Major incident

SerpApi: [Google Light Search API] Empty search results with the start pagination parameter

Affected: Search API

Current status of SerpApi: Minor issues — live SerpApi status

Timeline

1. Jul 13, 2026, 21:32 UTC
   investigating
   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.
2. Jul 13, 2026, 23:36 UTC
   monitoring
   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.
3. Aug 1, 2026, 15:39 UTC
   resolved
   The issue has been resolved for a few weeks now.

Updates as published by SerpApi (original).