SerpApi incident
[Google Light Search API] Empty search results with the start pagination parameter
Resolved after 18 days 18 hours, affecting Search API, on July 13, 2026.
Our team has deployed fixes for an issue impacting multiple APIs. Success rates and response times are recovering. We are closely monitoring the platform to ensure stability. Some requests may still see elevated latency as systems fully recover.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating Jul 13, 2026, 09:32 PM UTC
We’re investigating an issue affecting the Google Light Search API in which some paginated searches using search operators may return empty results. Our team is actively working to identify the cause and restore normal functionality. Read more here: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4023 We’ll provide another update as more information becomes available.
- monitoring Jul 13, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC
Our team has deployed fixes for an issue impacting multiple APIs. Success rates and response times are recovering. We are closely monitoring the platform to ensure stability. Some requests may still see elevated latency as systems fully recover.
- resolved Aug 01, 2026, 03:39 PM UTC
The issue has been resolved for a few weeks now.
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