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June 2026: Update

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Today, we're thrilled to update you on some of the newest enhancements and give you a sneak peek into what’s coming next.

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certified


SearchApi is now certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022. The certification covers our information security management system, including how we manage infrastructure, data, access, and incident response, and was validated through an independent audit by an accredited certification body.

If you're evaluating SearchApi or running a vendor security review, it clears a bar that used to take back-and-forth. The certificate and supporting documentation are in our ​Trust Center​.

​Apple Maps API​


The ​Apple Maps API​ returns structured local search results from Apple Maps for a query (q), anchored to a place with location or to a map viewport with center plus zoom/span. It includes:

  • Local Results - The local_results array provides title, place_id, gps_coordinates, address (and a parsed structured_address), rating, reviews, open_state, open_hours, phone, website, price, and amenities.
  • Rich Place Detail - Each result also carries subratings, user_reviews, awards, similar_places_nearby, images, and category types.
  • Editorial Guides - A guide_results array surfaces Apple’s curated guides for the area or category.
  • Filters - A filters array of available refinements; pass an option’s value back via the filters parameter to narrow results.
  • Targeting - country, lang, sort_by, and open_at (readable datetimes resolved in the searched area’s timezone).

We kept the structure consistent with our Google Maps engines for easier migration.

​Apple Maps Places API​


The ​Apple Maps Places API​ resolves up to 20 Apple Maps place_ids into full place objects in a single request. The ids can come from the Apple Maps API or straight from a maps.apple.com share URL. It includes:

  • Place Results - The place_results array returns one fully-resolved place per id, in request order, with title, gps_coordinates, address, rating, reviews, open_state, open_hours, phone, website, amenities, and images.
  • Unresolved IDs - A not_found_places array echoes back any place_ids Apple couldn’t resolve.

We kept keys exactly the same as in the Apple Maps API for easier migration.

​Apple Maps Guides API​


The ​Apple Maps Guides API​ returns a full Apple Maps editorial guide, a curated collection of places, by guide_id, the id surfaced in the Apple Maps API’s guide_results. It includes:

  • Guide - The guide object provides title, long_title, description (and description_html), date_modified, publisher, direct_link, cover images, and places_count.
  • Member Places - A place_results array lists the guide’s places in order, each carrying the guide’s editorial blurb as its description.

Member places use the same shape as the Apple Maps API.

​Bing Copilot API​


The ​Bing Copilot API​ returns Bing Copilot Search’s AI-generated answer for a query (q), synthesized from multiple sources with citations. It includes:

  • Text Blocks - The text_blocks array breaks the answer into typed blocks: paragraph, header, ordered_list, unordered_list, image, table, and code_blocks: each able to carry reference_indexes pointing at its sources.
  • Markdown - A markdown field renders the full answer as formatted text.
  • Reference Links - The reference_links array lists each cited source with index, title, link, snippet, source, and displayed_link.

We kept keys exactly the same as in the Google AI Overview and AI Mode APIs for easier migration.

​Google Maps Directions Search Along Route API​


The ​Google Maps Directions Search Along Route API​ returns the places Google surfaces along a driving route: gas, restaurants, coffee, hotels, spread across the whole corridor instead of clustered at the origin. Resolve the route with the Google Maps Directions API first (it now returns a search_along_route_token), then pass that token here with your category in q. It includes:

  • Local Results - The local_results array provides title, place_id, data_id, rating, reviews, address, phone, open_hours, and gps_coordinates for each place.
  • Detour Cost - Each result includes a detour object with the extra duration and distance (plus formatted_duration and formatted_distance) needed to reach it off the route.
  • Fuel Prices - Gas stations include a fuel_price (e.g. $5.80/Regular).
  • Pagination - The page parameter walks the corridor 20 places at a time.

We kept the structure consistent with our Google Maps engines for easier migration.

​MCP Tool Bundles​


We expanded our MCP integration with tools for the new Apple Maps bundle (search, place, guide), Google Maps Search Along Route, Google Scholar Case Law, and Walmart (store discovery and reviews). We also improved MCP error messages so agents recover from parameter mismatches instead of failing.


⚙️ Engine Improvements:


Google

  • Fixed an occasionally missing first organic result on mobile

Google AI Overview

  • Improved answer extraction reliability
  • Added reference_links from the new sources carousel

Google Jobs

  • Fixed pagination dropping description and apply_links

Google Shopping

  • Product links now resolve to real product pages (dead deep links fixed)

Google Play Product

  • Added about_developer information

Google Finance

  • Fixed missing financial data and removed duplicated statistics
  • Added markets region tabs (Americas, India, Latin America)

Bing

  • Added a copilot_answer block to Search results (organic_result, inline_video, web_results, related_questions, related_queries)

Amazon Product

  • Added the variant_prices parameter for per-variant pricing

Walmart Search

  • Added store_id for store-specific results (the resolved store echoes back in search_information.store_id)

Walmart Product

  • Added store_id for store-specific pricing and availability (resolved store in product.store_id)
  • Added the correctly spelled fulfilled_by to reviews (the misspelled fullfilled_by is now deprecated)

Airbnb Search

  • Fixed price_per_qualifier extraction across all locales

TripAdvisor

  • Fixed a hotel subratings issue

Instagram Profile

  • Added username to results

⏭️ What's coming next?


  • GitHub APIs
  • Gemini API
  • Perplexity API
  • TikTok Profile Videos API
  • TikTok Video API
  • TikTok Transcripts API
  • OAuth 2.0 support across our MCPs

Stay tuned for more updates! As always, we're committed to providing you with the best experience.