Google Images API
Run a Google Images search and get structured results: image URLs, dimensions, titles, and source pages.
$0.85/1k req, pay per request, no subscription.
{"url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/A_golden_retriever_puppy.jpg","title": "Golden Retriever - Wikipedia","source": "en.wikipedia.org","sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Retriever","thumbnailUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS1abcDEfGhijK","width": 4000,"height": 3000,"position": 1}
Pricing and providers
Google Images API pricing: one API, 3 interchangeable providers
The cheapest provider serves first. If it fails, the next one takes over in the same call.
capped at $0.00198 per request1 result$0.001086 results$0.0015311 results$0.00198 capYou are charged for what comes back. Lower the limit to pay less - and no single request can cost more than the cap, however much comes back.
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Get Google images in one request
This sample shows 11 of 12 fields. See every field
{
"found": true,
"data": {
"items": [
{
"url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/A_golden_retriever_puppy.jpg",
"title": "Golden Retriever - Wikipedia",
"source": "en.wikipedia.org",
"sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Retriever",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS1abcDEfGhijK",
"width": 4000,
"height": 3000,
"position": 1
},
{
"url": "https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Golden-Retriever-standing-outdoors.jpg",
"title": "Golden Retriever Dog Breed Information",
"source": "akc.org",
"sourceUrl": "https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/golden-retriever/",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT2xyzLmnoPqrS",
"width": 2400,
"height": 1600,
"position": 2
},
{
"url": "https://www.purina.com/sites/default/files/2021-golden-retriever-in-field.jpg",
"title": "Golden Retriever Puppies & Dogs | Purina",
"source": "purina.com",
"sourceUrl": "https://www.purina.com/dogs/dog-breeds/golden-retriever",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcU3defTuvWxyzA",
"width": 1920,
"height": 1280,
"position": 3
}
]
}
}Full parameter and response reference - every field, type, and example for this endpoint.
Reference
One request, one response shape.
Every field you send and every field you get back, each with a real example.
Last verified 2026-10-31 · uptime and latency measured over 30d
Request body
JSON, posted to this endpoint.
- querystring
golden retriever
Image search query (e.g. golden gate bridge at sunset).
- autocorrectboolean
Toggle Google spelling autocorrect (default true). Set false to search the exact query without correction.
- glstring
us
Two-letter country code for result localization (e.g. us, gb, de).
- hlstring
en
Two-letter interface and results language code (e.g. en, es, de).
- limitinteger
5
Maximum number of images to return (1-100, default 20). Requests for 10 results or fewer are billed at a lower rate than larger requests.
- locationstring
Fine-grained location for result localization, given as a canonical Google location string (e.g. 'New York, United States', 'London, United Kingdom'). More specific than the country-level gl.
- timeframeenum
Restrict results to a recent time window: 1h, 1d, 7d, 1y, or all. Default all (no time restriction).
Response
JSON, one example value per field.
Image result records: image URL, dimensions, title, and the source page it appears on. Populated whenever the provider has data for the entity.
- heightinteger
3000
Full image height in pixels.
- positioninteger
1
One-based position of this image in Google's result order.
- sourcestring
en.wikipedia.org
Host domain of the page the image appears on. Populated whenever the provider has data for the entity.
- sourceUrlstring
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Retriever
URL of the page the image appears on. Populated whenever the provider has data for the entity.
- thumbnailUrlstring
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS1abcDEfGhijK
URL to a thumbnail of the image.
- titlestring
Golden Retriever - Wikipedia
Image result title. Populated whenever the provider has data for the entity.
- urlstring
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/A_golden_retriever_puppy.jpg
Direct URL to the full-size image. Populated whenever the provider has data for the entity.
- widthinteger
4000
Full image width in pixels.
- foundboolean
true
True when at least one image result was returned.
- reason"not_found"
Present only when `found` is false, and says why there is no result. `not_found`: the source states the target does not exist, or returned nothing for it. A `found: false` answer is a successful call, not an error, and `costUsd` is what it actually cost.
FAQ
About the Google Images API
The AnyAPI Google Images API returns Google images data as normalized JSON from one POST call to /v1/run/google.images. Run a Google Images search and get structured results: image URLs, dimensions, titles, and source pages. AnyAPI routes each request across 3 sources and falls back automatically when one fails. It costs from $0.85 per 1,000 requests, in US dollars with no subscription and no monthly minimum. Over the last 30 days, 100.0% of Google images calls through AnyAPI succeeded, with a median response time of 1.3 seconds across 4,643 measured calls.