        - error
      title: Error
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >
        Your per-client bearer token — the API key the gateway issued to you.
        Present it in

        `Authorization: Bearer <token>` form. A token that is missing, unknown,
        or revoked draws a

        `401`. Before the call is sent upstream the token is removed (stripped,
        or swapped for the

        upstream's own credential); it never makes it past the gateway.

```

## Examples



**Response**

```json
{
  "organic": [
    {
      "link": "https://www.apple.com/",
      "position": 1,
      "title": "Apple"
    }
  ],
  "searchParameters": {
    "q": "apple inc",
    "type": "search"
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Serper /search (truncated)
import requests

url = "https://api.nativeport.ai/serpapi"

querystring = {"engine":"google","location":"Austin, Texas, United States","output":"json","q":"coffee"}

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Serper /search (truncated)
const url = 'https://api.nativeport.ai/serpapi?engine=google&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&output=json&q=coffee';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Serper /search (truncated)
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.nativeport.ai/serpapi?engine=google&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&output=json&q=coffee"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Serper /search (truncated)
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.nativeport.ai/serpapi?engine=google&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&output=json&q=coffee")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Serper /search (truncated)
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.nativeport.ai/serpapi?engine=google&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&output=json&q=coffee")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php Serper /search (truncated)
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.nativeport.ai/serpapi?engine=google&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&output=json&q=coffee', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Serper /search (truncated)
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.nativeport.ai/serpapi?engine=google&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&output=json&q=coffee");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Serper /search (truncated)
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.nativeport.ai/serpapi?engine=google&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&output=json&q=coffee")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```