# scraping-google-search-results

Pulls Google search results for any query: URLs, titles, snippets, positions and SERP feature types. Handy when you need raw SERP data for SEO or competitor work.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 759 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/primitives/scraping-google-search-results/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scraping-google-search-results

## What it does

The skill runs the `apidojo/google-search-scraper` actor on Apify and hands back a table of organic results plus featured snippets, People Also Ask boxes and other SERP elements. Each row carries query, position, url, title, description and type, with sitelinks, rating and reviewsCount when Google returns them.

Input is a list of search terms or ready-made search URLs. You can set `countryCode` (defaults to `US`), `languageCode`, `maxItems`, `maxPagesPerQuery` (defaults to `1`) and `mobileResults`. An `APIFY_TOKEN` must sit in your environment or `.env` file, otherwise the run fails. The bundled `scripts/run_actor.js` waits for the actor to finish and saves output as CSV or JSON; with the Apify MCP server installed you can call the same actor through `apify:run-actor`.

Rankings shift with location and personalisation, so pin `countryCode` when you want comparable numbers across runs. A query that returns only ads or a knowledge panel gives you no organic rows — worth rewording. If Google keeps blocking, the author suggests shrinking the batch of queries per run.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-google-search-results -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/scraping-google-search-results/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/scraping-google-search-results/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-google-search-results -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/scraping-google-search-results/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-google-search-results -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/scraping-google-search-results/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills scraping-google-search-results
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/scraping-google-search-results/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-google-search-results -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/primitives/scraping-google-search-results
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/scraping-google-search-results/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-google-search-results -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/primitives/scraping-google-search-results/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- collect Google results for a keyword list into one table
- export competitor snippets and positions for an SEO report
- check which SERP features a query triggers: PAA, featured snippet, local pack
- gather URLs and descriptions on a topic for further reading
- compare rankings across countries via `countryCode`

## Example prompts
- scrape Google results for "best espresso machine" and show me the table
- export SERPs for these ten keywords in `GB` to CSV
- which People Also Ask boxes show up for "best running shoes"?

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
---
name: scraping-google-search-results
description: >
  Scrapes Google search results for any query using apidojo's Google Search scraper on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: get Google search results for a keyword, scrape SERP data
  for a query, export Google results to a dataset, fetch URLs and snippets from Google for
  a search term, get all results from a Google search, or collect Google SERP data for
  multiple keywords. Returns URL, title, snippet, position, and SERP feature type per result.
  Ideal for SEO analysts, researchers, journalists, and competitive intelligence teams.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/google-search-scraper
---

# Scraping Google Search Results

Raw SERP dataset for any search query. Returns organic results, featured snippets, People Also Ask boxes, and other SERP features.

## Prerequisites

- `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable set
- Optional: Apify MCP server installed

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | Google search URLs |
| `searchTerms` | array | Optional | `[]` | Keywords to search on Google |
| `countryCode` | string | Optional | `US` | Country for Google search (e.g. `US`, `GB`, `TR`) |
| `languageCode` | string | Optional | — | Language for results (e.g. `en`) |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum results to return across all queries |
| `maxPagesPerQuery` | integer | Optional | `1` | Maximum result pages per query |
| `mobileResults` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Fetch mobile SERP layout |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Normalize query list
- [ ] Step 2: Run google-search-scraper
- [ ] Step 3: Poll for SUCCEEDED
- [ ] Step 4: Deliver SERP dataset
```

### Step 2: Run the Actor


**Recommended — run_actor.js (handles waiting, output, and file saving automatically):**
```bash
# Quick answer (prints table to chat)
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~google-search-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}'

# Save as CSV
node scripts/run_actor.js \
````
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