Search API for live web results across multiple engines
Give agents and applications a single search endpoint for fresh web results, domain filters, time ranges, images, and optional deep search content extraction.
Endpoint
Turn a user question or topic into current web evidence that an agent can cite, rank, and read further.
Titles, links, and summaries across top sources.
Source URLs stay attached for citations.
Deep Search adds readable page text.
Useful for
AI answers / Research / RAG
A search layer built for agent workflows
The Search endpoint accepts a query plus search service, language, time range, and result limits. It can also batch multiple queries and crawl selected results when your workflow needs page content, not only links.
Multiple Engines
Access Google, Bing, YouTube, GitHub and more through a single endpoint. No need to integrate with each service separately.
Precise Search
Filter by domain, exclude sites, limit by time range, specify language, and more. Get exactly the results your AI needs.
Deep Search
Automatically crawl and return complete content from search results. Get comprehensive information in a single API call.
Batch Processing
Submit multiple search queries simultaneously as an array. Reduce response times and process large volumes efficiently.
What is a Search API?
A search API is a programming interface that lets applications query search engines and receive structured results. Instead of scraping HTML or maintaining separate integrations for Google, Bing, Reddit, or GitHub, a search API provides one endpoint that returns titles, links, snippets, and metadata in a consistent JSON format. Modern search APIs also support AI workflows by returning clean, source-backed results that language models and agents can cite, rank, and read. Search1API extends this with multi-engine support, batch queries, Deep Search content extraction, and transports for API, MCP, CLI, and agent skills.
Typical workflow
Give agents and applications a single search endpoint for fresh web results, domain filters, time ranges, images, and optional deep search content extraction.
Send a query with the engine, language, and time range that match the user intent.
Read the structured result list with titles, links, snippets, and source metadata.
Enable deep search when the answer needs extracted page content.
Best for
Integrate powerful search capabilities from multiple engines into your AI applications
AI assistants that need current web evidence before answering.
Research and monitoring tools that query many engines through one contract.
Applications that combine search results with crawled page content.
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FAQ
Which engines can the Search API use?
The Search API supports common web and vertical search services such as Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, YouTube, X, Reddit, GitHub, arXiv, WeChat, Bilibili, IMDb, and Wikipedia.
How are Search API credits charged?
A basic search request costs 1 credit. Deep Search adds the number of pages that are successfully crawled.
Is there a free search API?
Yes. Search1API offers 100 free credits when you sign up, no credit card required. Each basic search request costs 1 credit, so you can run 100 searches for free.
What is the best search API for AI agents?
Search1API is designed for AI agent workflows. It returns structured results with source URLs for citations, supports batch queries, and offers optional Deep Search to extract page content. It also integrates with MCP clients, CLI tools, and reusable agent skills.
How much does a search API cost?
Search1API uses credit-based pricing. A basic search request costs 1 credit. Deep Search adds credits for each page successfully crawled. You get 100 free credits on signup, and can find current subscription and one-time credit pack options on the pricing page.
Can I use the search API with Python, JavaScript, or cURL?
Yes. Search1API is a REST API that works with any HTTP client. We provide code examples for Python, JavaScript, cURL, and more in our documentation. We also offer a CLI and MCP server for agent integrations.