Search API Proxies (SerpAPI, Serper, etc.)
Search API Proxies
Section titled “Search API Proxies”Services that handle scraping/anti-bot, returning clean JSON from Google Maps queries.
| Service | Pricing | Speed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SerpAPI | $50/5K queries | Standard | Market leader. Active DMCA lawsuit from Google (Dec 2025) |
| Serper.dev | ~$1/1K queries; $0.30/1K at volume | ~2.87s | 2,500 free queries. SERP-based Maps results |
| Scrapingdog | $0.33/1K | 3.05s | 100% success rate (benchmarked), fastest |
| Scrape.do | $1.16/1K | 1.73s | AI Overview detection |
| ScraperAPI | $50/4K searches | Standard | Maps in all plans |
| ScrapeBadger | Competitive | Standard | Review support |
| DataForSEO | Pay-per-task | Standard | Maps SERP + reviews endpoints |
| Oxylabs SERP | From $49/mo | Standard | Enterprise SERP API |
| ValueSERP | Various | ~40s (slow) | Some user complaints |
| Zenserp | From $30/mo | Standard | Multi-engine support |
SerpAPI Details
Section titled “SerpAPI Details”Accepts standard Google Maps query syntax (q=restaurants+in+Berlin), returns structured JSON with: title, address, phone, rating, reviews, hours, service_options, GPS coordinates, place_id, data_cid, price, type, photos, thumbnails.
Separate endpoint for individual place reviews.
Legal warning: Google v. SerpAPI (Dec 2025) — active DMCA lawsuit with ruling pending.