Google Custom Search API

How do I start?

Create a Google account if you do not already have one.
Log in to Custom Search and set up your search engine.
Copy the generated code and paste it into your webpage.
Explore the developer's guide and get fancy.

More information

Custom Search Help Center - Learn about basic concepts behind custom search engines.

Examples - View examples of different kinds of custom search engines.

Resources and tools

Custom Search Engine on the Fly gives you a quick and easy way to create a search engine from the links on your webpage.

Google Marker saves websites to your custom search engine as you browse the web.

Test Your Linked CSE lets you test and troubleshoot your hosted XML specifications.

What is Custom Search?

Google Custom Search enables you to search over a website or a collection of websites. You can harness the power of Google to create a search engine tailored to your needs and interests, and you can present the results in your website. Your custom search engine can prioritize or restrict search results based on websites you specify.

You can even invite your friends and trusted community members to contribute and help you build your search engine. Plus, you can make money from your search engine by using your Google AdSense account.


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