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Google web search results: organic title, URL and snippet for a query.

GET /v1/google/search

What you get#

A list of Google results in Onekey's unified shape, in data (an array). An empty array is a normal, successful answer and is charged like any other; a source that reports "nothing found" as an error returns a free 404 not_found instead.

Also known as: /web/search on APIs that nest their paths. See Alternatives and equivalents.

What it costs#

  • 2 credits for a fresh fetch, charged only when it succeeds.
  • Free when served from cache (0.2 credit for a cached response over 100 KB).
  • Free if the request is invalid (never charged) or the source fails or reports not found (refunded).

Parameters#

NameTypeRequiredDefaultWhat it isConstraints
qstringyes(required)Search querymax 200 chars; trimmed, repeated spaces collapsed
hlstringnoenInterface languagemax 2 chars; must match [a-z]{2}; trimmed, lowercased
glstringnousCountrymax 2 chars; must match [a-z]{2}; trimmed, lowercased

Request#

curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/google/search?q=python" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

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Recorded response#

A real Google response, recorded and returned in Onekey's shape. Fields the platform does not provide are null.

json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "content": {
        "title": "Welcome to Python.org",
        "url": "https://www.python.org/",
        "text": "The official home of the Python Programming Language."
      },
      "ext": {
        "position": 1,
        "displayHost": "python.org"
      }
    },
    {
      "content": {
        "title": "Python (programming language) - Wikipedia",
        "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(programming_language)",
        "text": "Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language."
      },
      "ext": {
        "position": 2,
        "displayHost": "wikipedia.org"
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "platform": "google",
    "endpoint": "search",
    "cached": false,
    "stale": false,
    "age_s": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
    "credits_charged": 2,
    "request_id": "7f3a9c2e5b1d4c8fa2e6d0b9c4f18e37"
  },
  "error": null
}

Field mapping#

How this endpoint's source fields become Onekey's unified schema. Fields the source lacks come back as null.

Source pathOnekey fieldTransform
titlecontent.title-
urlcontent.urlsafeUrl
snippetcontent.text-
positionext.positiontoNumber
displayUrlext.displayHost-

Caching and freshness#

  • Fresh for about 2 minutes. Repeat calls in that window are served from cache and are free.
  • Between 2 minutes and 15 minutes the cached copy is still served instantly and marked stale: true while Onekey refreshes it in the background.
  • If the source is down when a refresh is needed, the last copy can be served for up to 1 hour more (marked stale).
  • A "not found" is remembered for 1 minute and is free.
  • The cache is shared across all customers, which is what keeps repeat calls cheap.

What can go wrong#

StatusCodeWhat to do
401unauthorizedCheck the x-api-key header.
402insufficient_creditsAdd credits; your balance must cover the price.
404not_foundUnknown endpoint path.
422invalid_paramsFix the parameters using the table above. Free.
429rate_limitedWait Retry-After seconds, then retry.
502upstream_errorThe source failed. Refunded; retry with backoff.

See Errors for the full list and retry guidance.

Status: beta (not yet verified against the live source).