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Google Light Search API

Google Light Search API uses /api/v1/search?engine=google_light API endpoint to scrape real-time results.

The Google Light Search API provides a simplified version of Google Search, delivering essential results such as organic listings, knowledge graphs, answer boxes, related questions, and AI-generated content. By returning fewer data points, it achieves significantly faster performance compared to full search outputs.

API Parameters

Search Query

  • Name
    q
    Required
    Required
    Description

    Parameter defines the query you want to search. You can use anything that you would use in a regular Google search. e.g. inurl:, site:, intitle:. We also support advanced search query parameters such as as_dt and as_eq.

Geographic Location

  • Name
    location
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    Parameter defines from where you want the search to originate. If several locations match the location requested, we'll pick the most popular one. Head to the Locations API if you need more precise control.

  • Name
    uule
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    Parameter is the Google encoded location you want to use for the search. SearchApi automatically generated the uule parameter when you use the location parameter but we allow you to overwrite it directly. uule and location parameters can't be used together.

Localization

  • Name
    google_domain
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    The default parameter google.com defines the Google domain of the search. Check the full list of supported Google google_domain domains.

  • Name
    gl
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    The default parameter us defines the country of the search. Check the full list of supported Google gl countries.

  • Name
    hl
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    The default parameter en defines the interface language of the search. Check the full list of supported Google hl languages.

  • Name
    lr
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    The lr parameter restricts search results to documents written in a particular language or a set of languages. The accepted format for this parameter is lang_{2-letter country code}. For instance, to filter documents written in Japanese, the value should be set to lang_jp. To incorporate multiple languages, a value like lang_it|lang_de restricts the search to documents written in either Italian or German. Google identifies the document language based on the top-level domain (TLD) of the document's URL, any language meta tags present, or the language utilized within the document's body text. Check the full list of supported Google lr languages.

Filters

  • Name
    nfpr
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    This parameter controls whether results from queries that have been auto-corrected for spelling errors are included. To exclude these auto-corrected results, set the value to 1. By default, the value is 0, meaning auto-corrected results are included.

  • Name
    filter
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    This parameter controls whether the "Duplicate Content" and "Host Crowding" filters are enabled. Set the value to 1 to enable these filters, which is the default setting. To disable these filters, set the value to 0.

  • Name
    safe
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    This parameter toggles the SafeSearch feature for the results. SafeSearch operates by filtering out adult content from your search results. Google's filters use proprietary technology to check keywords, phrases and URLs. While no filters are 100 percent accurate, SafeSearch will remove the overwhelming majority of adult content from your search results. Set the value to active to enable SafeSearch. To disable it, set the value to off. By default, SafeSearch is disabled.

Pagination

  • Name
    num
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    This parameter specifies the number of results to display per page. Use in combination with the page parameter to implement pagination functionality.

  • Name
    page
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    This parameter indicates which page of results to return. By default, it is set to 1. Use in combination with the num parameter to implement pagination.

Engine

  • Name
    engine
    Required
    Required
    Description

    Parameter defines an engine that will be used to retrieve real-time data. It must be set to google_light.

API key

  • Name
    api_key
    Required
    Required
    Description

    The api_key authenticates your requests. Use it as a query parameter (https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY) or in the Authorization header (Bearer YOUR_API_KEY).

API Examples

Organic Results

Organic Results
GET
https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=google_light&q=chatgpt
Request
import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "google_light",
  "q": "chatgpt"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
Response
{
  "search_metadata": {
    "id": "search_LqdKeRrXoaEwuz47o0Pl1Ymz",
    "status": "Success",
    "created_at": "2025-05-17T19:31:31Z",
    "request_time_taken": 0.52,
    "parsing_time_taken": 0.01,
    "total_time_taken": 0.53,
    "request_url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=chatgpt&oq=chatgpt&gl=us&hl=en&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&gbv=1",
    "html_url": "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/searches/search_LqdKeRrXoaEwuz47o0Pl1Ymz.html",
    "json_url": "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/searches/search_LqdKeRrXoaEwuz47o0Pl1Ymz"
  },
  "search_parameters": {
    "engine": "google_light",
    "q": "chatgpt",
    "device": "desktop",
    "google_domain": "google.com",
    "hl": "en",
    "gl": "us"
  },
  "organic_results": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "title": "Introducing ChatGPT - OpenAI",
      "link": "https://openai.com/index/chatgpt/",
      "displayed_link": "openai.com › index › chatgpt",
      "snippet": "We've trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer ...",
      "date": "Nov 30, 2022",
      "sitelinks": {
        "inline": [
          {
            "title": "GPT",
            "link": "https://openai.com/chatgpt/overview/"
          },
          {
            "title": "Search",
            "link": "https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-search/"
          },
          {
            "title": "Introducing ChatGPT Pro",
            "link": "https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-pro/"
          },
          {
            "title": "Download",
            "link": "https://openai.com/chatgpt/download/"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "position": 2,
      "title": "OpenAI",
      "link": "https://openai.com/",
      "displayed_link": "openai.com",
      "snippet": "What can I help with? Message ChatGPT. Quiz me on vocabulary. Plan a surf trip to Costa Rica in August."
    },
    ...
  ],
}

Knowledge Graph

Knowledge Graph
GET
https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=google_light&q=Apple+company
Request
import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "google_light",
  "q": "Apple company"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
Response
{
  "knowledge_graph": {
    "title": "Apple",
    "type": "Technology company",
    "website": "http://www.apple.com/",
    "source": {
      "name": "Wikipedia",
      "link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc."
    },
    "description": "Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Wikipedia",
    "thumbnail": "http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjoU2lZ2eJX3aCMfiFDt39uRNcDu9W7pTKcyZymE2iKa7IOVaI",
    "customer_service": "1 (800) 275-2273",
    "founders": "Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne",
    "founded": "April 1, 1976, Los Altos, CA",
    "headquarters": "Cupertino, CA",
    "ceo": "Tim Cook (Aug 24, 2011–)"
  }
}

Top Stories

Top Stories
GET
https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=google_light&q=Jeff+Bezos
Request
import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "google_light",
  "q": "Jeff Bezos"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
Response
{
  "top_stories": [
    {
      "title": "Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez's wedding may cost less than $10M: report",
      "link": "https://nypost.com/2025/05/17/us-news/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-wedding-to-cost-under-15m-report/",
      "source": "New York Post",
      "date": "1 day ago"
    },
    {
      "title": "Of Course Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Are Getting Married in Venice",
      "link": "https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/course-jeff-bezos-lauren-nchez-180000410.html",
      "source": "Yahoo",
      "date": "1 day ago"
    },
    ...
  ]
}

Latest Posts

Latest Posts
GET
https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=google_light&q=Apple
Request
import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "google_light",
  "q": "Apple"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
Response
{
  "latest_posts": [
    {
      "title": "CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out today",
      "link": "https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/05/carplay-ultra-the-next-generation-of-carplay-begins-rolling-out-today/",
      "source": "Apple",
      "date": "3 days ago"
    },
    {
      "title": "Universal Music Group and Apple Music announce Sound Therapy",
      "link": "https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/05/universal-music-group-and-apple-music-announce-sound-therapy/",
      "source": "Apple",
      "date": "5 days ago"
    },
    ...
  ]
}

Related Questions

Related Questions
GET
https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=google_light&q=LLM
Request
import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "google_light",
  "q": "LLM"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
Response
{
  "related_questions": [
    {
      "question": "What do the letters LLM stand for?",
      "answer": "A Master of Laws (M.L. or LL. M.; Latin: Magister Legum or Legum Magister) is a postgraduate academic degree, pursued by those either holding an undergraduate academic law degree, a professional law degree, or an undergraduate degree in another subject.",
      "answer_highlight": "Master of Laws",
      "source": {
        "title": "Master of Laws - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Master_of_Laws",
        "link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Laws",
        "displayed_link": "en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Master_of_Laws"
      }
    },
    ...
  ]
}

Answer Box

Answer Box
GET
https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=google_light&q=Who+founded+apple%3F
Request
import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "google_light",
  "q": "Who founded apple?"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
Response
{
  "answer_box": {
    "answer": "Apple Computer, Inc. was founded on April 1, 1976, by college dropouts Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, who brought to the new company a vision of changing the way people viewed computers. Jobs and Wozniak wanted to make computers small enough for people to have them in their homes or offices.",
    "answer_highlight": "Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak",
    "source": {
      "title": "The Founding of Apple Computer, Inc. - This Month in Business Historyguides.loc.gov › april › apple-computer-founded",
      "link": "https://guides.loc.gov/this-month-in-business-history/april/apple-computer-founded",
      "displayed_link": "guides.loc.gov › april › apple-computer-founded"
    }
  }
}

Related Searches

Related Searches
GET
https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=google_light&q=Bicycle
Request
import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "google_light",
  "q": "Bicycle"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
Response
{
  "related_searches": [
    {
      "query": "Bicycle for kids"
    },
    {
      "query": "Bicycle price"
    },
    {
      "query": "Bicycle Cards"
    },
    ...
  ]
}