[Google Scholar API] Elevated Response Times

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Updates from SerpApi 4

1. investigatingSep 17, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC

   We're currently seeing longer response times for Google Scholar API queries. You can find the Public Roadmap issue for this here: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4309

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2. investigatingSep 19, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC

   We're continuing to investigate this issue.

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3. monitoringSep 20, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC

   We’ve deployed a fix and are seeing response times decrease. We’ll continue to monitor closely to ensure performance remains stable. If you continue to experience high response times with the Google Scholar API, please reach out to us at contact@serpapi.com.

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4. resolvedSep 21, 2026, 10:36 PM UTC

   Response times have stayed low. This incident is resolved. Please feel free to reach out if you are still facing high response times or errors with Google Scholar API.

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