[Google Search API][Google Light Search API] Intermittent Performance Degradation

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Updates from SerpApi 4

1. identifiedApr 14, 2026, 7:29 PM UTC

   https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/3715

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2. identifiedApr 14, 2026, 7:29 PM UTC

   We're currently experiencing intermittent performance degradations primarily affecting our Google Search and Google Light Search APIs. We are working to restore consistent response times across APIs. In the meantime, users may intermittently notice elevated latency when using these APIs.

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3. monitoringMay 6, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC

   The performance has been more stable for the past few weeks. We'll continue monitoring.

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4. resolvedMay 12, 2026, 7:12 PM UTC

   This issue appears to have been resolved, as performance remains stable.

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Corrections

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