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SerpApi

Search Google, YouTube, News, and Trends with powerful filtering and analysis capabilities

CategoryOther
Authenticationcustom
Version0.1.9
Published scopes0 published scopes
Last updatedSeptember 30, 2026

Overview

Connect SerpApi with Flows360

Search Google, YouTube, News, and Trends with powerful filtering and analysis capabilities

Use the SerpApi connector to include its declared actions and events in Flows360 workflows without duplicating the integration logic inside each consuming system. This pinned connector version currently exposes 21 actions and no declared triggers.

Available actions

  • Google Search
  • Google News Search
  • YouTube Search
  • Google Trends Search
  • Google Search (Agent)
  • Google News Search (Agent)
  • YouTube Search (Agent)
  • Google Trends Search (Agent)
  • Plus 13 additional declared actions.

Available triggers

  • No triggers are declared in this pinned package.

The capability list above is generated from the exact reviewed connector package so the public description stays aligned with the version Flows360 operates.

Technical guide

Technical reference

Package identity

  • Connector: SerpApi
  • Package: @activepieces/piece-serp-api@0.1.9
  • Exact artifact digest: sha256:0da89944868dc6d5a7431bda15f6e72526589595f7b015cb8752c58d13cc5f9f
  • Runtime: Activepieces-compatible deterministic worker
  • Source: the exact reviewed Activepieces source

Authentication

SECRET TEXT. Connection values are tenant-specific and remain in the consuming Studio instance; CDK stores definitions and field metadata, not customer credential values.

Action contracts

  • Google Search (google_search), Retrieves organic search results for specific keywords with advanced filtering options for SEO monitoring and competitor analysis. Classification: read.
  • Google News Search (google_news_search), Track recent news articles for keywords or brands to monitor media mentions and trending topics. Classification: read.
  • YouTube Search (youtube_search), Retrieve top video content results from YouTube for specific keywords or topics with advanced filtering. Classification: read.
  • Google Trends Search (google_trends_search), Discover trending keywords over time to inform content strategy and market research with geographic insights. Classification: read.
  • Google Search (Agent) (search_google_web_ai), Run a Google web search and return organic results for a query. Classification: read.
  • Google News Search (Agent) (search_google_news_ai), Search Google News for recent articles matching a query. Classification: read.
  • YouTube Search (Agent) (search_youtube_ai), Search YouTube for videos matching a query. Classification: read.
  • Google Trends Search (Agent) (search_google_trends_ai), Query Google Trends for interest in a keyword over time and across regions. Classification: read.
  • Search Google Maps (search_google_maps), Find local businesses and places on Google Maps for a query. Classification: read.
  • Search Google Scholar (search_google_scholar), Search academic papers and citations on Google Scholar for a query. Classification: read.
  • Search Google Images (search_google_images), Discover images on Google Images for a query. Classification: read.
  • Search Google Shopping (search_google_shopping), Find products on Google Shopping for a query. Classification: read.
  • Search Google Jobs (search_google_jobs), Find job listings on Google Jobs for a query. Classification: read.
  • Search Google Lens (search_google_lens), Run a reverse-image (visual) search on Google Lens for an image URL. Classification: read.
  • Search Google Local Services (search_google_local_services), Find local-services-ads providers for a service category in a region. Classification: read.
  • Search Apple App Store (search_apple_app_store), Search the iOS Apple App Store for apps matching a term. Classification: read.
  • Search Google Play (search_google_play), Search the Google Play store for apps, games, movies, or books. Classification: read.
  • Search Yelp (search_yelp), Find businesses and reviews on Yelp for a category and location. Classification: read.
  • Search Walmart (search_walmart), Find products on Walmart for a query. Classification: read.
  • Search Bing (search_bing), Run a Bing web search for a query. Classification: read.
  • Search DuckDuckGo (search_duckduckgo), Run a DuckDuckGo web search for a query. Classification: read.

Trigger contracts

  • No trigger delivery contracts are declared.

Verification

Runtime execution evidence is managed separately from package metadata.

Capability summary

Authenticationcustom
Supported objects21
Supported actionsNot published
TriggersNone published

Authentication

Authentication method: custom

Authentication profiles

connection · custom
  • API Key Required · protected credential

Supported objects

ObjectReadWriteNotes
Google Search Yes No Retrieves organic search results for specific keywords with advanced filtering options for SEO monitoring and competitor analysis.
Google News Search Yes No Track recent news articles for keywords or brands to monitor media mentions and trending topics.
YouTube Search Yes No Retrieve top video content results from YouTube for specific keywords or topics with advanced filtering.
Google Trends Search Yes No Discover trending keywords over time to inform content strategy and market research with geographic insights.
Google Search (Agent) Yes No Run a Google web search and return organic results for a query.
Google News Search (Agent) Yes No Search Google News for recent articles matching a query.
YouTube Search (Agent) Yes No Search YouTube for videos matching a query.
Google Trends Search (Agent) Yes No Query Google Trends for interest in a keyword over time and across regions.
Search Google Maps Yes No Find local businesses and places on Google Maps for a query.
Search Google Scholar Yes No Search academic papers and citations on Google Scholar for a query.
Search Google Images Yes No Discover images on Google Images for a query.
Search Google Shopping Yes No Find products on Google Shopping for a query.
Search Google Jobs Yes No Find job listings on Google Jobs for a query.
Search Google Lens Yes No Run a reverse-image (visual) search on Google Lens for an image URL.
Search Google Local Services Yes No Find local-services-ads providers for a service category in a region.
Search Apple App Store Yes No Search the iOS Apple App Store for apps matching a term.
Search Google Play Yes No Search the Google Play store for apps, games, movies, or books.
Search Yelp Yes No Find businesses and reviews on Yelp for a category and location.
Search Walmart Yes No Find products on Walmart for a query.
Search Bing Yes No Run a Bing web search for a query.
Search DuckDuckGo Yes No Run a DuckDuckGo web search for a query.

Setup

Setup

  1. Add the SerpApi connector to the workflow in the target Flows360 Studio instance.
  2. Create or select the tenant-specific connection required by the connector. Connection secrets remain in the Studio connection boundary and are not copied into CDK documentation.
  3. Provide the connection fields declared by the pinned package:
  • No provider credential fields are declared by the pinned package.
  1. Select the required action or trigger and complete its declared input fields. Required and optional inputs are defined by the exact package schema.
  2. Test the workflow in the appropriate environment before enabling production scheduling or event delivery.

Limitations

Limitations and operational notes

  • This content describes @activepieces/piece-serp-api@0.1.9; provider behaviour can change independently and should be revalidated when the provider or connector version changes.
  • Only the 21 actions and 0 triggers declared by this pinned package are represented here.
  • Tenant credentials and connection values are not stored in the public connector record.
  • Provider-side permissions, account entitlements, quotas and rate limits remain subject to the connected provider account and are not inferred when the package does not declare them.
  • Runtime execution evidence is managed separately from package metadata.

Troubleshooting

Why canu2019t the connector authenticate?

Check the tenant connection in Studio and confirm every required SerpApi connection field is present. Re-authorise OAuth-based connections if the provider token or consent has expired. Do not place credential values in CDK content or logs.

Why is an action or trigger unavailable?

Confirm that the workflow is using @activepieces/piece-serp-api@0.1.9 and compare the requested capability with the declared action and trigger list for this version. A capability that is not declared by the pinned package should not be presented as supported.

What should I check after a provider-side change?

Revalidate authentication, required fields, action/trigger behaviour and provider documentation before publishing refreshed connector content or moving a new package version into production.