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Web Search API

Access search results from 7 major search engines through a unified API. Power AI agents, SEO platforms, and business intelligence tools with real-time search data.

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  • Data delivered in JSON, HTML or Markdown
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Query Multiple Search Engines Through One API

Access search data from global and regional search engines covering 195 countries with consistent JSON, HTML, or Markdown output formats

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Global Search Engines

Access worldwide search engines with comprehensive coverage of organic results, paid ads, knowledge graphs, and rich search features.

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Regional Leaders

Query dominant regional search engines in Russia, China, Korea, and other key markets with native language support.

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Privacy-Focused Options

Access unbiased, non-personalized search results from privacy-first engines for competitive analysis and unfiltered research.

                              import requests

url = 'https://api.brightdata.com/request'
headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer ',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
payload = {
    'zone': 'web_search',
    'url': 'https://www.google.com/search?q=AI+trends+2026',
    'format': 'json'  # Get structured JSON output
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
data = response.json()

# Access organic results
for result in data.get('organic', []):
    print(f"{result['title']}: {result['link']}")
                              
                            
                              const response = await fetch('https://api.brightdata.com/request', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer ',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    zone: 'web_search',
    url: 'https://www.google.com/search?q=AI+trends+2026',
    format: 'json'
  })
});

const data = await response.json();

// Access organic results
data.organic?.forEach(result => {
  console.log(`${result.title}: ${result.link}`);
});
                              
                            
                              curl -X POST 'https://api.brightdata.com/request' 
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer ' 
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' 
  -d '{
    "zone": "web_search",
    "url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=AI+trends+2026",
    "format": "json"
  }'
                              
                            
                              # LangChain integration example
from langchain.tools import Tool
import requests

def web_search(query: str) -> str:
    """Search the web using Web Search API"""
    response = requests.post(
        'https://api.brightdata.com/request',
        headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer '},
        json={
            'zone': 'web_search',
            'url': f'https://www.google.com/search?q={query}',
            'data_format': 'markdown'  # Clean Markdown for LLMs
        }
    )
    return response.text

# Create LangChain tool
search_tool = Tool(
    name="WebSearch",
    func=web_search,
    description="Search the web for current information"
)

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Optimized for AI agents with sub-second response times for real-time applications
  • Under 1-second latency
    Premium infrastructure delivering search results faster than ever for time-sensitive applications.
  • Perfect for AI workflows
    Seamless integration with LangChain, LlamaIndex, and custom AI frameworks.
  • Real-time enrichment
    Enable multi-step reasoning and dynamic information retrieval for intelligent agents.
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Built-in proxy rotation, CAPTCHA solving, and anti-bot bypassing—zero infrastructure management
  • No proxy management
    72M+ residential IPs automatically rotated for every request—no blocks or bans.
  • CAPTCHA-free operation
    Automatic CAPTCHA solving and fingerprinting handled transparently.
  • Focus on data, not infrastructure
    Spend time building applications, not maintaining scraping infrastructure.
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Web Search API Pricing

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About Bright Data's Web Search API

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Global coverage

See search results as customers do in all 195 countries

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Under 1-second delivery

Get fresh search results data faster than your users can refresh the page

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Flexible, structured data

Clean, structured JSON, HTML or Markdown, no parsing headaches

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Enterprise-grade performance

99.9% uptime SLA, get the search data you need worldwide instantly

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Never pay for failed requests

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No maintenance headaches, no wasted budget on failed attempts

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  • 195 countries coverage
  • Sub-second responses
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Enterprise Scale

Handle millions of daily requests with consistent performance

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Fully compliant with data privacy regulations worldwide

Expert Support

Dedicated account managers and 24/7 technical assistance

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Comprehensive Documentation

Step-by-step guides and code examples in every language

SDKs & Libraries

Official libraries for Python, Node.js, and more

Real-time Monitoring

Dashboard with performance metrics and usage analytics

Flexible Integration

Works with LangChain, LlamaIndex, and custom frameworks

Custom Solutions

Tailored implementations for enterprise requirements

Powering AI and Enterprise Applications

Leading companies use Web Search API to build intelligent applications
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    Bright Data has their own proxy infrastructure which helps keep your web data flowing plus, their web unlocker helps beat any pesky CAPTCHAs that might be holding you back.
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    From my experience, Bright Data’s service has been invaluable. Bright Data helped us collect enough public web data to meet our needs, and with its support and development staff, we optimized many of our processes.
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Web Search API FAQs

A Web Search API (also known as AI Search API) provides programmatic access to search engine results through a unified endpoint. Instead of manually querying search engines or managing complex scraping infrastructure, developers can retrieve structured search data via simple API calls for AI applications, SEO platforms, business intelligence, and research tools. Our API supports 7 major search engines with consistent data formats.

We support 7 major search engines covering 195 countries through a single unified API:

  • Global search leaders with worldwide coverage
  • Regional dominators in Russia and CIS countries
  • China's #1 search platform
  • Korea's leading search engine
  • Privacy-focused search options
  • Popular engines in Japan and Taiwan

All with consistent JSON/HTML/Markdown output, geo-targeting, and pay-only-for-success pricing.

Unlike single-engine APIs, our Web Search API provides unified access to multiple search engines through one endpoint with consistent data formats. We handle all proxy management, CAPTCHA solving, and anti-bot bypassing automatically. You get sub-second responses optimized for AI agents, automatic retry logic with 72M+ residential IPs, city-level geo-targeting across 195 countries, and only pay for successful requests.

Absolutely. Our Web Search API is optimized for AI applications including:

  • RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation): Real-time context enrichment
  • AI Agents: Sub-second responses for multi-step reasoning workflows
  • LLM Integration: Markdown output format perfect for prompt context
  • Fact-Checking: Cross-reference information across multiple engines

Seamless integration with LangChain, LlamaIndex, and custom AI frameworks.

Web Search API offers three output formats:

  • JSON: Structured data perfect for applications, databases, and analytics workflows
  • Markdown: Clean, readable format ideal for LLMs, AI agents, and content analysis
  • HTML (raw): Complete page data for custom parsing or archival purposes

Most developers use JSON for programmatic access, while AI/LLM applications prefer Markdown for cleaner context.

Standard requests complete in under 5 seconds. For AI agents and real-time applications requiring sub-second performance, optimized routing infrastructure delivers complete search results in under 1 second. Contact sales for access to high-performance endpoints.

Web Search API supports 195 countries with city-level targeting precision. Specify country codes, regions, cities, or coordinates in your request. We route queries through real residential IPs from our 72M+ IP pool in target locations, ensuring authentic results as seen by actual users. Perfect for local SEO, market research, and geo-specific analysis.

Pay-per-request pricing with pay only for success:

  • All 7 search engines included (no per-engine surcharges)
  • All output formats (JSON, Markdown, HTML)
  • Geo-targeting in 195 countries
  • Automatic unlocking (proxy rotation, CAPTCHA solving)
  • Volume-based discounts

You're only charged when search results are successfully delivered.

No hard limits for enterprise accounts. Our infrastructure scales to handle millions of requests daily. Standard accounts support multiple concurrent requests. For applications requiring thousands of concurrent searches or custom limits, contact sales for dedicated infrastructure.

Use async mode for high-volume batch operations (1,000+ queries), non-urgent data collection, or when you need maximum reliability. Async offers:

  • 99.99% success rate (higher than sync)
  • Cost savings: only the "send request" is billed; collecting responses is completely free
  • Responses stored for 48 hours - retrieve multiple times at no cost
  • Usually ready in 5 minutes (max 8 hours during peak)

Perfect for overnight batch jobs, competitor monitoring, or large-scale keyword research.

You're only charged when sending the request. Collecting the response is free, and you can retrieve it multiple times within 48 hours at no additional cost. This means if you need to download the same results multiple times, or if your first download fails, you won't be charged again.

All anti-bot mechanisms are handled automatically:

  • CAPTCHA Solving: Automatic resolution without manual intervention
  • Proxy Rotation: Each request uses different IPs from 72M+ residential pool
  • Fingerprinting: Browser fingerprint management and header optimization
  • Retry Logic: Automatic retries with different IPs on failures

You make API calls—we handle all unlocking challenges transparently.

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