# SearchData API (https://searchdataapi.com)

> Real-Time Google Search SERP + People Also Ask, 54-Week Google Trends Curves, Typeahead Autocomplete, and Google News Live Wire API for AI Agents, LangChain RAG, and SEO Pipelines.
> Base API Gateway: https://api.searchdataapi.com
> 1-Click Claude Web & ChatGPT Remote MCP (OAuth 2.1 PKCE): https://mcp.searchdataapi.com/v1/mcp
> API-Key Streamable HTTP MCP Endpoint: https://mcp.searchdataapi.com/v1/mcp
> AI Agent Skill Manifest: https://searchdataapi.com/SKILL.md
> Full Machine-Readable Reference for LLMs: https://searchdataapi.com/llms-full.txt
> OpenAPI 3.1 Spec: https://searchdataapi.com/openapi.json (and https://api.searchdataapi.com/openapi.json)

## Pricing & Credit System ($1 = 10,000 Credits)

- Unit Rule: **$1.00 = 10,000 Credits**
- Google Web SERP + PAA (`GET /v1/search`): **2 Credits / query** ($0.08–$0.20 per 1,000 queries; 0 Credits if empty)
- Realtime Trending Breakouts (`GET /v1/trends/realtime`): **2 Credits / query** ($0.08–$0.20 per 1,000 queries)
- 54-Week Google Trends Interest Curve (`GET /v1/trends/interest`): **10 Credits / query** ($0.40–$1.00 per 1,000 queries)
- Google News Search & Top Headlines (`GET /v1/news/search`, `GET /v1/news/top`): **2 Credits / query** ($0.08–$0.20 per 1,000 queries)
- Google Suggest Autocomplete (`GET /v1/autocomplete`): **1 Credit / query** ($0.04–$0.10 per 1,000 queries, <80ms latency)
- Free Trial: **$1.20 (12,000 Credits) free instantly** on sign-up (no credit card required, 30 RPM) + **+$2.00 (+20,000 Credits)** Developer Sandbox Streak bonus
- $9 Indie Starter Micro-Pack: **$9.00 one-time** -> 75,000 never-expiring Credits (37,500 SERP/News calls, $0.12/1K effective, 120 RPM)
- Monthly Subscriptions: Starter **$19/mo** (300K Credits, 120 RPM), Growth **$69/mo** (1.35M Credits, 300 RPM), Scale **$199/mo** (5M Credits, $0.08/1K, 600 RPM)
- Never-Expiring PAYG Packs: $9 (75K), $25 (400K), $89 (1.7M), $249 (6M)
- Payments: Stripe Live (Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, VAT/Tax PDF invoices) + 0%-fee Multi-Chain Crypto (+5% bonus credits)
- Enterprise Pool: Dedicated 1,200+ RPM capacity via support@searchdataapi.com
- Refunds: payments from the last 14 days, up to the unused balance

## Latency SLA

- **Warm PostgreSQL 16 + Redis DB 6 (`sr:`) Telemetry Cache**: `15–35 ms`
- **Google Suggest Autocomplete**: `<80 ms`
- **Live Upstream Google SERP, Trends & News Wire**: `0.8–1.8 s`

## AI Agent, Tools & Discovery Pages

- Official Claude / Cursor AI Skill Manifest: [SKILL.md](https://searchdataapi.com/SKILL.md)
- Complete Single-File LLM Reference: [llms-full.txt](https://searchdataapi.com/llms-full.txt)
- OpenAPI 3.1 JSON Specification: [openapi.json](https://searchdataapi.com/openapi.json)
- SERP, Trends & News API Pricing Calculator: [Pricing Calculator](https://searchdataapi.com/tools/serp-api-pricing-calculator)
- Google SERP, Trends & News JSON Previewer: [JSON Previewer](https://searchdataapi.com/tools/google-serp-json-previewer)
- Live 7-Day API Status & p50/p95 Latency Monitor: [API Status](https://searchdataapi.com/status)
- Remote Streamable HTTP MCP Server (`https://mcp.searchdataapi.com/v1/mcp`): [MCP Guide](https://searchdataapi.com/mcp)
- Developer Affiliate Program (20% Recurring): [Affiliate Program](https://searchdataapi.com/affiliate)

## Engineering Guides (/guides)

- [All Engineering Guides](https://searchdataapi.com/guides)
- [SerpApi Pricing Breakdown (2026): Why $75/mo Equals $15.00/1K & How to Cut Costs 15x–75x](https://searchdataapi.com/guides/serpapi-pricing): Line-by-line 2026 SerpApi pricing audit: Developer ($75/mo = $15/1K), Production ($150/mo = $10/1K), monthly credit expiry, and migrating to SearchData API at $0.08–$0.20/1K.
- [Google Trends API Guide (2026): Query Realtime Breakouts & 54-Week Curves Without HTTP 429s](https://searchdataapi.com/guides/google-trends-api-guide): Query Google Trends realtime surging topics ($0.20/1K) and 54-week 0–100 interest-over-time curves ($1.00/1K) via REST & Python without pytrends 429 blocks or proxies.
- [Best Google News API & NewsAPI.org Alternative in 2026 ($0.20/1K Commercial Ready)](https://searchdataapi.com/guides/google-news-api-alternative): Replace NewsAPI.org's $449/mo Business plan and 24h free-tier delay with real-time Google News search (/v1/news/search) and topic headlines (/v1/news/top) at $0.08–$0.20/1K.
- [Google Custom Search JSON API Alternative (2026): Cut $5/1K to $0.20/1K & Remove the 10K/Day Cap](https://searchdataapi.com/guides/google-custom-search-api-alternative): Migrate from Google Custom Search JSON API ($5.00/1K + strict 10,000 queries/day hard limit) to SearchData API for true Google SERP rankings, PAA, and $0.08–$0.20/1K pricing.
- [Serper.dev vs SearchData API (2026): Pricing, $9 Indie Pack, 54-Week Trends & Remote MCP](https://searchdataapi.com/guides/serper-vs-searchdataapi): Compare Serper.dev ($50 min top-up, 6-month credit expiry, no 54-week Trends) vs SearchData API ($9 never-expiring Indie Pack, $0.08–$0.20/1K, 54-week Google Trends & Remote MCP).
- [Real-Time Web Search & News Grounding for LangChain, LlamaIndex & MCP Agents (2026)](https://searchdataapi.com/guides/langchain-rag-web-search-api): Ground LLMs and autonomous AI agents with live Google SERP snippets, People Also Ask, and breaking news wires at $0.08–$0.20/1K via REST or Remote MCP.
- [How to Fix pytrends HTTP 429 Too Many Requests in Python (2026)](https://searchdataapi.com/guides/pytrends-429-too-many-requests-fix): Fix pytrends ResponseError Google returned a response with code 429 in Python: 3 native workarounds vs zero-429 GET /v1/trends JSON API ($0.20/1K).

## Competitor Comparisons (/compare)

- [All Provider Comparisons](https://searchdataapi.com/compare)
- [SearchData API vs SerpApi](https://searchdataapi.com/compare/serpapi-alternative): Compare SearchData API against SerpApi: save 15x–75x ($0.08–$0.20/1K vs $75/mo $15/1K), get 12,000 free credits ($1.20), $9 never-expiring PAYG, 54-week Trends, and Remote MCP.
- [SearchData API vs Serper.dev](https://searchdataapi.com/compare/serper-alternative): Compare SearchData API vs Serper.dev: $9 never-expiring Indie Pack vs $50 6-month-expiring minimum, $0.08/1K Scale rate, 54-week Google Trends curves, and Remote MCP.
- [SearchData API vs Google Custom Search](https://searchdataapi.com/compare/google-custom-search-alternative): Replace Google Custom Search JSON API ($5.00/1K, 10,000/day cap, no PAA) with SearchData API ($0.08–$0.20/1K, true Google SERPs, PAA, Trends & News).
- [SearchData API vs NewsAPI.org](https://searchdataapi.com/compare/newsapi-alternative): Replace NewsAPI.org's $449/month Business plan and 24-hour free delay with real-time Google News search (/v1/news/search) and headlines (/v1/news/top) from $0.08–$0.20/1K.

## Endpoints

### Web Search & SERP

- [Real-Time Web Search SERP & Related Keywords API](https://searchdataapi.com/docs/search): `GET /v1/search` (2 Credits / query (0 if empty))

### Search Trends & Velocity

- [Real-Time Trending Searches & Breakout Velocity API](https://searchdataapi.com/docs/trends-realtime): `GET /v1/trends/realtime` (2 Credits / query (0 if empty))
- [54-Week Historical Search Interest Over Time Curve API](https://searchdataapi.com/docs/trends-interest): `GET /v1/trends/interest` (10 Credits / 54-week curve (0 if empty))

### Real-Time News Wire

- [Real-Time News Search & Media Monitoring API](https://searchdataapi.com/docs/news-search): `GET /v1/news/search` (2 Credits / query (0 if empty))
- [Live Top Headlines by Topic & Country API](https://searchdataapi.com/docs/news-top): `GET /v1/news/top` (2 Credits / query (0 if empty))

### Typeahead Autocomplete

- [Sub-80ms Search Suggest & Typeahead Autocomplete API](https://searchdataapi.com/docs/autocomplete): `GET /v1/autocomplete` (1 Credit / query (0 if empty))

## FAQ

### How does the $1.00 = 10,000 Credits ($0.20 / 1K Queries) pricing model work?

SearchData API uses a transparent credit ledger where $1.00 = 10,000 Credits. Standard real-time Web Search SERP (/v1/search), News Search (/v1/news/search), Top Headlines (/v1/news/top), and Realtime Trends (/v1/trends/realtime) cost 2 Credits per query ($0.20 per 1,000 queries on PAYG, $0.11/1K on Pro $69/mo, and $0.08/1K on Business $199/mo). Sub-80ms Autocomplete (/v1/autocomplete) costs 1 Credit ($0.10/1K base, $0.04/1K on Business), and 54-week historical Search Interest curves (/v1/trends/interest) cost 10 Credits ($0.001). Empty results or failed calls always cost 0 Credits.

### How is SearchData API 15x to 75x cheaper than SerpApi ($75/month)?

SerpApi's entry Developer plan requires a $75/month recurring commitment for 5,000 searches ($15.00 per 1,000 queries), and unused monthly searches expire. SearchData API eliminates residential browser-rendering bloat via a multi-rail JSON gateway backed by L1 Redis + PostgreSQL 16 write-through caching: PAYG packs start at just $9 (75,000 never-expiring credits = 37,500 SERP queries) or $25 ($0.20/1K), while monthly plans lower your effective cost to $0.08–$0.15 per 1,000 queries.

### Can I connect SearchData API directly to LangChain, LlamaIndex, Claude Desktop, or Cursor?

Yes. Every response returns deterministic, LLM-ready JSON (organic rankings, highlighted snippets, People Also Ask Q&A, 54-week trend curves, and news articles) with zero HTML parsing required. You can connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or Windsurf in 30 seconds via our Remote OAuth 2.1 MCP Server (https://mcp.searchdataapi.com/v1/mcp) or npx @searchdataapi/mcp-server.

### What is the response latency across Web Search SERP, Trends, News, and Autocomplete?

Autocomplete (/v1/autocomplete) responds in 35–80 ms live. Warm edge-cached SERP, News, and 54-week Trends queries respond in 15–35 ms. Cold live pass-through queries complete in 180 ms – 2.4 s across our multi-rail global search cluster with automatic failover and 99.95% uptime SLA.

### Can I migrate from SerpApi, Serper.dev, Google Custom Search JSON API, or NewsAPI in minutes?

Yes. In addition to our clean /v1/* endpoints, our gateway supports drop-in route and parameter aliases (/search.json, /customsearch/v1, /v2/everything, /v2/top-headlines, POST /v1/search with gl/hl/num) so you can swap your base URL to https://api.searchdataapi.com and pass x-api-key: sr_live_....

### Am I charged when a query returns 0 results or when an upstream request fails?

Never. SearchData API enforces strict Charge-Before-Return & Zero-Charge-on-Error accounting: queries returning 0 items, HTTP 400 validation errors, HTTP 429 rate limits, and HTTP 5xx upstream errors deduct 0 Credits.

### Should I choose the $9 Indie Starter / PAYG Pack or a Monthly Subscription?

PAYG Credit Packs ($9 Indie Starter / 75K credits, $25 / 250K, $89 / 1.2M, $249 / 5M) have zero recurring fees and purchased credits never expire—ideal for burst scraping, prototypes, and AI side projects. Monthly subscriptions ($19 Starter / 250K, $69 Pro / 1.2M, $199 Business / 5M) include +31% to +151% bonus credits, dropping SERP cost to $0.08–$0.15 per 1,000 queries.

### What are the RPM rate limits and concurrency tiers?

Free Trial accounts include 12,000 Credits ($1.20 instant + $2.00 Sandbox Streak) and 30 RPM (2 RPS). Paid tiers unlock burst-smoothed production concurrency: 120 RPM / 5 RPS ($9 Indie & $19 Starter), 300 RPM / 10 RPS ($69 Pro), and 600 RPM / 15 RPS ($199 Business). Need 1,000+ RPM? Dedicated Enterprise Key Pools are available via support@searchdataapi.com.

### What payment methods and invoices are supported?

We support dual-rail checkout: Credit/Debit Cards, Apple Pay & Google Pay via Stripe (with downloadable VAT/Tax PDF invoices) AND 0%-fee Cryptocurrency (USDT, USDC, SOL, BTC, BNB across Solana, Arbitrum, Polygon, Base/BSC, Tron, and Ethereum) via NOWPayments with an automatic +5% Bonus Credits reward.

### What is your refund policy?

Payments made within the last 14 days are eligible for a pro-rated refund of unused purchased credits. Promotional signup and streak credits have no cash value.