Web Search — Web, news, images & maps — one tool

Tools / Web Search

Web Search

Search Google and return structured results including organic listings, knowledge graph, answer box, People Also Ask, and related searches.

Returns: Organic results, knowledge graph, answer box, People Also Ask, and related searches

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

numnumberNumber of results to return (10, 20, 50, or 100)

pagenumberPage number for pagination (starts at 1)

timeRangestringTime range filter — h (hour), d (day), w (week), m (month), y (year)

Example

Search for a general topic

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "search",
  "input": {
    "query": "best project management tools 2025"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Image Search

Search Google Images and return an array of image results with titles, source URLs, and thumbnail links.

Returns: Array of image results with title, imageUrl, imageWidth, imageHeight, source, and link

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

numnumberNumber of results to return (10, 20, 50, or 100)

pagenumberPage number for pagination (starts at 1)

Example

Search for product images

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "image_search",
  "input": {
    "query": "iPhone 16 Pro wallpaper"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

News Search

Search Google News and return an array of news articles with titles, snippets, publication dates, and source information.

Returns: Array of news articles with title, link, snippet, date, and source

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

numnumberNumber of results to return (10, 20, 50, or 100)

pagenumberPage number for pagination (starts at 1)

timeRangestringTime range filter — h (hour), d (day), w (week), m (month), y (year)

Example

Search for recent tech news

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "news_search",
  "input": {
    "query": "artificial intelligence regulation",
    "timeRange": "d"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Video Search

Search Google Videos and return an array of video results with titles, channels, durations, and thumbnail links.

Returns: Array of video results with title, link, snippet, channel, date, and duration

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

numnumberNumber of results to return (10, 20, 50, or 100)

pagenumberPage number for pagination (starts at 1)

Example

Search for tutorial videos

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "video_search",
  "input": {
    "query": "TypeScript generics tutorial"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Maps Search

Search Google Maps and return an array of place results with names, addresses, ratings, coordinates, and business details.

Returns: Array of places with title, address, latitude, longitude, rating, and category

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

numnumberNumber of results to return (10, 20, 50, or 100)

pagenumberPage number for pagination (starts at 1)

locationstringLocation for geo-targeted results (e.g. 'New York, NY' or 'London, UK')

Example

Search for nearby restaurants

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "maps_search",
  "input": {
    "query": "best pizza",
    "location": "Brooklyn, NY"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Places Search

Search Google Places and return detailed place results with names, addresses, phone numbers, ratings, reviews count, and opening hours.

Returns: Array of places with title, address, phone, rating, reviewsCount, and hours

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

numnumberNumber of results to return (10, 20, 50, or 100)

pagenumberPage number for pagination (starts at 1)

locationstringLocation for geo-targeted results (e.g. 'New York, NY' or 'London, UK')

Example

Find coffee shops in a city

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "places_search",
  "input": {
    "query": "specialty coffee",
    "location": "San Francisco, CA"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Reviews Search

Retrieve Google reviews for a specific place. Supports sorting by relevance, newest, highest, or lowest rating.

Returns: Reviews array with author, rating, date, and snippet, plus place summary

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

placeIdstringGoogle Place ID for the business (from maps or places search)

sortBystringSort order for reviews

Example

Get reviews for a restaurant

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "reviews_search",
  "input": {
    "query": "The French Laundry Yountville",
    "placeId": "ChIJaYb0r89VhYARFDAjD7qnXKA"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Shopping Search

Search Google Shopping and return an array of product results with titles, prices, ratings, merchants, and product links.

Returns: Array of shopping results with title, price, source, link, rating, and delivery info

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

numnumberNumber of results to return (10, 20, 50, or 100)

pagenumberPage number for pagination (starts at 1)

Example

Search for a product to compare prices

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "shopping_search",
  "input": {
    "query": "Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Scholar Search

Search Google Scholar and return academic papers with titles, authors, citation counts, publication year, and links.

Returns: Array of academic results with title, link, snippet, citedBy count, year, and authors

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

numnumberNumber of results to return (10, 20, 50, or 100)

pagenumberPage number for pagination (starts at 1)

yearnumberFilter results to papers published from this year onwards

Example

Search for academic papers on a topic

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "scholar_search",
  "input": {
    "query": "transformer architecture attention mechanism"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Patent Search

Search Google Patents and return patent results with titles, patent numbers, inventors, filing dates, and abstracts.

Returns: Array of patent results with title, patentNumber, snippet, priorityDate, and inventor

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

numnumberNumber of results to return (10, 20, 50, or 100)

pagenumberPage number for pagination (starts at 1)

Example

Search for patents in a domain

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "patent_search",
  "input": {
    "query": "natural language processing neural network"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Autocomplete

Get Google autocomplete suggestions for a query prefix. Useful for keyword research, content ideation, and understanding search intent.

Returns: Array of autocomplete suggestion strings

Parameters

query *stringSearch query string

countrystringCountry code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de')

languagestringLanguage code for results (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'fr')

Example

Get autocomplete suggestions for a partial query

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "web-search",
  "skill": "autocomplete",
  "input": {
    "query": "how to build a"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Quick Start

MCP (Claude Code)

claude mcp add --transport stdio \
  --env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
  toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

REST API

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"tool":"web-search","skill":"search","input":{}}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Use Cases

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Research Market Trends

Identify emerging market trends by combining web search results with the latest news coverage across your industry.

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Monitor Brand Mentions

Track where and how your brand is being discussed across the web and in news coverage.

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Open Search Papers by Topic

Search Papers by Topic

Find relevant academic papers on any research topic across millions of scholarly publications.

Academic Research4 agent guides

Open Geocode Addresses to Coordinates

Geocode Addresses to Coordinates

Convert street addresses into precise latitude and longitude coordinates for mapping and spatial analysis.

Address Geocoding4 agent guides

View all use cases for Web Search→

Workflows

Open Content Marketing Pipeline

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Build a complete content creation pipeline from keyword research through deep topic research to visual asset generation.

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4 steps4 tools

Open Brand Monitoring Dashboard

Brand Monitoring Dashboard

Monitor your brand presence across news, social media, and trending content while maintaining brand identity consistency.

Web Search

Social Media Search

Local SEO Optimization

Optimize your local search presence with schema markup auditing, GEO optimization, and local search result analysis.

SEO Analysis

GEO

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3 steps3 tools

Open SEO Content Strategy

SEO Content Strategy

Build a data-driven SEO content strategy from keyword research through SERP analysis to deep topic research for content differentiation.

Keyword Research

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Deep Research

4 steps4 tools

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of search results can it return?

It can return web, news, images, videos, maps, places, reviews, shopping, academic papers, patents, and autocomplete results.

Can I use it for current news or research?

Yes. It is built for research and up-to-date information.

Does it support country-specific results?

Yes. The country_code setting controls the default country for localized queries.

How is it different from scraping a search page?

It returns structured results directly, so you do not have to parse HTML search pages yourself.