[Google APIs] performance degradation

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Updates from SerpApi 7

1. monitoringJul 14, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC

   We saw a decrease in success rates and slower response times on several, but not all, Google-related APIs. We've deployed a fix, and are currently monitoring the issue GitHub issue: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4025

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2. investigatingJul 14, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC

   We're investigating another increase in response times, most significantly affecting the Google Light Search API but also affecting other Google APIs.

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3. identifiedJul 15, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC

   Google Light response times have returned to normal. However, some responses may still return empty results, as documented here: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4032. You may also continue to experience elevated response times across some of our Google-based APIs. This issue is related to recent changes from Google, as well as an issue affecting one or more of our upstream service providers. Our engineers are actively working on a fix, and we'll continue to provide updates as progress is made.

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4. identifiedJul 15, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC

   We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.

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5. monitoringJul 17, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC

   We implemented a fix that should restore the performance to the expected level. We'll continue monitoring the situation for the time being.

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6. monitoringJul 17, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC

   We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

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7. resolvedJul 17, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC

   Performance has been restored across the affected Google APIs and has remained stable over the past 24 hours. This incident has now been resolved. Thank you for your patience as we continue working to improve the resilience of our systems.

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