serpapi-install-auth

# SerpApi Install & Auth ## Overview Install the SerpApi client library and configure API key authentication. SerpApi provides structured JSON results from Google, Bing, YouTube, and 15+ search engines. Auth is API-key-based via the `api_key` parameter or `SERPAPI_API_KEY` env var. ## Prerequisites - SerpApi account at [serpapi.com](https://serpapi.com) - API key from [serpapi.com/manage-api-key](https://serpapi.com/manage-api-key) - Node.js 18+ or Python 3.8+ ## Instructions ### Step 1: Install Client ```bash # Python (official) pip install serpapi # Node.js (official) npm install serpapi # Alternative Python package (legacy but widely used) pip install google-search-results ``` ### Step 2: Configure API Key ```bash # .env SERPAPI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here ``` ### Step 3: Verify Connection (Python) ```python import serpapi, os client = serpapi.Client(api_key=os.environ["SERPAPI_API_KEY"]) result = client.search(engine="google", q="test", num=1) print(f"Connected! Search ID: {result['search_metadata']['id']}") ``` ### Step 4: Verify Connection (Node.js) ```typescript import { getJson } from 'serpapi'; const result = await getJson({ engine: 'google', q: 'test', num: 1, api_key: process.env.SERPAPI_API_KEY, }); console.log(`Connected! Search ID: ${result.search_metadata.id}`); ``` ### Step 5: Check Account ```bash curl "https://serpapi.com/account.json?api_key=$SERPAPI_API_KEY" | jq '{ plan: .plan_name, used: .this_month_usage, remaining: .plan_searches...