Google Search

Overview

Search engine (archetype: search). Google.com — autocomplete suggestions, organic web/image/news/video/shopping results, local business pack, knowledge panel, People Also Ask, and related searches via page DOM extraction.

Workflows

Research a topic with context

1. searchSuggestions(q) → completions[] for query refinement
2. searchWeb(q) → title, link, snippet per result
3. getPeopleAlsoAsk(q) → questions[] for deeper exploration
4. getRelatedSearches(q) → searches[] for follow-up queries

Compare products

1. searchSuggestions(q) → completions[] to refine product search terms
2. searchShopping(q) → title, price, merchant, reviewCount
3. searchWeb(q) → title, link, snippet for review articles

Get entity information

1. searchWeb(q) → title, link, snippet for entity name
2. getKnowledgePanel(q) → title, subtitle, description, facts[]

Find local businesses

1. searchLocal(q) → name, rating, reviews, type, address
2. searchWeb(q) → supplementary title, link, snippet results

Operations

Operation	Intent	Key Input	Key Output	Notes
searchSuggestions	autocomplete completions	q, client=chrome	completion strings	entry point, node transport
searchWeb	organic web results	q	title, link, displayUrl, snippet	entry point, page extraction
searchImages	image results	q	sourceUrl, alt, width, height	page, navigate with udm=2
searchNews	news articles	q	title, link, source, snippet, publishedAt	page, navigate with tbm=nws
searchVideos	video results	q	title, link, source, snippet	page, navigate with tbm=vid
searchShopping	product listings	q	title, price, originalPrice, merchant, reviewCount	page, navigate with udm=28
getKnowledgePanel	entity facts	q (entity name)	title, subtitle, description, facts[]	page, entity queries only
getPeopleAlsoAsk	related questions	q	questions[], count	page, from PAA box
getRelatedSearches	follow-up queries	q	searches[], count	page, from page bottom
searchLocal	local businesses	q (location query)	name, rating, reviews, type, address	page, map pack results

Quick Start

# Autocomplete suggestions (node transport, no browser needed)
openweb google-search exec searchSuggestions '{"q": "best laptop", "client": "chrome"}'

# Web search results (requires browser with google.com open)
openweb google-search exec searchWeb '{"q": "best laptop 2025"}'

# Image search
openweb google-search exec searchImages '{"q": "aurora borealis"}'

# News search
openweb google-search exec searchNews '{"q": "technology"}'

# Shopping results
openweb google-search exec searchShopping '{"q": "wireless headphones"}'

# Knowledge panel for an entity
openweb google-search exec getKnowledgePanel '{"q": "Albert Einstein"}'

# People Also Ask
openweb google-search exec getPeopleAlsoAsk '{"q": "what is python"}'

# Related searches
openweb google-search exec getRelatedSearches '{"q": "machine learning"}'

# Local businesses
openweb google-search exec searchLocal '{"q": "coffee shops near times square"}'