| name | serpapi |
| description | Search Google via SerpAPI (Google Search, Google News, Google Local). Use when you need to search the web, find news articles, or look up local businesses. Supports country/language targeting for region-specific results. |
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SerpAPI Search
Search Google via SerpAPI with country/language targeting.
Quick start
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh "artificial intelligence B2B" --country br --lang pt
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh "inteligência artificial" --engine google_news --country br --lang pt
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh "AI companies" --engine google_local --country us --location "San Francisco, California"
Engines
| Engine | Use case | Key results field |
|---|
google | Web search (default) | organic_results |
google_news | News articles | news_results |
google_local | Local businesses/places | local_results |
Options
| Flag | Description | Default |
|---|
--engine | google, google_news, google_local | google |
--country | 2-letter country code (br, us, de, etc.) | us |
--lang | Language code (pt, en, es, etc.) | en |
--location | Location string (e.g. "São Paulo, Brazil") | — |
--num | Number of results | 10 |
--json | Raw JSON output | off |
API key
Set SERPAPI_API_KEY env var, or store it:
mkdir -p ~/.config/serpapi
echo "your_key_here" > ~/.config/serpapi/api_key
chmod 600 ~/.config/serpapi/api_key
Common country codes
br (Brazil), us (USA), pt (Portugal), de (Germany), fr (France), es (Spain), gb (UK), jp (Japan), in (India).
