Updated on 2026-05-12 NovaDataHub Engineering
Search API

Google SERP API

NovaDataHub helps developers and SEO teams collect real-time Google result data in structured JSON. Use it for rank tracking, local search monitoring, competitive research, and search-driven product features.

Structured JSON

Google SERP API

  • Organic results
  • Ads top and bottom
  • People Also Ask
  • Local pack results
  • Related searches
  • Search metadata and localization controls
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Overview

What is the Google SERP API?

The Google SERP API is a developer-facing service that returns Google search results as machine-readable JSON. Instead of parsing HTML manually, teams can request a query and receive structured result blocks for organic listings, ads, People Also Ask, local results, and related searches.

Coverage

Supported data

  • Organic results
  • Ads top and bottom
  • People Also Ask
  • Local pack results
  • Related searches
  • Search metadata and localization controls
Examples

Visible request and response examples

Example request

curl -s -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" "https://novadatahub.com/search?q=best+running+shoes&gl=us&hl=en&device=desktop&sync=true"

Example JSON response

{
  "ok": true,
  "jobId": "serp_a1b2c3d4",
  "status": "completed",
  "result": {
    "query": "best running shoes",
    "organic": [
      { "position": 1, "title": "Best Running Shoes of 2026", "url": "https://example.com/running-shoes" }
    ],
    "ads_top": [],
    "paa": [
      { "question": "Which running shoes are best for beginners?" }
    ],
    "related_searches": ["best running shoes for beginners"]
  }
}
Use cases

Common implementation paths

Keyword rank tracking

Google SERP API helps teams support this workflow with structured JSON and lighter integration overhead.

Local SEO monitoring

Google SERP API helps teams support this workflow with structured JSON and lighter integration overhead.

Competitor visibility research

Google SERP API helps teams support this workflow with structured JSON and lighter integration overhead.

Search intelligence products

Google SERP API helps teams support this workflow with structured JSON and lighter integration overhead.

Programmatic content and keyword research

Google SERP API helps teams support this workflow with structured JSON and lighter integration overhead.

FAQ

Questions teams ask before integrating

What is a SERP API?
A SERP API is an API that returns structured search engine results page data so developers do not have to scrape and parse search result HTML manually.
What data does NovaDataHub return?
NovaDataHub returns structured SERP blocks such as organic results, ads, People Also Ask, related searches, and localization metadata.
Do you support JSON responses?
Yes. The SERP API is designed around structured JSON responses for backend systems, dashboards, and analytics pipelines.
Can I use it with Python?
Yes. You can call the API with Python requests or any other HTTP client.
Can I use it with C#/.NET?
Yes. You can call the API with HttpClient in C# and .NET.
How are rate limits handled?
Rate limits depend on the selected plan and are enforced per account and service key.
What happens when quota is exceeded?
When the active quota is exhausted, the API returns an error response so your application can notify users or fall back gracefully.
Related links

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Google SERP docs

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