SerpAPI Unified Search for Openclaw

A unified search interface providing structured data from over 20 search engines including Google, Amazon, and Yelp.

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v1.0.0
Jan 26, 2026
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Install & Download

1. ClawHub CLI

The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.

npx clawhub@latest install serpapi

2. Manual Installation

Copy the skill folder to one of these locations

Global
~/.openclaw/skills/
Workspace
<project>/skills/

Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled

3. Prompt Installation

Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.

Help me install serpapi using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).

Prefer to download?

Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.

What is SerpAPI Unified Search?

SerpAPI for Openclaw Skills is a powerful integration that bridges the gap between AI agents and the vast data available on the web. It provides a single, consistent API to scrape and parse results from major platforms like Google Search, Amazon, Walmart, and Yelp without worrying about proxies or captchas.

By using this skill, developers can equip their agents with real-time web data, local business information, and product pricing. Whether you are building a shopping assistant or a local research tool, SerpAPI ensures your Openclaw Skills have access to clean, structured JSON data from across the internet.

SerpAPI Unified Search Use Cases

  • Local business discovery and review analysis using Google Maps or Yelp.
  • Real-time product price comparison across Amazon, Walmart, and eBay.
  • Monitoring current events and trends through Google News.
  • Gathering SEO data and organic search results for competitive research.
  • Scraping image metadata and sources via Google Images.

How SerpAPI Unified Search Works

  1. The user provides a query and specifies a target engine (e.g., google_maps) through the CLI.
  2. The script sends a request to the SerpAPI backend using the configured API key.
  3. SerpAPI handles complex tasks like proxy rotation and captcha solving to fetch raw search results.
  4. The results are parsed into a structured format, extracting key entities like prices, ratings, and snippets.
  5. The skill returns the data as JSON for programmatic processing or as a text summary for direct viewing.

SerpAPI Unified Search Setup

  1. Obtain an API key by signing up at serpapi.com.
  2. Set the environment variable in your terminal:
export SERPAPI_API_KEY=your-key-here
  1. (Optional) Set a default search location in your TOOLS.md file:
## SerpAPI
Default location: Pittsburgh, PA

SerpAPI Unified Search Data Schema & Taxonomy

The skill returns structured data optimized for Openclaw Skills workflows. Key data points include:

Data Type Description
Organic Results Includes titles, links, snippets, and ranking positions.
Local Pack Provides ratings, review counts, hours, and GPS coordinates.
Shopping Data Extracts prices, merchants, availability, and Prime status.
Entity Info Knowledge graph data for people, places, or things where available.

SerpAPI Unified Search Advanced Features

  • Support for over 20+ search engines including specialized retailers like Walmart and eBay.
  • Global localization capabilities using country (--gl) and language (--hl) codes.
  • Advanced pagination support for accessing deep search result pages.
  • Dual output modes: JSON for developer automation and Text for human-readable summaries.
  • Precise location targeting using zip codes, cities, or full addresses.

SKILL.md


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