A self-hosted, Serper-compatible search API powered by SearXNG that provides unlimited web, news, and academic search capabilities.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install serper-clone
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install serper-clone 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 Serper Clone?
Serper Clone is a robust search utility designed to provide a drop-in replacement for the commercial Serper API. By utilizing SearXNG as the backend engine, it enables developers to host their own search infrastructure, ensuring that queries remain private and completely free from external API quotas. This skill is a vital addition to Openclaw Skills for users who require high-volume data retrieval without the constraints of rate limits or per-query pricing.
The tool exposes a wide variety of specialized endpoints, ranging from general web search to localized business listings and academic papers. It bridges the gap between private search engines and modern AI agent requirements by providing a standardized JSON response format that agents can easily consume and analyze.
Serper Clone Use Cases
- High-frequency web crawling and data gathering without incurring API costs.
- Building privacy-centric AI agents that must search the web without leaking query data to third-party providers.
- Conducting academic research using the dedicated scholar and patent search endpoints.
- Monitoring real-time news and shopping trends using self-hosted infrastructure.
How Serper Clone Works
- The AI agent initiates a search request through the Openclaw Skills interface.
- The skill retrieves the local API key and base URL from the secure workspace configuration file.
- A structured POST request is sent to your self-hosted Serper Clone instance.
- The SearXNG backend aggregates results from various search providers and formats them into a Serper-compatible JSON structure.
- The skill returns the parsed results, including organic links, snippets, and answer boxes, back to the agent for reasoning.
Serper Clone Setup
To use this skill, you must first have a running instance of Serper Clone (via StartOS or Docker). Once your instance is live, configure the access credentials for Openclaw Skills by running the following commands:
echo "API_KEY=your-api-key-here" > ~/.openclaw/workspace/.serper-clone-api-key
echo "BASE_URL=https://your-serper-clone-host" >> ~/.openclaw/workspace/.serper-clone-api-key
chmod 600 ~/.openclaw/workspace/.serper-clone-api-key
The skill will automatically activate once this configuration file is detected in the workspace.
Serper Clone Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill returns data in a structured JSON format consistent with industry standards. Below is the primary organizational structure for search responses:
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
organic |
Array | List of search results containing title, link, snippet, and position. |
answerBox |
Object | Direct answers extracted from search results when available. |
relatedSearches |
Array | A list of queries related to the original search term. |
searchParameters |
Object | Echoes the parameters used (q, gl, hl, num) for verification. |
Serper Clone Advanced Features
- Support for specialized search types including /scholar, /patents, and /places.
- Granular control over search localization using country (gl) and language (hl) parameters.
- Integration with query autocomplete to help agents refine their search strategies.
- Zero-cost scaling allowing for up to 100 results per page for massive data ingestion tasks.
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