# Search api

```json
{
  "name": "Search api",
  "slug": "search_api",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/search_api",
  "categories": [
    "data & analytics"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-03-29T06:49:09.064Z"
}
```

![Search api logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/search_api)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Search api MCP or direct API to fetch real-time search results, extract SERP data, parse web content, and automate data gathering through natural language.

## Summary

Search api is a real-time SERP API that streamlines proxy management and CAPTCHA handling for web data extraction. Get reliable, structured JSON search results with minimal setup.

## Categories

- data & analytics

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 5

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/search_api

## Authentication

- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for Search api.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for Search api.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- Get the top Google search results for "climate change"
- Extract featured snippets for "best project management tools"
- Retrieve recent news headlines about AI ethics

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `SEARCH_API_GET_ACCOUNT_INFO` | Get Account Info | Tool to retrieve account usage statistics including monthly usage, remaining credits, hourly limits, and subscription period information. Use when you need to check current account status or usage limits. |
| `SEARCH_API_GET_CACHED_SEARCH_BY_ID` | Get Cached Search by ID | Tool to retrieve cached search results by search ID in JSON format. Use when you need to access previously executed search results without re-running the query. The search ID is found in the search_metadata.id or search_metadata.json_url field from initial search responses. Cached results are available for 90 days. |
| `SEARCH_API_GET_CACHED_SEARCH_HTML_BY_ID` | Get Cached Search HTML by ID | Tool to retrieve cached search results by search ID in HTML format. Use when you need to access the raw HTML snapshot of a previous search execution. The search ID is available in the search_metadata.id or search_metadata.html_url field from initial search responses. |
| `SEARCH_API_GET_LOCATIONS` | Get Locations | Tool to get available locations for geo-localized search queries. Use when you need to find location identifiers for targeting Google searches to specific geographic areas. Returns location metadata including identifiers, names, coordinates, and population reach. |
| `SEARCH_API_SEARCH` | Search | Tool to perform unified search across 40+ search engines including Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, YouTube, Amazon, and more. Use when you need to retrieve search results with rich structured data including organic results, ads, knowledge graphs, local listings, images, videos, and related searches. Supports advanced filtering by location, language, date, device type, and SafeSearch settings. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK
```python
pip install composio_openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Initialize Composio and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize Composio client, then create a Tool Router session
```python
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
openai = OpenAI()
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from '@composio/openai';

const composio = new Composio({
  provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider(),
});
const openai = new OpenAI({});
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Execute Search api Tools via Tool Router with Your Agent

Get tools from Tool Router session and execute Search api actions with your Agent
```python
tools = session.tools
response = openai.responses.create(
  model='gpt-4.1',
  tools=tools,
  input=[{
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'Get the top news results for "AI breakthroughs" from Google.'
  }]
)
result = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(
  response=response,
  user_id='your-user-id'
)
print(result)
```

```typescript
const tools = session.tools;
const response = await openai.responses.create({
  model: 'gpt-4.1',
  tools: tools,
  input: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'Get the top news results for "AI breakthroughs" from Google.'
  }],
});
const result = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(
  'your-user-id',
  response.output
);
console.log(result);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK for Python or TypeScript
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/openai @ai-sdk/mcp
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Initialize Client and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize the Composio client, then create a Tool Router session for Search api
```python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
console.log(`Tool Router session created: ${session.mcp.url}`);
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect to AI Agent

Use the MCP server with your AI agent (Anthropic Claude or Mastra)
```python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to Search api tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('Get the latest search results for "remote work trends" from Bing.')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from '@ai-sdk/mcp';
import { generateText } from 'ai';

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: {
    type: 'http',
    url: session.mcp.url,
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key',
    },
  },
});

const tools = await client.tools();
const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-4o'),
  tools,
  messages: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'Get the latest search results for "remote work trends" from Bing.'
  }],
  maxSteps: 5,
});

console.log(`Agent: ${text}`);
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Search api Integration

- Supports both Search api MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
- Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Search api data

### 2. Managed Auth

- Built-in OAuth handling with automatic token refresh and rotation
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Search api access
- Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Search api
- Scoped, least privilege access to Search api resources
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

## Use Search api with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Search api with:

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/chatgpt)
- [Antigravity](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/antigravity)
- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/codex)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/hermes-agent)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/crew-ai)
- [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/pydantic-ai)
- [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/search_api/framework/autogen)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Search api with Composio?

Yes, Search api requires you to configure your own API key credentials. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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