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Web Search API that permits automated queries [closed]

Are there any web search APIs or search engines that allow automated queries?

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PB_MLT Avatar asked Apr 07 '10 10:04

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Engines that offer paid service terms:

  • Gigablast

Engines that offer limited free service:

  • Google (100 per day)
  • Bingᴿ (5,000 per month)

Engines that offer free service:

  • FAROOᴿ
  • YaCy (P2P)

ᴿ Registration required


Deprecated, obsolete, or no longer exist:

  • DuckDuckGo
  • Yahoo
  • AltaVista
  • DogPile
  • Ask.com
  • Ixquick
  • ScrubTheWeb (uses CAPTCHA)
  • Blekko
  • Yahoo! BOSS
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Dave Jarvis Avatar answered Oct 02 '22 16:10

Dave Jarvis