Major incident

SerpApi: [Google Search API][Google Light API] Performance Degradation

Affected: Search API, Search API

Current status of SerpApi: Minor issues — live SerpApi status

Timeline

1. Sep 21, 2026, 16:29 UTC
   investigating
   We are currently investigating elevated response times and decreased success rates for the Google Search and Google Light API You can view the Public Roadmap issue here: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4329
2. Sep 22, 2026, 00:32 UTC
   monitoring
   Google Search API response times seem to have recovered. We'll continue monitoring for stability. We're still investigating longer response times for Google Light Search API.
3. Sep 22, 2026, 02:50 UTC
   monitoring
   Google Search API response times have fully recovered, and Google Light Search API performance is steadily recovering.
4. Sep 22, 2026, 02:51 UTC
   resolved
   This incident has been resolved.

Updates as published by SerpApi (original).