Serper Search Skill for Openclaw

A professional-grade search and web scraping CLI tool powered by the Serper API for real-time data retrieval.

vinitngr
v2.0.1
Feb 8, 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 serper-v

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 serper-v 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 Search Skill?

The Serper Search skill is a robust utility designed to bridge the gap between AI agents and the vast data available through Google's various search engines. As a core component of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, it allows developers to programmatically access news, local places, maps, shopping, academic papers, and patents.

This skill is built for speed and precision, offering a clean interface to the Serper API. Whether you are building an automated research agent or a data mining pipeline, this tool ensures you get structured, actionable data without the overhead of complex browser automation. By integrating this into your Openclaw Skills setup, you gain a reliable source of truth for real-time information.

Serper Search Skill Use Cases

  • Conduct deep market research across news and patent databases.
  • Automate lead generation by scraping local business data from Google Maps.
  • Feed real-time search results into LLMs to reduce hallucinations and improve accuracy.
  • Monitor brand mentions or product prices across global search result pages.
  • Perform bulk web scraping of specific URLs to extract raw content for analysis.

How Serper Search Skill Works

  1. Initialize the tool by authenticating with your unique Serper API key.
  2. Construct a search query using the CLI, specifying the endpoint type such as news, scholar, or places.
  3. Apply advanced filters like date ranges (tbs), geographical location (gl), and language (hl) to refine results.
  4. The skill sends the request to the Serper API and receives a structured JSON response.
  5. Use the scrape function to pull detailed content from the URLs discovered during the search phase within your Openclaw Skills workflow.

Serper Search Skill Setup

To get started with this skill, install the package and authenticate using your API credentials:

npm install -g @vinitngr/serper-v --force
serperV auth <api_key>

Serper Search Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy

The skill returns structured data based on the requested endpoint. Below is the primary configuration schema:

Flag Parameter Description
-q / --query Query The search term or keywords.
-t / --type Endpoint Search category (Default: search, maps, news, etc.).
--tbs Time Range Filter results by hour (qdr:h), day (qdr:d), or year (qdr:y).
-g / -h Localization Country (gl) and Language (hl) codes for localized results.
-u / --url Scraping Comma-separated list of URLs for bulk data extraction.

Serper Search Skill Advanced Features

  • Support for specialized search types including Google Scholar and Google Patents.
  • Multi-page result retrieval using the page flag to navigate deep into search listings.
  • Bulk scraping mode for processing multiple target URLs in a single execution.
  • Seamless CLI interoperability with other Openclaw Skills for complex automation chains.
  • Built-in query autocorrect to ensure high-quality results even with imperfect input.

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