News & Shopping Search with Serper Skill

News & Shopping Search with Serper

STOP — Read before making any API call. enrichx402.com endpoints are not the same as each provider's native API. All paths use the format https://enrichx402.com/api/{provider}/{action}. You MUST either:

Copy exact URLs from the Quick Reference table below, OR

Run x402.discover_api_endpoints(url="https://enrichx402.com") to get the correct paths

Guessing paths will fail with 405 errors (wrong path) or 404 errors (missing /api/ prefix).

Access Google News and Google Shopping through x402-protected endpoints.

Setup

See rules/getting-started.md for installation and wallet setup.

Quick Reference

| Task | Endpoint | Price | Description | |------|----------|-------|-------------| | News search | https://enrichx402.com/api/serper/news | $0.04 | Google News search | | Shopping search | https://enrichx402.com/api/serper/shopping | $0.04 | Google Shopping search |

News Search

Search Google News for articles:

x402.fetch(
  url="https://enrichx402.com/api/serper/news",
  method="POST",
  body={
    "q": "artificial intelligence regulation"
  }
)

Parameters:

q - Search query (required)
num - Number of results (default: 10)
gl - Country code (e.g., "us", "uk", "de")
hl - Language (e.g., "en", "es", "fr")
tbs - Time filter (qdr:h, qdr:d, qdr:w, qdr:m, qdr:y)

Time Filters

| Filter | Meaning | |--------|---------| | qdr:h | Past hour | | qdr:d | Past 24 hours | | qdr:w | Past week | | qdr:m | Past month | | qdr:y | Past year |

Example - news from past week:

x402.fetch(
  url=".../serper/news",
  body={
    "q": "AI startups funding",
    "tbs": "qdr:w"
  }
)

Country/Language Filtering

x402.fetch(
  url=".../serper/news",
  body={
    "q": "technology news",
    "gl": "uk",
    "hl": "en"
  }
)

Returns:

Article title and snippet
Source/publication name
Published date
Article URL
Thumbnail image (if available)

Shopping Search

Search Google Shopping for products:

x402.fetch(
  url="https://enrichx402.com/api/serper/shopping",
  method="POST",
  body={
    "q": "wireless noise cancelling headphones"
  }
)

Parameters:

q - Search query (required)
num - Number of results (default: 10)
gl - Country code for pricing/availability
hl - Language

Returns:

Product title
Price and currency
Merchant/store name
Product URL
Rating (if available)
Thumbnail image

Shopping with Location

Get local pricing and availability:

x402.fetch(
  url=".../serper/shopping",
  body={
    "q": "MacBook Pro M3",
    "gl": "us"
  }
)

Workflows

News Monitoring

(Optional) Check balance: x402.get_wallet_info
Discover endpoints (required before first fetch): x402.discover_api_endpoints(url="https://enrichx402.com")
Search with appropriate time filter
Review and summarize top stories

x402.fetch(
  url="https://enrichx402.com/api/serper/news",
  method="POST",
  body={"q": "company name OR competitor name", "tbs": "qdr:d", "num": 20}
)

Breaking News Research

[ ] Search with qdr:h for past hour
[ ] Identify key sources and facts
[ ] Note developing aspects

x402.fetch(
  url="https://enrichx402.com/api/serper/news",
  method="POST",
  body={"q": "breaking news topic", "tbs": "qdr:h"}
)

Product Research

[ ] Define search criteria (category, price range)
[ ] Search Google Shopping
[ ] Compare prices across merchants
[ ] Present top options with pros/cons

x402.fetch(
  url="https://enrichx402.com/api/serper/shopping",
  method="POST",
  body={"q": "ergonomic office chair under $500", "num": 20}
)

Price Comparison

[ ] Use exact product name/model
[ ] Compare merchant prices
[ ] Note shipping and availability

x402.fetch(
  url="https://enrichx402.com/api/serper/shopping",
  method="POST",
  body={"q": "exact product name model number"}
)

Response Data

News Article Fields

title - Article headline
snippet - Article excerpt
source - Publication name
date - Published date
link - Article URL
imageUrl - Thumbnail (if available)

Shopping Product Fields

title - Product name
price - Price with currency
source - Merchant/store
link - Product URL
rating - Star rating (if available)
reviews - Number of reviews
imageUrl - Product image
delivery - Shipping info (if available)

Tips

News Search

Use quotes for exact phrases: "climate change"
Use OR for alternatives: AI OR "artificial intelligence"
Be specific to get relevant results
Use time filters to avoid old news

Shopping Search

Include brand/model for specific products
Add "under $X" or "best" for filtered results
Check gl parameter for accurate local pricing
More results = better price comparison

Cost Estimation

Both endpoints are $0.04 per call.

| Task | Calls | Cost | |------|-------|------| | Quick news check | 1 | $0.04 | | Daily news summary | 2-3 | $0.08-0.12 | | Product research | 1-2 | $0.04-0.08 | | Full market research | 3-5 | $0.12-0.20 |

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