Fast SERP

This page explains how to use the fastSerp parameter to receive faster Google SERP responses, understand the supported response structure, and know which features are not available when Fast SERP is e

Fast SERP for Google

Some use cases require faster Google Search responses and do not need advanced SERP features such as AI Overview extraction or extended page parsing.

To support these use cases, NetNut’s SERP API offers Fast SERP extraction for Google searches via the fastSerp parameter.

This feature is designed to return the main Google organic results faster by focusing on the core SERP data points and reducing additional processing.

Fast SERP is recommended when the main requirement is receiving Google organic results quickly and consistently.


Parameter: fastSerp

Field
Value

Type

Boolean 0 / 1

Default

0

Supported Engine

Google Search

Description

When set to 1, the API enables faster Google SERP extraction, focused mainly on organic results.


Supported Parameters

When using fastSerp=1, you can still use the regular Google SERP supported parameters, including:

Parameter
Description

q

Search query

hl

Language

gl

Country

uule

Encoded Google location parameter

device

Device type

rawHtml

Controls raw HTML response behavior. rawHtml=1 returns the parsed JSON response together with the raw HTML. rawHtml=2 returns only the raw HTML response.


Unsupported Features

The following feature is not supported when using Fast SERP:

Feature
Status

enhancedAio

Not supported with fastSerp=1

Fast SERP is optimized for faster response time and organic result extraction. Advanced extraction features that require additional rendering or parsing are not available in this mode.


Time & Performance

Fast SERP is designed to reduce processing time compared to the standard Google SERP flow.

Actual response time may vary depending on Google response behavior, location, request parameters, and system load.


Example API Request


Fast SERP Response Structure

When using fastSerp=1, the response will include the standard Google SERP response structure, with organic as the main data point.

Main Response Fields

Field
Type
Description

url

string

Final Google search URL used for the request

general

object

General metadata about the SERP response

input

object

Original request/job metadata

organic

array

Organic search results extracted from the Google SERP


Example Response


Organic Result Fields

Each item inside the organic array may include the following fields:

Field
Type
Description

title

string

Title of the organic result

description

string

Snippet or description shown under the result

displayLink

string

Displayed URL/path shown on Google

link

string

Direct result URL

imageAlt

string

Image alt text, when available

timeSince

string

Time indicator shown by Google, when available

rank

number

Organic result position


Notes

  • organic is the main data point returned by Fast SERP.

  • Some fields may be empty when Google does not return them for a specific result.

  • The structure of organic results remains aligned with the standard Google SERP organic response.

  • enhancedAio is not supported together with fastSerp=1.

  • This feature is recommended when speed is more important than advanced SERP features.

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