SerpAPI Client Installation and Authentication

Overview

Select an official client, keep the private key server-side, and prove access with the free Account API before spending a search.

Prerequisites

• A SerpAPI account and private key from the account dashboard
• Python or Node.js project ownership and an approved secret store
• A named environment and owner for usage, rotation, and revocation

Tool Discipline

Use Read, Glob, and Grep to inspect dependency and configuration files, WebFetch to re-check official client and Account API documentation, Write or Edit for secretless configuration, and Bash(python3:*), Bash(npm:*), or Bash(curl:*) only after the operator approves installation or a live check.

Current Contract

SerpAPI's current official packages are serpapi for Python and serpapi for JavaScript. Search and Account APIs authenticate with the private api_key. The Account API reports current quota and throughput fields and does not count against the monthly search allowance.