# \[Google Search API\] /goto links returned in organic\_results-\>link

- Provider: [SerpApi](https://down.guide/providers/serpapi)
- Confidence: Confirmed
- Impact: Partial outage
- lasted 4d 7h
- started 2026-11-03 23:38 UTC
- Search API
- us
- id: DWN-ec05a9bed7
- Official page: https://stspg.io/qywcpv46hlws

## Summary
The provider says Google Search API returned /goto links in organic\_results-\>link instead of direct links, and the issue recurred intermittently. A fix was deployed across several Google APIs and is being monitored to confirm full resolution.

_Written by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 from SerpApi's own updates._

## Updates from SerpApi
### 2026-11-03 23:38 UTC: identified
We're seeing this issue reoccur intermittently with Google Search API - /goto links are returned for organic results instead of direct links. We'll provide an update as soon as we have any implemented a fix.

### 2026-11-07 01:06 UTC: monitoring
We’ve deployed a fix for the /goto links that were being returned across several of our Google APIs, and we’re monitoring closely to confirm the issue is fully resolved.
If you still see /goto links in responses from any of our Google APIs, please let us know at contact@serpapi.com.

### 2026-11-08 07:11 UTC: resolved
This incident has been resolved. 
Github: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4315

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