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Overview

This node performs a Google Light search using the SerpApi service. It allows users to input a search query and various optional parameters to customize the search, such as location, language, domain, filtering options, and more. The node sends these parameters to SerpApi's Google Light search engine and retrieves live search results. This is useful for scenarios where you want to automate Google searches and extract structured search data for analysis, reporting, or integration with other workflows.

Use Case Examples

  1. Automate searching for the latest news or information about a topic using Google Light search.
  2. Extract search results for a specific location or language to tailor content for regional audiences.
  3. Use advanced search parameters to filter results, exclude certain sites, or specify time ranges for more precise search outcomes.

Properties

Name Meaning
Search Query (q) Defines the query you want to search. This is a required string input.
Location (location) Defines from where you want the search to originate. It is a string parameter with supported locations as per SerpApi's locations API.
Additional Fields A collection of optional parameters to customize the search, including encoded location, Google domain, country, language, filtering options, result offset, number of results, device type, caching options, output format, and more.
Request Options Node settings for request behavior including batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy, and timeout settings.

Output

JSON

  • results - The structured JSON results returned from the Google Light search query.

Dependencies

  • SerpApi service with an API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the API key credential for SerpApi is correctly configured and has sufficient quota.
  • Check that the search query parameter 'q' is provided and valid.
  • If using location or encoded location, ensure they are not used together as they are mutually exclusive.
  • Verify network connectivity and proxy settings if requests fail or time out.
  • If results are unexpected, review additional fields for correct parameter usage and values.

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