google.search
beta 2 credits needs a pack
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#
| Name | Type | Required | Default | What it is | Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
q | string | yes | (required) | Search query | max 200 chars; trimmed, repeated spaces collapsed |
hl | string | no | en | Interface language | max 2 chars; must match [a-z]{2}; trimmed, lowercased |
gl | string | no | us | Country | max 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"Try it
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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.
{
"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 path | Onekey field | Transform |
|---|---|---|
title | content.title | - |
url | content.url | safeUrl |
snippet | content.text | - |
position | ext.position | toNumber |
displayUrl | ext.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: truewhile 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#
| Status | Code | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | unauthorized | Check the x-api-key header. |
| 402 | insufficient_credits | Add credits; your balance must cover the price. |
| 404 | not_found | Unknown endpoint path. |
| 422 | invalid_params | Fix the parameters using the table above. Free. |
| 429 | rate_limited | Wait Retry-After seconds, then retry. |
| 502 | upstream_error | The source failed. Refunded; retry with backoff. |
See Errors for the full list and retry guidance.
Status: beta (not yet verified against the live source).