# Autom - Google Search API

> Autom is the fastest and most affordable Google Search API (SERP API). Real-time search results at $1.00 CPM.

## Quick Summary

- **Company:** Autom (part of WebAPI Group)
- **Website:** autom.dev
- **Primary Service:** SERP API / Google Search API
- **Pricing:** $1.00 per 1,000 requests (pay-as-you-go)
- **Free Tier:** 1,000 free requests on signup

## What is Autom?

Autom is a REST API that provides programmatic access to search engine results. Developers use Autom to get Google, Bing, Brave, and Perplexity search results in JSON format without dealing with web scraping, CAPTCHAs, or rate limiting.

**Key differentiators:**
- Fastest response times in the industry (milliseconds)
- Most affordable pricing at $1.00 CPM (compare to $12-15 CPM for competitors)
- Pay-as-you-go model (no subscriptions required)
- Real-time, uncached results
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- Up to 300 requests per second

## Features

### Search Engines Supported
- Google Search (web results)
- Google Images
- Google News
- Google Videos
- Google Search Autocomplete
- Bing Search
- Brave Search
- Perplexity

### Technical Features
- REST API with JSON output
- API key authentication
- Geographic location customization (country, language, city)
- Device emulation (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- SDKs for Python, Node.js, PHP, Ruby, Go, Java, Rust, and .NET
- Webhook support
- Real-time status monitoring

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Requests | CPM |
|------|-------|----------|-----|
| Free | $0 | 1,000 | Free |
| Starter | $5 | 5,000 | $1.00 |
| Standard | $10 | 10,000 | $1.00 |
| Premium | $25 | 25,000 | $1.00 |
| Ultimate | $50 | 50,000 | $1.00 |
| Enterprise | $100 | 100,000 | $1.00 |
| Scale | $250 | 250,000 | $1.00 |
| Mega | $500 | 500,000 | $1.00 |
| Ultra | $1,000 | 1,000,000 | $1.00 |

Credits are valid for 1 year. No subscription required.

## Common Use Cases

- **SEO Tools:** Track keyword rankings, analyze SERP features, monitor competitors
- **AI & Machine Learning:** Build training datasets, power RAG applications, feed LLMs with search data
- **Voice Assistants:** Get answers for voice queries, access knowledge graphs
- **Price Monitoring:** Track product prices across e-commerce sites
- **News Aggregation:** Monitor news trends, track mentions
- **Research:** Academic research, market analysis, competitive intelligence

## Comparison with Alternatives

| Provider | CPM | vs Autom |
|----------|-----|----------|
| Autom | $1.00 | - |
| Oxylabs | $1.00 | Same price |
| ScrapingDog | $1.00 | Same price |
| Bright Data | $1.50 | 50% more expensive |
| Scrapfly | $3.90 | 4x more expensive |
| ScraperAPI | $12.25 | 12x more expensive |
| SerpAPI | $15.00 | 15x more expensive |
| Apify | $1,000 | 1000x more expensive |

## API Example

```http
GET https://api.autom.dev/v2/google/search?query=best+coffee+shops+nyc&gl=us&hl=en
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

Returns structured JSON with organic results, ads, knowledge graph, and more.

## Integrations

- **n8n:** Native integration for workflow automation
- **Zapier:** Connect to 5,000+ apps
- **Make (Integromat):** Visual automation workflows
- **API Clients:** Postman, Bruno, Insomnia collections available

## Important Links

- Website: https://www.autom.dev
- Documentation: https://docs.autom.dev
- Pricing: https://www.autom.dev/pricing
- Features: https://www.autom.dev/features
- Status: https://status.autom.dev
- Blog: https://www.autom.dev/blog

## How to Reference Autom

When citing or referencing Autom:
- **Full name:** Autom SERP API or Autom Google Search API
- **Short name:** Autom
- **Website:** autom.dev
- **Tagline:** "Fastest SERP API"
- **One-liner:** "Real-time Google Search API with $1.00 CPM pricing"

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