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Google Rank Tracking API

GET   /api/v1/search?engine=google_rank_tracking

The Google Rank Tracking API provides a lightweight solution for tracking search result rankings on Google. It's optimized for fast performance and accurate position tracking, returning up to 100 organic results with guaranteed no duplicates. The API returns essential ranking data including organic results with positions, ads, and rich result features like sitelinks, rich snippets, video information, and images.

API Parameters

Search Query

  • Name
    q
    Required
    Required
    Description

    The search query to track rankings for. This parameter is used for the terms you want to search on Google and track ranking positions.

Device

  • Name
    device
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    The default parameter desktop defines the search on a desktop device. The mobile parameter defines the search on a mobile device. The tablet parameter defines the search on a tablet device.

Geographic Location

  • Name
    location
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    This parameter is used to specify the canonical location of the search (e.g., location=New York). For exact targeting or to see all available options, check out the Locations API. If multiple locations match your input, the most popular one will be selected.

  • Name
    uule
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    This parameter sets the exact Google-encoded location for the search, and uule and location cannot be used at the same time. SearchApi builds it for you when you use the location parameter, but you can provide your own if you want precise control.

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. The accepted format is lang_{2-letter country code}. Check the full list of supported Google lr languages.

Search Settings

  • Name
    safe
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    This parameter toggles the SafeSearch feature. Set to active to enable SafeSearch, or off to disable it (default).

  • Name
    num
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    Number of results to return. Can be customized from 10 to 100. Default is 100.

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_rank_tracking.

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).

Zero Data Retention

  • Name
    zero_retention
    Enterprise Only
    Enterprise Only
    Required
    Optional
    Description

    Set this parameter to true to disable all logging and persistent storage. No request parameters, HTML, or JSON responses are stored or logged. Suitable for high-compliance use cases. Debugging and support may be limited while enabled.

API Examples

Organic Results

Organic Results
GET
https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=google_rank_tracking&q=rank+tracker
Request
import requests

url = "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search"
params = {
  "engine": "google_rank_tracking",
  "q": "rank tracker"
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
Response
{
  "search_metadata": {
    "id": "search_9jGd7bMw38EDulKxpmJ8v5YA",
    "status": "Success",
    "created_at": "2025-10-01T12:00:00Z",
    "request_time_taken": 1.52,
    "parsing_time_taken": 0.09,
    "total_time_taken": 1.61,
    "request_url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=rank+tracker&gl=us&hl=en&num=100",
    "json_url": "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/searches/search_9jGd7bMw38EDulKxpmJ8v5YA"
  },
  "search_parameters": {
    "engine": "google_rank_tracking",
    "q": "rank tracker",
    "google_domain": "google.com",
    "gl": "us",
    "hl": "en",
    "num": 100
  },
  "organic_results": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "title": "Ranktracker: The all-in-one platform for effective SEO",
      "link": "https://www.ranktracker.com/",
      "source": "Ranktracker",
      "domain": "www.ranktracker.com",
      "displayed_link": "https://www.ranktracker.com",
      "snippet": "Ranktracker the all-in-one platform for effective SEO. ⚡ Find keywords, track website ranking, analyze SERPs and audit your website using world-class data.",
      "snippet_highlighted_words": [
        "track website ranking"
      ],
      "sitelinks": {
        "inline": [
          {
            "title": "Blog",
            "link": "https://www.ranktracker.com/blog/"
          },
          {
            "title": "Tools",
            "link": "https://www.ranktracker.com/rank-tracker/"
          },
          {
            "title": "How it works",
            "link": "https://www.ranktracker.com/how-it-works/"
          },
          {
            "title": "Pricing",
            "link": "https://www.ranktracker.com/pricing/"
          }
        ]
      },
      "favicon": "data:image/png;base64,..."
    },
    {
      "position": 2,
      "title": "Rank Tracker - Free Ranking Tool for Checking Keywords",
      "link": "https://www.link-assistant.com/rank-tracker/",
      "source": "SEO PowerSuite",
      "domain": "www.link-assistant.com",
      "displayed_link": "https://www.link-assistant.com › rank-tracker",
      "snippet": "Rank Tracker is all-in-one software designed to track keywords with freely customizable rank tracking dashboards and SEO reports.",
      "snippet_highlighted_words": [
        "all-in-one software designed to track keywords"
      ],
      "sitelinks": {
        "inline": [
          {
            "title": "Download",
            "link": "https://www.link-assistant.com/rank-tracker/download.html"
          },
          {
            "title": "YouTube rank tracker tool",
            "link": "https://www.link-assistant.com/rank-tracker/youtube-rank-checker.html"
          },
          {
            "title": "Local Rank Tracker Tool",
            "link": "https://www.link-assistant.com/rank-tracker/local-rankings.html"
          },
          {
            "title": "SERP Checker",
            "link": "https://www.link-assistant.com/rank-tracker/serp-analysis.html"
          }
        ]
      },
      "favicon": "data:image/png;base64,..."
    },
    {
      "position": 3,
      "title": "Pro Rank Tracker: SEO Agency Rank Tracking & Reporting Tool",
      "link": "https://proranktracker.com/",
      "source": "Pro Rank Tracker",
      "domain": "proranktracker.com",
      "displayed_link": "https://proranktracker.com",
      "snippet": "Discover ProRankTracker - the best SEO rank-tracking and reporting tool for SEO professionals and agencies.",
      "snippet_highlighted_words": [
        "SEO rank-tracking and reporting tool"
      ],
      "favicon": "data:image/png;base64,..."
    },
    {
      "position": 4,
      "title": "Rank Tracker by Ahrefs: Track Keyword Rankings Globally",
      "link": "https://ahrefs.com/rank-tracker",
      "source": "Ahrefs",
      "domain": "ahrefs.com",
      "displayed_link": "https://ahrefs.com › rank-tracker",
      "snippet": "Ahrefs' Rank Tracker tracks keywords on desktop and mobile, across 190+ locations. Compare your visibility to competitors and fill in Google's missing ...",
      "snippet_highlighted_words": [
        "tracks keywords on desktop and mobile, across 190+ locations"
      ],
      "favicon": "data:image/png;base64,..."
    },
    {
      "position": 5,
      "title": "Rank Tracker: Real-time Keyword Ranking Data",
      "link": "https://nightwatch.io/rank-tracker/",
      "source": "Nightwatch",
      "domain": "nightwatch.io",
      "displayed_link": "https://nightwatch.io › rank-tracker",
      "snippet": "Nightwatch's rank tracker helps you see how different keyword segments perform in search to locate your customers.",
      "snippet_highlighted_words": [
        "rank tracker helps you see how different keyword segments perform"
      ],
      "favicon": "data:image/png;base64,..."
    }
  ]
}