Google Images Search API
Search Google Images to retrieve image results with thumbnails, dimensions, and metadata in JSON format. Perfect for building image discovery applications.
curl -X GET "https://api.serply.io/v1/images/q=landscape+photography" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "X-Proxy-Location: US" \
-H "X-User-Agent: desktop"{
"results": [
{
"title": "Beautiful Mountain Landscape Photography",
"link": "https://example.com/image1.jpg",
"description": "Stunning mountain landscape photography featuring snow-capped peaks and alpine meadows",
"thumbnail": "https://example.com/thumb1.jpg",
"source": "National Geographic",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080,
"size": "2.5 MB"
},
{
"title": "Sunset Over Ocean - Landscape Photo",
"link": "https://example.com/image2.jpg",
"description": "Breathtaking sunset over the ocean with vibrant colors and dramatic clouds",
"thumbnail": "https://example.com/thumb2.jpg",
"source": "Getty Images",
"width": 2560,
"height": 1440,
"size": "3.2 MB"
},
{
"title": "Desert Landscape Photography",
"link": "https://example.com/image3.jpg",
"description": "Award-winning desert landscape photography showcasing sand dunes and rock formations",
"thumbnail": "https://example.com/thumb3.jpg",
"source": "Shutterstock",
"width": 3840,
"height": 2160,
"size": "5.1 MB"
}
],
"total": 1840000000,
"answer": null,
"ts": 4.322932958602905,
"device_region": "US",
"device_type": "desktop"
}Comprehensive Image Search
Search across Google's vast image index. Get image results with titles, descriptions, thumbnails, direct image URLs, dimensions, file sizes, and source information in structured JSON format.
Rich Image Metadata
Get comprehensive image information including dimensions, file sizes, source attribution, and thumbnail URLs. Perfect for building image discovery applications, content aggregators, and visual search tools.
Fast Response Times
Get image search results in milliseconds. Our API delivers responses faster than browser automation, with average latency under 300ms. Perfect for real-time image discovery applications.
Structured JSON Format
Clean, structured JSON responses that are easy to parse and integrate. Each image result includes all metadata in a consistent format, making it simple to build image search applications and visual content tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Google Images Search API?
A Google Images Search API provides programmatic access to Google's image search results, allowing developers to retrieve image listings in structured JSON format. Serply's Google Images Search API returns image results including titles, links, descriptions, thumbnails, dimensions, and source information.
How do I get a Google Images Search API key?
Sign up for a free Serply account at serply.io to get your API key. Once registered, you'll find your API key in your dashboard. The free tier includes generous monthly credits to get started with Google Images Search API.
What image information does the API return?
The API returns comprehensive image metadata including titles, direct image links, descriptions, thumbnail URLs, source information, image dimensions (width and height), file sizes, and publication dates when available.
Can I filter image results by location?
Yes, use the X-Proxy-Location header to specify the geographic location for your image search. Supported locations include US, EU, CA, GB, FR, DE, JP, and 10+ other countries. This ensures you get location-relevant image results.
What image formats are supported?
The Google Images Search API returns results for all image formats indexed by Google, including JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, and more. Each result includes the direct image URL, allowing you to access images in their original format.
What programming languages work with the API?
Build image galleries, visual search tools, and content curation platforms using Python, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Go, or Java. The REST API returns thumbnail URLs and dimensions that integrate with image processing libraries like Pillow, Sharp, or ImageMagick. Ideal for reverse image search apps, stock photo aggregators, and AI training data collection.
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