> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mantle.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# SerpApi

> Search Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and dozens of other engines via SerpApi — give your AI agents real-time search results from Mantle

Connect your SerpApi API key and let your AI agents search across Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, and many more engines
— including specialized searches for images, news, shopping, jobs, maps, and academic papers.

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## What you unlock

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Multi-engine search" icon="magnifying-glass">
    Search Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, Yandex, Baidu, and Naver from a single integration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Specialized search" icon="images">
    Search images, videos, news, jobs, shopping results, and Google Scholar for academic papers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Local & maps" icon="map-location-dot">
    Search Google Maps, local businesses, hotels, and events — useful for location-based intelligence.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trends & finance" icon="chart-line">
    Track Google Trends data, search financial markets, and monitor search patterns over time.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Connect SerpApi

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings → Integrations">
    In any workspace go to **Settings → Integrations** and select **SerpApi**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get your API key">
    Sign up or log in at [serpapi.com](https://serpapi.com), go to your dashboard, and copy your API key.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Paste and connect">Paste the key into the **API Key** field and click **Connect**.</Step>
</Steps>

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## Agent tools

Add SerpApi tools to agents that need them. Their access is limited by the connected key and selected tools.

### General Search

| Tool              | Description                                   |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Search            | Run a search across any supported engine      |
| Google search     | Search Google with full result parsing        |
| Bing search       | Search Bing for web results                   |
| DuckDuckGo search | Search DuckDuckGo for privacy-focused results |
| Yahoo search      | Search Yahoo for web results                  |
| YouTube search    | Search YouTube for videos                     |

### Specialized Search

| Tool            | Description                                 |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Image search    | Search Google Images with filtering options |
| News search     | Search Google News for recent articles      |
| Shopping search | Search Google Shopping for product listings |
| Jobs search     | Search Google Jobs for job postings         |
| Scholar search  | Search Google Scholar for academic papers   |

### Maps & Local

| Tool               | Description                                  |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| Google Maps search | Search Google Maps for places and businesses |
| Hotel search       | Search Google Hotels for accommodations      |
| Event search       | Search Google Events for local events        |
| Finance search     | Search Google Finance for market data        |

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## Triggers

<Note>
  Automated triggers for SerpApi are not yet available. Triggers will be added in a future update — check back soon.
</Note>

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## Example use cases

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Competitive intelligence gathering">
    Ask your agent to search for your competitors' latest news, pricing pages, and product launches. It runs searches
    across Google News and web results, then summarizes the findings in chat.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Market research with Google Trends">
    Ask "What's the search trend for 'AI agents' vs 'chatbots' over the past year?" and the agent queries Google Trends,
    returning a comparison with data points and insights.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Lead enrichment with company search">
    Given a list of company names, an agent searches for each company's website, recent news, and key information —
    enriching your CRM data without manual research.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="My API key isn't working">
    Verify the key was copied from [serpapi.com/dashboard](https://serpapi.com/dashboard) and your account is active.
    Check that you haven't exceeded your plan's monthly search limit.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Search returns no results">
    Try broadening your query or changing the search engine. Some queries that work on Google may not return results on
    other engines. Check the search parameters for typos.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Rate limiting errors">
    SerpApi has rate limits based on your plan. If you hit limits, reduce the frequency of searches or upgrade your plan
    at [serpapi.com](https://serpapi.com).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Location-specific results aren't accurate">
    Use the location parameter to specify where you want results from. Use "Get available locations" to find valid
    location strings for your target area.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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