Google Search Scraper: $1.50/1k SERP pages

The NanoScrape Google Search Scraper is an Apify actor that extracts search results and news articles from google.com. It returns 14 fields per result including searchQuery, resultsTotal, hasNextPage, organicResults, paidResults, priced at $1.5/1k search page, with no API key or monthly subscription required.

Scrape Google search at $1.50 per 1,000 SERP pages, 40% cheaper than the leading Apify alternative (source platform). Returns organic results, paid ads, People Also Ask with pre-rendered answers, related queries, featured snippet, AI Overview body + sources. Built in Go.

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Pricing

$1.50 / 1,000 search result page

Runtime

Cloud (Apify)

Proxy

Datacenter

What you can scrape — 14 fields per result

Field	Type	Example	Group	Fill %
`url`	string	http://www.google.com/search?q=how+does+photosynthesis+work	Core	100%
`scrapedAt`	string	2026-09-04T10:51:46Z	Metadata	100%
`searchQuery`	object	`{"term": "how does photosynthesis work", "url": "http://www.google.com/search?q=`	Other	100%
`resultsTotal`	integer \| null	`117`	Other	100%
`hasNextPage`	boolean	`true`	Other	100%
`organicResults`	array	`[{"title": "The process of photosynthesis - Student Academic Success", "url": "h`	Other	100%
`paidResults`	array	`[]`	Other	—
`paidProducts`	array	`[]`	Other	—
`featuredSnippet`	object \| null	(populated when data available)	Other	—
`peopleAlsoAsk`	array	`[{"question": "What are the 7 steps of photosynthesis?", "answer": null, "title"`	Other	80%
`relatedQueries`	array	`[{"title": "Learn more", "url": "http://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=Lear`	Other	100%
`suggestedResults`	array	`[]`	Other	—
`aiOverview`	object \| null	`{"type": "static", "content": "Photosynthesis is the process where plants, algae`	Other	60%
`kvsHtmlUrl`	string \| null	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/oCBWDawOjAAkrp8hY/records/how_does_photosynth...	Other	40%

Input example — showcase (full detail)

{
  "queries": [
    "best CRM software"
  ],
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "resultsPerPage": 10,
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 20,
  "includePeopleAlsoAsk": true,
  "includeRelatedSearches": true
}

Output example — real dataset item (PII scrubbed)

{
  "searchQuery": {
    "term": "how does photosynthesis work",
    "url": "http://www.google.com/search?q=how+does+photosynthesis+work",
    "device": "DESKTOP",
    "page": 1,
    "domain": "google.com",
    "countryCode": "us",
    "languageCode": "en"
  },
  "resultsTotal": 117,
  "hasNextPage": true,
  "organicResults": [
    {
      "title": "The process of photosynthesis - Student Academic Success",
      "url": "https://www.monash.edu/student-academic-success/biology/photosynthesis/the-process-of-photosynthesis",
      "displayedUrl": "https://www.monash.edu › ... › Biology › Photosynthesis",
      "description": "During photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil. Using sunlight, they transform these into glucose (a sugar) and ...Read more",
      "websiteTitle": "Monash University",
      "emphasizedKeywords": [
        "plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil"
      ],
      "siteLinks": [],
      "commentsAmount": null,
      "views": null,
      "lastUpdated": null,
      "date": null,
      "position": 1,
      "type": "organic"
    },
    {
      "title": "Photosynthesis - National Geographic Education",
      "url": "https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/photosynthesis/",
      "displayedUrl": "https://education.nationalgeographic.org › resource › p...",
      "description": "15 Jun 2026 — Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.",
      "websiteTitle": "National Geographic Society",
      "emphasizedKeywords": [
        "plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide"
      ],
      "siteLinks": [],
      "commentsAmount": null,
      "views": null,
      "lastUpdated": null,
      "date": null,
      "position": 2,
      "type": "organic"
    },
    {
      "title": "Explainer: How photosynthesis works",
      "url": "https://www.snexplores.org/article/explainer-how-photosynthesis-works",
      "displayedUrl": "https://www.snexplores.org › article › explainer-how-p...",
      "description": "28 Oct 2020 — Photosynthesis is the process of creating sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. It happens through a long series of chemical ...Read more",
      "websiteTitle": "Science News Explores",
      "emphasizedKeywords": [
        "creating sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide, water and sunlight"
      ],
      "siteLinks": [],
      "commentsAmount": null,
      "views": null,
      "lastUpdated": null,
      "date": null,
      "position": 3,
      "type": "organic"
    },
    {
      "title": "Photosynthesis",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis",
      "displayedUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Photosynthesis",
      "description": "photopigment-bearing autotrophic organisms, convert light energy—typically from sunlight—into the chemical energy necessary to fuel their metabolism.",
      "websiteTitle": "Wikipedia",
      "emphasizedKeywords": [],
      "siteLinks": [],
      "commentsAmount": null,
      "views": null,
      "lastUpdated": null,
      "date": null,
      "position": 4,
      "type": "organic"
    },
    {
      "title": "Photosynthesis - PMC - NIH",
      "url": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5264509/",
      "displayedUrl": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC5264509",
      "description": "26 Oct 2016 — In the light reactions, water is split using light into oxygen, protons and electrons, and in the dark reactions, the protons and electrons are ...Read more",
      "websiteTitle": "National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov)",
      "emphasizedKeywords": [
        "water is split using light into oxygen, protons and electrons"
      ],
      "siteLinks": [],
      "commentsAmount": null,
      "views": null,
      "lastUpdated": null,
      "date": null,
      "position": 5,
      "type": "organic"
    },
    {
      "title": "Photosynthetic Cells - Photosynthesis, Chloroplast",
      "url": "https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/photosynthetic-cells-14025371/",
      "displayedUrl": "https://www.nature.com › scitable › topicpage › photos...",
      "description": "photosynthesis doesn't just drive the carbon cycle — it also creates the oxygen necessary for respiring organisms. Photosynthesis consists of both light- ...",
      "websiteTitle": "Nature",
      "emphasizedKeywords": [
        "photosynthesis doesn't just drive the carbon cycle"
      ],
      "siteLinks": [],
      "commentsAmount": null,
      "views": null,
      "lastUpdated": null,
      "date": null,
      "position": 6,
      "type": "organic"
    },
    {
      "title": "What is photosynthesis? - Respiration and gas exchange",
      "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zn4sv9q",
      "displayedUrl": "https://www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › articles",
      "description": "Learn what photosynthesis is and how plants use photosynthesis to transform energy from sunlight into a usable form with this KS3 Bitesize biology guide.",
      "websiteTitle": "BBC",
      "emphasizedKeywords": [
        "Learn what photosynthesis is"
      ],
      "siteLinks": [],
      "commentsAmount": null,
      "views": null,
      "lastUpdated": null,
      "date": null,
      "position": 7,
      "type": "organic"
    }
  ],
  "paidResults": [],
  "paidProducts": [],
  "featuredSnippet": null,
  "peopleAlsoAsk": [
    {
      "question": "What are the 7 steps of photosynthesis?",
      "answer": null,
      "title": null,
      "url": null,
      "date": null
    },
    {
      "question": "How to explain photosynthesis in 2 minutes?",
      "answer": null,
      "title": null,
      "url": null,
      "date": null
    },
    {
      "question": "Why is photosynthesis a short answer?",
      "answer": null,
      "title": null,
      "url": null,
      "date": null
    },
    {
      "question": "How does photosynthesis end?",
      "answer": null,
      "title": null,
      "url": null,
      "date": null
    }
  ],
  "relatedQueries": [
    {
      "title": "Learn more",
      "url": "http://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=Learn+more"
    },
    {
      "title": "How does photosynthesis work step by step",
      "url": "http://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=How+does+photosynthesis+work+step+by+step"
    },
    {
      "title": "How does photosynthesis work simple",
      "url": "http://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=How+does+photosynthesis+work+simple"
    },
    {
      "title": "How does photosynthesis work in plants",
      "url": "http://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=How+does+photosynthesis+work+in+plants"
    },
    {
      "title": "How does photosynthesis work simple explanation",
      "url": "http://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=How+does+photosynthesis+work+simple+explanation"
    },
    {
      "title": "How does photosynthesis work ai",
      "url": "http://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=How+does+photosynthesis+work+ai"
    },
    {
      "title": "How does photosynthesis work diagram",
      "url": "http://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=How+does+photosynthesis+work+diagram"
    },
    {
      "title": "How does photosynthesis work chemically",
      "url": "http://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=How+does+photosynthesis+work+chemically"
    },
    {
      "title": "How does photosynthesis work for kids",
      "url": "http://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=How+does+photosynthesis+work+for+kids"
    }
  ],
  "suggestedResults": [],
  "aiOverview": {
    "type": "static",
    "content": "Photosynthesis is the process where plants, algae, and cyanobacteria use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar. National Geographic Society +2\n\nThe basic chemical formula for photosynthesis is:\n\n6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂\n\nThis means six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water turn into one molecule of glucose (sugar) and six molecules of oxygen gas. Britannica +1\n\nWater: Roots absorb water from the soil, which travels up the stem to the leaves.\n\nCarbon Dioxide: Leaves take in carbon dioxide from the air through tiny pores called stomata.\n\nSunlight: A green pigment called chlorophyll inside plant cells captures energy from the sun\n\nThis stage happens only when light is present.\n\nChlorophyll absorbs sunlight and uses that energy to split water molecules into oxygen and protons.\n\nThe plant releases oxygen into the air as a byproduct.\n\nIt also creates energy-storing molecules called ATP and NADPH. Britannica +3\n\nThis stage does not directly need light, but it relies on the energy produced in the first stage.\n\nUsing the ATP and NADPH energy carriers, the plant takes carbon dioxide from the air.\n\nIt stitches the carbon atoms together to form glucose, giving the plant food to grow. Science News Explores +2\n\nWatch this short video to see a visual breakdown of how plants use sunlight and water during photosynthesis:\n\nIf you'd like, I can explain:\n\nThe difference between C3, C4, and CAM plants\n\nHow cellular respiration is the opposite of photosynthesis\n\nWhat happens inside the chloroplast\n\nLet me know what you want to explore next!",
    "sources": []
  },
  "kvsHtmlUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/oCBWDawOjAAkrp8hY/records/how_does_photosynthesis_work_page1",
  "url": "http://www.google.com/search?q=how+does+photosynthesis+work",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-04T10:51:46Z"
}

Cost math

Priced at $0.0015 per search result page. 10 search result pages ≈ $0.01, 100 ≈ $0.15, 1,000 ≈ $1.50. The first runs land inside Apify's $5/mo free-tier credit — pay only for what you extract, no monthly subscription.

Integrations

n8n / Make / Zapier — trigger runs and process results via webhook
AI Agents (MCP) — Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, LangChain, LlamaIndex
Python / Node.js — Apify SDK for programmatic access
Google Sheets / Airtable — export via Apify integrations

Run this actor directly on Apify (no code)

Click Open on Apify above to run google-search-scraper in your browser - no code, no install. In the Apify console you get:

One-click test - fill in the input form, or paste the JSON example above into the JSON editor tab, then hit Start.
Live output - watch rows stream into an interactive Output table as they arrive, or flip to the raw JSON / Log view.
Export in any format - one click to download the dataset as JSON, CSV, XML, Excel, HTML table, RSS, or JSONL.
Schedules - run this actor daily, weekly, hourly, or on a custom cron. Apify handles timing and stores every dataset run.
Integrations & webhooks - fire a webhook on success/failure, or plug into Zapier, n8n, Make, Airbyte, Google Sheets, Slack, S3, Postgres, and more from the Actions tab.
Transparent cost - see exact usage against your $5/month free tier before you spend a cent.

Get your Apify API token

To run this actor from your own code you need an Apify API token. Get one in about a minute:

Sign up for a free Apify account (Google, GitHub, or email).
Go to Settings → Integrations → API tokens.
Click Create a new API token. Copy it and keep it secret.

Free tier: Apify credits your account with $5 of platform usage every month, no credit card required. Enough to test any actor meaningfully - at $0.001 per result on typical scrapers, that is roughly 5,000 results for free every month.

Call from code

Run this actor from any language via the Apify REST API. Replace YOUR_TOKEN with your API token and adapt the input JSON to your needs.

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria-automations~google-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'

// npm install apify-client
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('santamaria-automations/google-search-scraper').call({});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

# pip install apify-client
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('santamaria-automations/google-search-scraper').call(run_input={})
items = list(client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).iterate_items())
print(items)

// dotnet add package Apify.Client
using Apify.Client;

var client = new ApifyClient("YOUR_TOKEN");
var run = await client.Actor("santamaria-automations/google-search-scraper").CallAsync(new { });
var items = await client.Dataset(run.DefaultDatasetId).ListItemsAsync();

// Maven: com.apify:apify-client
import com.apify.client.ApifyClient;

ApifyClient client = new ApifyClient("YOUR_TOKEN");
ActorRun run = client.actor("santamaria-automations/google-search-scraper").call(Map.of());
List<Map<String,Object>> items = client.dataset(run.getDefaultDatasetId()).listItems();

Use with AI agents (MCP)

This actor is available on the Apify MCP server, so you can drive it from any MCP-compatible AI client - Claude Desktop, Claude.ai, Cursor, VS Code, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or a custom agent - without writing any code.

https://mcp.apify.com?tools=santamaria-automations/google-search-scraper

Example prompt once connected:

"Use <code>google-search-scraper</code> to run a scrape on my target list and give me the results as a table."

Clients that support dynamic tool discovery (Claude.ai, VS Code) receive the full input schema automatically via add-actor.

Use with no-code platforms

Trigger this actor from your favorite automation tool. Every platform below can call the Apify API in a few clicks - no code required.

Add the n8n Apify node (installed by default on n8n Cloud; on self-hosted install @apify/n8n-nodes-apify).
Set Actor to santamaria-automations/google-search-scraper.
Choose operation Run Actor and get dataset, paste your input JSON, and connect a downstream node (Google Sheets, Postgres, webhook, ...).

Create a new Zap with any trigger.
Add a Webhooks by Zapier POST action to https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria-automations~google-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN.
Body: your input JSON. Content-Type: application/json.

Create a new scenario.
Add an HTTP module: URL https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria-automations~google-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN, method POST, body raw JSON.
Parse the response with a JSON module to iterate items downstream.

Create a new workflow.
Add an HTTP Request step: POST to https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria-automations~google-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN.
Access steps.http.$return_value in subsequent steps.

Install the API Connector plugin.
Add a new API: POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria-automations~google-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN, body type JSON.
Initialize the call with your input, then reference the response array in workflow actions.

FAQ

How much does the google-search-scraper cost?

$1.50 / 1,000 search result page, billed per result on Apify. Apify's $5/month free tier covers the first runs. No monthly subscription — you only pay for what you extract.

What fields does it return?

14 fields per result. Full field catalog is listed in the 'What you can scrape' table above — includes core identifiers, descriptive text, dates, and any category-specific data.

Is scraping this site legal?

Scraping publicly available data is generally permitted in most jurisdictions, but GDPR applies to any personal data you collect. Review your local rules and consult a lawyer for commercial use.

Do I need an API key from the source platform?

No. This actor reads public pages over HTTP with datacenter proxies. No API key, no OAuth, no rate-limit management on your side.

How fresh is the data?

Every run pulls live data at execution time. Set up a schedule (daily/hourly/weekly cron) in the Apify console to keep your dataset current automatically.