✨ Google Autocomplete Apify

✨ Google Autocomplete Apify

by damilo

Get live Google Autocomplete suggestions at scale for SEO, PPC, and content research. Supports 250+ countries, 100+ languages, and reveals hidden "cursor-before" queries.

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About ✨ Google Autocomplete Apify

Need to know what people are actually searching for? This actor pulls live, unfiltered suggestions directly from Google's Autocomplete. It's the same list of terms you see start to appear when you type into the search bar, but gathered at scale without the hassle. I use it because it runs fast and clean—no browser emulation or proxy setup required. You just feed it a seed keyword, pick from over 250 countries and 100+ languages, and it hands you back a neat JSON with each suggestion and its relevance score. The real magic for me is the "cursor-before" data. It shows you the partial queries people are typing *before* your seed keyword, which often reveals those unexpected, long-tail questions you'd never think to target. It's become a go-to for my initial research phase. Whether I'm digging for SEO keywords, planning PPC ad groups, brainstorming blog topics, or just trying to spot a rising trend, this gives me the raw, authentic search data straight from the source. It cuts out the guesswork and shows you the actual language your audience is using.

What does this actor do?

✨ Google Autocomplete Apify is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Google Autocomplete Scraper

This Apify actor fetches Google's autocomplete suggestions directly via its public API. It returns keyword phrases as clean JSON or CSV data, useful for SEO, market research, and content planning.

Overview

The actor makes lightweight HTTP calls to Google's complete/search endpoint. It bypasses the need for browser automation or proxies, providing fast access to localized search suggestions based on a seed query. Results include a relevance score based on their position in the dropdown list.

Key Features

  • Direct API Access: Fetches data from Google's suggestion endpoint, avoiding HTML scraping.
  • Global Targeting: Supports over 250 country codes (gl parameter) and 100+ interface languages (hl parameter).
  • Cursor-Before-Query Mode: An optional setting prepends a space to the query to uncover a broader set of suggestions.
  • Structured Output: Returns data with value (the suggestion) and relevance (its index position) fields.
  • Proxy-Free: Runs without requiring proxy configuration or residential IPs.
  • Integration Ready: Output can be sent to platforms like BigQuery, S3, or Airtable via Apify integrations.

How to Use

Configure the actor using input parameters. You can run it via the Apify Console, schedule recurring tasks, or call it via the Apify API or SDKs.

Input Parameters

Parameter Type Required Default Description
query string Yes – The seed term (e.g., "coffee" or "best laptop for").
country string No us Two-letter country code for geo-biased results (e.g., gb, fr, de).
language string No en Interface language for suggestions (e.g., es, de, ja).
cursor_before boolean No false If true, inserts a leading space before the query to expand results.

Example Input

{
  "query": "electric bike",
  "country": "ca",
  "language": "en",
  "cursor_before": true
}

Output

The actor returns an array of objects. A lower relevance number indicates a higher position in Google's autocomplete list.

[
  {
    "value": "electric bike for adults",
    "relevance": 0
  },
  {
    "value": "electric bike canada",
    "relevance": 1
  }
]

Tips

  • Use broad seed terms (e.g., "how to", "best") to generate large volumes of long-tail phrases.
  • Chain hundreds of queries using the Apify task scheduler to build comprehensive datasets.
  • Compare results across different country and language settings to identify regional trends.

Categories

SEO_TOOLS

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

Ready to Get Started?

Try ✨ Google Autocomplete Apify now on Apify. Free tier available with no credit card required.

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Actor Information

Developer
damilo
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
1,212
Active Users
43

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