SerpAPI Search
Search Google via SerpAPI with country/language targeting.
Quick start
# Google Search
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh "artificial intelligence B2B" --country br --lang pt
# Google News
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh "inteligência artificial" --engine google_news --country br --lang pt
# Google Local
{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).