Search data an agent can use
Return structured result fields instead of making downstream steps parse a rendered search page.
SERP data · search intelligence · agent-ready output
Google Search API
for agent workflows.
Collect structured search results through metered Flatkey tools, then research, enrich, or summarize them with the same key and prepaid balance.
SERP-ready outputOne prepaid balanceSource URLs preserved
flatkey / bounded runready
Example job
Search “best LLM API gateway” in the United States and return ranked results with titles, URLs, and snippets.
Search receipt
✓ ScopeQuery, country, language, and result limit
✓ ResultStructured ranked results with source URLs
✓ NextResearch or summarize with the same balance
exact price shown before executionone balance
Why Flatkey
One commercial surface for the whole job.
Control the search scope
Select a supported tool whose schema matches the query, market, language, and result depth your workflow needs.
Inspect cost before the run
See the billing unit and exact Flatkey price before execution rather than discovering spend after a large batch.
Move from result to decision
Use 300+ AI models and other tools from the same Flatkey account to classify, enrich, or summarize the search evidence.
Search is the first step, not the final deliverable.
Flatkey keeps search collection, downstream analysis, and request-level billing on one commercial surface so agents can complete the whole job.
Set the query context
Define the keyword, market, language, result type, and maximum row count.
Collect structured results
Choose a supported search tool and retain source URLs with every returned row.
Analyze and activate
Classify, enrich, summarize, or route the evidence with the same key and balance.
Flatkey vs a dedicated SERP API
Compare the operating model, not just the query.
Single-purpose SERP APIs such as SerpApi, SearchApi, and Bright Data SERP specialize in returning search results. Flatkey fits when an agent needs search collection plus research, enrichment, and AI models on one key and one prepaid balance.
| Decision | Flatkey Tools | A dedicated SERP API |
|---|---|---|
| Primary unit | A metered search tool with a visible schema and exact price shown before each run | A search endpoint or plan you integrate and manage per provider |
| Credentials | One Flatkey API key and one prepaid balance | A provider-specific key and account, usually one per vendor |
| Commercial model | Pay per accepted run; the same balance also covers 300+ AI models and other tools | Monthly search quotas or credit tiers scoped to that SERP product; verify current terms |
| After the results | Classify, enrich, or summarize with models on the same account and request trail | Move results into a separate AI or tooling stack you wire up yourself |
| Best fit | Agents that turn search into a decision across research, GTM, and content jobs | Teams that only need raw SERP data at high volume from one vendor |
Comparison reflects public product documentation reviewed July 29, 2026. Capabilities and pricing change often; confirm current terms on each vendor's official pages.SerpApi search APISearchApiBright Data SERP API
A SERP API surface for research and automation.
Competitor and category monitoring
SEO and AI-search research
Lead discovery from search intent
Source-backed content research
Brand and product monitoring
Agentic research pipelines
Questions before the first run
Is Flatkey the Google Custom Search API?+
No. Flatkey provides access to supported metered search tools through one key and balance. Inspect each live tool listing for its current scope and data fields.
Can one result feed another Flatkey tool or model?+
Yes. Search output can continue into supported enrichment, research, or AI-model steps using the same Flatkey account and prepaid balance.
How should I control spend?+
Inspect the exact Flatkey price, start with a small result limit, keep an idempotency key where supported, and reconcile the final charge from the execution response.
Turn one search query into a complete agent workflow.
Start with a bounded search, preserve the source URLs, and measure the cost of the accepted downstream result—not only the first API call.
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