SerpApi Status

[Google Search API][Google Shopping API] Searches returning irrelevant/poisoned results

Update - We are continuing to investigate and resolve this issue affecting our Google Search and Google Shopping APIs. We'll notify you as soon as there is an update.

Thanks for your patience.
Nov 09, 2026 - 16:49 UTC

Update - We have observed irrelevant or fewer results on Google Shopping API in some cases and are further investigating it. GitHub issue: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4475 has been re-opened.

We are actively working on solving this and will be sharing further updates as more information becomes available. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Nov 02, 2026 - 07:34 UTC

Update - We have released a fix for the Google Shopping API. You can see the related issue here: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4475. Now you should be able to see relevant results again. If Google rolls out another update affecting this, please let us know. Thanks for your patience.
Oct 28, 2026 - 17:05 UTC

Update - The current benchmarks our engineers have run show that about 6% of the results are returned as poisoned. The team continues to make further updates to resolve the issue. Thank you all for your patience.
Oct 26, 2026 - 11:47 UTC

Update - Google Shopping API is also now affected by this issue, you can see the related issue here: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4475

We’ll continue working on a complete solution for all APIs and will provide further updates as more information becomes available. Thank you for your understanding.
Oct 19, 2026 - 22:38 UTC

Update - Our engineering team has deployed an update that should reduce the number of instances in which poisoned results are returned instead of valid output. We're still working on fully addressing the issue. Thank you for understanding.
Oct 14, 2026 - 13:53 UTC

Investigating - We've been observing Google returning irrelevant/poisoned results for the past few weeks. It appears to have escalated recently. The team is looking into it urgently and working on potential fixes.

https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/3781
Oct 13, 2026 - 15:09 UTC

[Google Search API] Valid queries return no results

Update - We're continuing to investigate and resolve this issue affecting organic results or timing out in our Google Search API. We're sorry for the difficulties.

We'll notify you as soon as there is an update. Thanks for your patience in the meantime.
Nov 09, 2026 - 16:45 UTC

Update - We are continuing to investigate Google Search API searches that return zero organic results or time out even when results are available in the browser. Our engineering team continues to work on this issue, and we do not have a confirmed fix yet.

We will share another update as soon as we have more information.
Nov 02, 2026 - 12:06 UTC

Identified - We’re investigating an ongoing issue affecting Google Search API, first observed on September 26. Valid searches may return zero organic results or time out, even when results are available in the browser.

Our engineering team is actively testing fixes to restore normal performance. We’ll provide updates as more information becomes available.

https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4373
Oct 29, 2026 - 16:34 UTC

[Google Search API] Searches with advanced operators time out intermittently

Update - We are still working to resolve this issue. We're sorry again for the difficulties.

We'll notify you as soon as there is an update. Thanks for your patience in the meantime.
Nov 09, 2026 - 16:14 UTC

Update - Our engineering team is continuing to work on Google Search API searches that use advanced operators and run slowly or time out. We do not have a confirmed fix yet, and affected searches may still time out intermittently.

We apologize for the continued disruption and will share more information as soon as we have it.
Nov 02, 2026 - 12:12 UTC

Update - Our engineering team is still working to resolve this issue. We apologize for the continued disruption and will share updates as progress is made.
Oct 26, 2026 - 20:24 UTC

Update - We're continuing to work on a fix for this issue. We'll reach out with additional updates as soon as possible.
Oct 15, 2026 - 15:29 UTC

Update - We are continuing our work on the issue. The team has tested multiple approaches so far, but none has proved to be a long-term solution. We'll get back with additional updates as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience, and apologies for the disruption.
Oct 12, 2026 - 08:50 UTC

Investigating - We're seeing higher error rates on advanced searches again. We're investigating.
Sep 22, 2026 - 12:56 UTC

Monitoring - We have implemented a fix to resolve this issue. We are continuing to monitor closely.
Sep 21, 2026 - 20:30 UTC

Update - We're continuing to work on a fix for this issue. We'll let you know once it's implemented.
Sep 19, 2026 - 23:31 UTC

Update - Queries with advanced search operators may also be returning an HTTP 500 error:

https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4213

We're continuing to work toward a fix. Thank you for your patience in the meantime.
Aug 29, 2026 - 19:51 UTC

Identified - We've been experiencing issues with Google Search API executing very slowly or timing out entirely when advanced search operators are used in query. We've identified the issue and are currently working on a fix.

https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4080
Aug 26, 2026 - 14:33 UTC

Google Performance Degradation

Update - We're still working to improve performance across all of our Google APIs. We're sorry for the difficulties.

Thanks for your patience in the meantime.
Nov 09, 2026 - 16:11 UTC

Update - Since our last update, we have continued to deploy changes to improve reliability across the Google APIs, including adjustments to how requests are processed for Google Light and Google Shopping Light. Some Google APIs may still see elevated response times or intermittent errors while we continue testing further improvements.

We will share more updates as progress is made.
Nov 02, 2026 - 12:16 UTC

Update - We have deployed additional updates to address the ongoing performance degradation.

These mitigations have improved performance for Google Search and Google Light APIs since yesterday, while Google Shopping and Google Immersive Product APIs have performed better over the past week.

We continue to ship improvements as we work toward a stable, long-term resolution.
Oct 23, 2026 - 23:06 UTC

Update - We've deployed fixes to our Google engines and have observed significant performance improvements in the Google News Light and Google Light APIs over the past few days.

We're continuing to work toward a full resolution across all affected Google APIs and will provide another update as soon as we have more information.
Oct 19, 2026 - 22:15 UTC

Update - Google Shopping Light and Immersive Product API issues were fixed within a few hours that same day.
Oct 17, 2026 - 04:42 UTC

Update - We're seeing higher response times and error rates on the Google Shopping Light and Immersive Product APIs. We're actively working on these.
Oct 15, 2026 - 12:40 UTC

Update - The performance stabilized for the past couple of days, so we're past the doom state. At the same time, we still see significant degradation across many of our Google engines, and we continue to work on this issue with the highest priority. We'll follow up once we have additional updates. Thank you for your patience.
Oct 12, 2026 - 08:51 UTC

Update - We've made several adjustments over the past 24 hours and are seeing improved success rates and response times across the affected APIs. However, performance remains degraded, and our engineers are continuing to work toward fully restoring service.

Thank you for your continued patience. We'll share further updates as we make progress.
Oct 08, 2026 - 21:11 UTC

Update - We're continuing to experience significant performance degradation across many of our Google based APIs.

We have implemented a potential solution, which is currently in review.

Thank you again for your patience while we work to resolve this.
Oct 07, 2026 - 18:41 UTC

Identified - While performance is better than when the issue was reported, we're still experiencing significant degradation across many Google services, including Google Search, Google Ads, Google Images Light, Google Jobs, Google Light, Google News Light, and Google Shopping APIs.

The team is working on a resolution and hopes to provide updates as soon as possible.

We're deeply sorry for the trouble this issue is causing you. Thank you for your patience.
Oct 07, 2026 - 13:02 UTC

Investigating - We are currently experiencing a partial service outage affecting multiple APIs.

Our engineering team is actively investigating the issue and working to restore normal service as soon as possible.

We apologize for the disruption and will provide updates as we make progress:
https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4426
Oct 06, 2026 - 15:51 UTC

[Google Search API] The "Site:" Operator is Ignored

Update - We're continuing to investigate this issue.

Thank you for your patience while we work on it.
Nov 09, 2026 - 16:06 UTC

Investigating - We are currently investigating confirmed reports that our Google Search API is consistently returning results from domains outside those specified by the `site:` operator.
Nov 03, 2026 - 20:45 UTC

[Google Search API] Paginated searches intermittently returns empty organic results

Update - Our solution for this issue has not been deployed yet, and it's still under review. We'll notify you as soon as there is an update.

Thanks for your patience in the meantime.
Nov 09, 2026 - 16:04 UTC

Identified - Our team has identified a solution for paginated searches not returning organic search results intermittently and are reviewing it before deployment. We will be sharing further updates as soon as the fix is implemented. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Nov 05, 2026 - 09:02 UTC

Update - We are continuing to investigate Google Search API paginated searches that intermittently return empty organic results. We do not have a confirmed fix yet. Our team is still working on this issue and monitoring paginated searches closely.

We will share another update as soon as we have more information.
Nov 02, 2026 - 12:08 UTC

Update - Our team is still working on this issue and keeping a close eye on it. We'll continue monitoring the situation and share any new updates as soon as we have them. Thank you for your patience!
Oct 26, 2026 - 20:34 UTC

Update - We are continuing to investigate this issue.
Oct 21, 2026 - 10:02 UTC

Investigating - We are currently investigating the issue with Google Search APIs for empty results due to paginated queries.
Our team is actively looking into this, and we will share another update once we have more information.

You can track the progress of this issue on our public roadmap:

https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4058
Oct 21, 2026 - 10:02 UTC

[Bing Search API] Irrelevant/poisoned search results returned intermittently

Investigating - Even though we recently deployed a fix for basic queries, it's still possible to get irrelevant results. We're sorry for the difficulties. Our team is continuing to work on this issue.

Thanks for your patience in the meantime.
Nov 09, 2026 - 16:00 UTC

Identified - We have deployed a fix for basic Bing Search API queries.

Advanced queries using `site:`, `filetype:`, or `OR` remain affected and may still return irrelevant results. We are continuing to work on these queries and will share further updates as they become available.
Nov 06, 2026 - 22:12 UTC

Investigating - We have been observing Bing return irrelevant/poisoned search results intermittently over the last few weeks. Our team is working on fixing this on priority.

Apologies for the inconvenience caused due to this. We will be sharing further updates as more information becomes available.
Nov 06, 2026 - 01:06 UTC

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Ads Transparency API Operational

AI Mode API Degraded Performance

AI Overview API Degraded Performance

Autocomplete API Operational

Books API Operational

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Finance API Operational

Finance Markets API Operational

Finance Autocomplete API Operational

Flights API Operational

Flights Autocomplete API Operational

Flights Calendar API Operational

Flights Deals API Operational

Hotels API Operational

Hotels Reviews API Operational

Hotels Photos API Operational

Hotels Price Calendar API Operational

Images API Degraded Performance

Immersive Product API Operational

Jobs API Degraded Performance

Lens API Operational

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Local Services API Operational

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Maps Photos API Operational

Maps Reviews API Operational

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Patents API Operational

Play Store API Operational

Past Incidents

Nov `10`, `2026`

No incidents reported today.

Nov `9`, `2026`

Yelp Performance Degradation

Resolved - We've implemented a fix for our Yelp Place API, so you can continue using it.

Thanks for your patience.
Nov 9, 15:52 UTC

Update - We have implemented a fix for the Yelp Search API, however we are still working to resolve issues affecting our Yelp Place API.

Thanks for your patience while we continue working toward a full resolution.
Nov 7, 20:00 UTC

Identified - Post investigation, we have identified a solution and are actively working on implementing it. We will be sharing an update as soon as the fix is deployed. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Nov 5, 07:57 UTC

Update - We continue to investigate this issue and are working on identifying possible solutions. Apologies for the disruption caused here. We will be share further updates as soon as we have more information.

GitHub issue: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4531
Nov 3, 06:23 UTC

Investigating - Our Yelp Search API and Yelp Place API are currently experiencing a high level of errors.

We’re very sorry for the inconvenience and will share another update once we have more information or performance has fully stabilized.
Nov 2, 17:45 UTC

Nov `8`, `2026`

[Google Search API] /goto links returned in organic_results->link

Resolved - This incident has been resolved.
Github: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4315
Nov 8, 07:11 UTC

Monitoring - We’ve deployed a fix for the /goto links that were being returned across several of our Google APIs, and we’re monitoring closely to confirm the issue is fully resolved.

If you still see /goto links in responses from any of our Google APIs, please let us know at contact@serpapi.com.
Nov 7, 01:06 UTC

Identified - We're seeing this issue reoccur intermittently with Google Search API - /goto links are returned for organic results instead of direct links. We'll provide an update as soon as we have any implemented a fix.
Nov 3, 23:38 UTC

Nov `7`, `2026`

Nov `6`, `2026`

[Google Trends Trending Now API] All requests failing

Resolved - We have deployed a fix for the Google Trends Trending Now API. Requests are now retrieving data successfully, and this incident is resolved.

Thank you for your patience.
Nov 6, 22:17 UTC

Identified - Google Trends Trending Now API requests are failing with the error "Failed to retrieve the data". We have identified a solution and are currently reviewing it before deployment. Apologies for the inconvenience caused. We will be sharing an update as soon as this is fixed.
Nov 6, 04:49 UTC

[DuckDuckGo Search API] Performance Degradation

Resolved - We have implemented a fix post which DuckDuckGo Search API is operational now. Apologies for the inconvenience caused due to this incident.

In case of any queries or concerns, kindly reach out to contact@serpapi.com and we would be happy to assist you.
Nov 6, 01:53 UTC

Investigating - Our DuckDuckGo Search API is currently experiencing a high level of errors and increased response time.

We’re very sorry for the inconvenience and will share another update once we have more information or performance has stabilized.
Nov 5, 17:46 UTC

[Bing Search API] Empty result for advanced search operators

Resolved - Post further analysis we have observed that Bing Search API is returning results when advanced operators are used. We have identified a different issue where intermittently the search results are irrelevant or do not follow the rules provided in advanced parameters. We are further investigating this under the below incident,
https://status.serpapi.com/incidents/whqvwk9d9wg5

Thanks for your patience and understanding. In case of any queries or concerns, kindly reach out to us on contact@serpapi.com.
Nov 6, 01:10 UTC

Update - We are continuing to evaluate possible fixes for empty results on Bing Search API searches that use advanced operators. Further testing is still needed to confirm their effectiveness, so affected searches may continue to return empty results for now.

We will share another update as soon as we have more information.
Nov 2, 12:11 UTC

Update - Our engineers are making progress in evaluating possible fixes, but additional testing is still underway to confirm their effectiveness. We'll provide another update when we have more information.

Thank you for your patience in the meantime.
Oct 26, 20:30 UTC

Identified - Our engineers are currently exploring and working on different solutions which have shown good early response for this issue. We'll keep updating any improvements here.
Oct 19, 10:42 UTC

Investigating - We are currently investigating an issue where searches using advanced operators on the Bing Search API are returning empty results. Our team is actively looking into this, and we will share another update once we have more information.

You can track the progress of this issue on our public roadmap:

https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/2566
Oct 14, 05:42 UTC

Nov `5`, `2026`

Nov `4`, `2026`

No incidents reported.

Nov `3`, `2026`

Nov `2`, `2026`

[Google Search API] /goto links returned in organic_results->link

Resolved - We deployed a fix for the issue where /goto links were being served. This is now resolved, and all of your Google API queries should correctly return direct link values.

We apologize for the disruption and thank you for your continued patience.
Nov 2, 13:32 UTC

Update - We are continuing to work on restoring direct links for all organic results in the Google Search API. Direct links for the top three results remain in place. Results beyond the top three may still return `/goto` links, which are now returned as full `https://www.google.com/goto?...` URLs instead of relative paths.

Since our last update, our engineers have tested additional approaches and are now evaluating a possible way to resolve the remaining links. We will share more as soon as we can confirm progress.
Nov 2, 11:58 UTC

Identified - We have released a fix that restores direct links for the top three results in our Google Search API. Results beyond the top three may still return `/goto` links. Our engineering team is continuing work to restore direct links for all organic results.

Thank you for your patience. We’ll share further updates as progress is made.
Oct 31, 18:23 UTC

Investigating - We're currently experiencing an issue with our Google Search API, which is returning /goto links for organic results instead of direct links. Our engineering team is investigating it.

https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4315

Thanks for your patience in the meantime.
Oct 30, 10:39 UTC

Nov `1`, `2026`

No incidents reported.

Oct `31`, `2026`

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Oct `29`, `2026`

Oct `28`, `2026`

Oct `27`, `2026`

No incidents reported.

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