SerpApi incident

Google Related APIs Performance Degradation

Resolved after 8 days 20 hours, affecting Search API and Search API and 1 more, on July 3, 2026.

resolved Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

We've made some internal adjustments and have seen much better performance for the past few days. We'll continue monitoring the situation. We consider this issue resolved.

Started
Jul 03, 2026, 03:43 PM UTC
Resolved
Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
Duration
8d 20h
Detected by Pingoru
Jul 03, 2026, 03:43 PM UTC

Affected components

Search APISearch APIAds Transparency APIImages Light APIAI Mode APINews Light APIAI Overview APIShopping Light APIAutocomplete APIVideos Light API

Update timeline

  1. investigating Jul 03, 2026, 03:43 PM UTC

    We're seeing higher than normal response times on several, but not all, Google related APIs. https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/3972

  2. investigating Jul 03, 2026, 03:44 PM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate this issue.

  3. monitoring Jul 04, 2026, 08:21 AM UTC

    We're seeing improved response time and stability for the past couple of hours. We'll continue monitoring the performance.

  4. investigating Jul 05, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC

    We're seeing increased response times across several Google-related APIs since the last hour. We're investigating

  5. monitoring Jul 05, 2026, 07:31 PM UTC

    Good news! We deployed a fix, and we're seeing recovery. Our engineering team is continuing to monitor the situation closely and make adjustments to fully restore normal performance. We appreciate your patience and will keep you updated as we have more information. Thank you for your understanding.

  6. identified Jul 06, 2026, 04:57 PM UTC

    We're seeing another increase in response times this morning, most noticibly affecting our Google Shopping API. We're investigating and will follow up with any updates. Thank you for your continued patience.

  7. investigating Jul 06, 2026, 04:58 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  8. resolved Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

    We've made some internal adjustments and have seen much better performance for the past few days. We'll continue monitoring the situation. We consider this issue resolved.

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