# Quick Start Guide

## How to Get Started with SERP API <a href="#page-title" id="page-title"></a>

Follow these simple steps to quickly start using Thordata's SERP API for scraping search engine data:

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**Registration**

Visit the [Thordata official website](https://dashboard.thordata.com/login), click on[ \[Sign Up\]](https://dashboard.thordata.com/register), and fill in your email address, password, and other details to complete the registration.

Alternatively, sign up instantly using your Google or GitHub account. After registration, you can log in to your dashboard.

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**Apply for a Free Trial**

After logging in, navigate to \[SERP API] **>**[ \[Pricing\]](https://dashboard.thordata.com/serp-api) to apply for a free trial.

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**Get Your API Token**

Once your trial is activated, go to [\[API Playground\]> "Token"](https://dashboard.thordata.com/serp-api/playground) to copy your credentials.

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**Configure Parameters**

first select your desired search engine platform (e.g., Google Search, Bing Search, Yandex Search, or DuckDuckGo Search) and configure the core parameters. Example: Select Google as the platform, enter a keyword (e.g., "sneaker discounts"), and set parameters such as the target country/region (e.g., United States) and language (e.g., English).

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[ Click here](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/scraping/serp-api/query-parameters/google) to learn more about additional available parameters.
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**Start Scraping**

After configuration is complete, click on **\[Start Scraping]** to execute the task. The right panel will display a real-time preview of the scraped content and structured JSON data.

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**Preview & Download Results**

Once completed, the final structured data will be displayed in the **\[Output]** section. You can copy or download the results in JSON/HTML format.

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For further assistance, please contact us at **<support@thordata.com>**.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://doc.thordata.com/doc/scraping/serp-api/quick-start-guide.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.