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Bright Data SERP API Alternative

Parsed SERP JSON without a platform.

Google, Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo: live · Baidu and Ecosia: opening soon · not GA

Bright Data's SERP API sits inside a proxy and scraping platform with HTML, JSON and Markdown output. If you only need parsed organic, news or image JSON, compare a narrower API.

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Baidu and Ecosia endpoints opening soon.

JavaScript · Google Images · FR / fr
const r = await fetch(`${API}/v1/serp/google/images`, { method: "POST",
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json" }, body: JSON.stringify({ q: "loft interior", country: "FR", hl: "fr" }) });
const { images, images_count } = await r.json();

Platform or point API?

Answer three questions.

Do you need to manage proxies yourself?

If yes: A platform fits

If no: A point API is enough

Do you need the HTML or Markdown of the page?

If yes: A platform fits

If no: Parsed JSON is enough

Do you need a sales contract?

If yes: A platform with sales fits

If no: Self-serve Credits work

Free-tier honesty card

Bright Data's product page is titled "Google Search API - 5K requests/Month for Free" (their own claim). SpideyData has no public free monthly allowance.

Side-by-side

Product shape

Bright Data: Part of a proxy and scraping platform

SpideyData SERP: A single SERP API

Output

Bright Data: HTML / JSON / Markdown

SpideyData SERP: JSON

Free tier

Bright Data: Title claims 5K requests/month (linked)

SpideyData SERP: No free API allowance; free browser tools are available.

Sales

Bright Data: Contact sales available

SpideyData SERP: Self-serve Credits

Language and region

Bright Data: Geo targeting; 31 languages (their Bing docs)

SpideyData SERP: country; hl on Google and Ecosia

Launch status for this page

Check engine availability before choosing an endpoint. Google also supports News, Images and asynchronous tasks.

  • GoogleLiveGoogle is callable today with a Bearer API key.
  • BingLiveBing is callable today with a Bearer API key.
  • YahooLiveYahoo is callable today with a Bearer API key.
  • DuckDuckGoLiveDuckDuckGo is callable today with a Bearer API key.
  • BaiduOpening soonBaidu endpoints opening soon: until they open, requests return 503 service_unavailable and are not charged.
  • EcosiaOpening soonEcosia endpoints opening soon: until they open, requests return 503 service_unavailable and are not charged.

SERP searches are charged per successful search at a display rate of 2 Credits per search; failed searches are not charged. Polling task status is free. The current rate is on Pricing.

What this is not

  • No proxies sold.
  • No HTML or Markdown output.
  • No free API allowance; free browser tools are available.

Frequently asked questions

Do you sell proxies?

No. SERP endpoints only.

Markdown output?

No.

Free monthly requests?

No free API allowance; free browser tools are available.

Just the SERP JSON

Get an API key and skip the platform.

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Baidu and Ecosia endpoints opening soon.