AI search APIs
Answers and passages for agents. Hyperresearch Answers is our editorial choice when an AI agent needs search: instead of a raw results page, one call returns a short answer with quotes checked against their pages.
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SERP API vs AI Search API
A SERP API returns the results page for a query, with links, snippets and features. An AI search API returns ranked passages, extracted text or a short answer, so the agent reads less. Use a raw SERP API when you need rankings or Google features, and an AI search API when the agent needs evidence it can quote.
Explore entry ↗SERP API for AI Agents
An agent needs short, sourced context more than a full results page. A raw SERP API leaves the agent to open and read each link, which adds tokens and steps. AI search APIs return passages or short answers, which suits agents better, and they can often run as an MCP server.
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