searchapi-best-practices
Master reference for SearchApi.io, the comprehensive guide an agent consults whenever it needs depth on any SearchApi capability that another skill didn't already cover. Covers authentication (API key, MCP, Bearer header), every engine family with key params and gotchas, locale handling, paginati...
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The searchapi-best-practices skill was audited on Aug 6, 2026 and we found 3 security issues across 1 threat category. Review the findings below before installing.
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SourceSKILL.md
| 48 | |
| 49 | ```bash |
| 50 | curl -s "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=google&q=hello&api_key=$SEARCHAPI_API_KEY" |
| 51 | ``` |
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SourceSKILL.md
| 160 | |
| 161 | ```bash |
| 162 | curl -s -X POST "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search" \ |
| 163 | -H "Authorization: Bearer $SEARCHAPI_API_KEY" \ |
| 164 | -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ |
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SourceSKILL.md
| 578 | **Base call:** |
| 579 | ```bash |
| 580 | curl -s "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=<engine>&q=<query>&api_key=$SEARCHAPI_API_KEY" |
| 581 | ``` |
| 582 | `engine=google` is the REST path. Over MCP, plain search is the tool `google_search_light` (REST engine `google_light`). |
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UpdatedAugust 9, 2026
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