Send Your First Request

Learn how to send your first request using the Thordata SERP API.

Thordata provides two methods for accessing the SERP API. Both methods return the same results but cater to different user needs:

1.Direct API Access (A REST API method that allows direct requests to the server API, making it easy to use and integrate.)

Best for:

• Centralized Endpoint – Access the Web Unlocker API via a single RESTful endpoint.

• Simplified Integration – No need to manage proxies or routing.

• Single API Key Authentication – Secure and easy to use, no need to manage usernames and passwords.

Retrieve Your API Credentials: Go to "Configuration" → "Details" to find your API Key (APIKEY) and request examples.

Example Request (cURL)：

curl https://scraperapi.thordata.com/request -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer APIKEY" -d "{\"url\": \"https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza\"}"

Parameter-Value：

Parameter	Description
https://scraperapi.thordata.com/request	API Endpoint
Authorization: Bearer APIKEY (APIKEY value found in "Details")	Authorization Header
Content-Type: application/json	Response Format - JSON
Content-Type: text/html	Response Format - HTML
"url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza"	Target URL to Scrape

2.Proxy-Based Local Access (Best for workflows that rely on proxy-based routing.)

Retrieve Your Proxy Credentials: Go to "Configuration" → "Details" to find your USERNAME, PASSWORD, and SSL Certificate.

Example Request (cURL)：

curl "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&json=1" --proxy scraping.thordata.com:30001--proxy-user td-customer-serp_USERNAME:PASSWORD --cacert [path to CA.CRT]

Parameter-Value：

Parameter	Description
scraping.thordata.com:30001	Proxy Host
proxy-user td-customer-serp_USERNAME:PASSWORD	Username & Password
cacert [path to CA.CRT]	SSL Certificate
k "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza"	Scraping URL - HTML Result
k "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&json=1"	Scraping URL - JSON Result

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