# \[Google Search API\] \[Google Light API\] Performance Degradation

- Provider: [SerpApi](https://down.guide/serpapi)
- Level: confirmed
- Impact: Partial outage
- lasted 6d 12h
- started 2026-10-01 09:15 UTC
- API, Search API, Search API
- id: DWN-8589f13456
- Official page: https://stspg.io/z85t7ydqp07f

## Updates from SerpApi
### 2026-10-01 09:15 UTC: investigating
We're seeing a sharp increase in error rates for our Google Search API. We're currently investigating the issue and will follow up with updates.
https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4376

### 2026-10-02 01:35 UTC: monitoring
Performance has stabilized now and we continue to monitor this API.

### 2026-10-02 07:24 UTC: investigating
We're seeing elevated error rates and response times. We're investigating.

### 2026-10-06 09:08 UTC: investigating
The team continues their efforst on addressing the issue and finding solution as soon as possible.

### 2026-10-07 21:44 UTC: investigating
We are continuing to investigate this issue.

### 2026-10-07 21:46 UTC: investigating
We're continuing to work toward a solution.
Since the issue now affects other APIs, the status can now be tracked here: https://status.serpapi.com/incidents/5pybr6gr3dq4
This is incident will be closed to prevent duplicate notifications.
Thanks for your continued patience.

### 2026-10-07 21:48 UTC: resolved
Closed as duplicate

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