n8n-nodes-serperdev

Community node for using the Serper.dev APIs inside n8n.

This node supports:

• Google Web Search
• Google Image Search
• Google Video Search
• Google News Search
• Google Maps Search
• Google Reviews
• Google Lens reverse image search
• Webpage scraping via Serper Scrape API

Quick Start

1. Install in n8n (Community Nodes)

1. In your n8n instance, go to Settings → Community Nodes
2. Click Install
3. Enter package name: n8n-nodes-serperdev
4. Confirm installation

That’s it — no manual CLI install steps needed in this quick start.

2. Create a Serper API key

1. Go to Serper Playground
2. Sign in or create an account
3. Create or copy your API key

3. Add credentials in n8n

1. Open any workflow
2. Add the Serper.dev node
3. In Credentials, create Serper.dev API
4. Paste your API key into API Key
5. Save

Node Overview

The node has two resources:

1. Google Search
2. Scraper

Google Search operations

• Web Search (search)
• Image Search (images)
• Video Search (videos)
• News Search (news)
• Maps Search (maps)
• Reviews Search (reviews)
• Lens Search (lens)

Scraper operations

• Webpage (webpage)

Required Inputs and Behavior

Common search query

For these operations:

• Web Search
• Image Search
• Video Search
• News Search
• Maps Search

You must provide:

• Query (q)

Lens Search

You must provide:

• Image URL (url)

Scraper → Webpage

You must provide:

• Webpage URL (url)

Optional:

• Include Markdown (includeMarkdown) to return markdown output

Reviews Search

You must provide:

• Place ID (placeId)

Optional:

• Next Page Token (nextPageToken) for pagination

Maps Search

Optional:

• Place ID (placeId)
• GPS Location & Zoom (ll) in format like @37.944683,-87.40576,3z

Important rule:

• If Page > 1, then GPS Location & Zoom (ll) is required

Image Search

Optional:

• Number of Results (num) with allowed values:
  • 10
  • 100

Common n8n Workflow Recipes

Recipe 1: Basic Google web search

1. Add Manual Trigger
2. Add Serper.dev node
3. Set:
   • Resource: Google Search
   • Operation: Web Search
   • Query: best coffee shops in Chicago
4. Execute workflow
5. Use output in Set, Code, IF, or Slack nodes

Recipe 2: News monitoring

1. Add Schedule Trigger (for example every hour)
2. Add Serper.dev node
3. Set:
   • Resource: Google Search
   • Operation: News Search
   • Query: n8n automation updates
4. Add IF node to filter relevant topics
5. Send results to email, Slack, or database

Recipe 3: Scrape webpage content for downstream AI

1. Add Webhook or Manual Trigger
2. Add Serper.dev node
3. Set:
   • Resource: Scraper
   • Operation: Webpage
   • Webpage URL: target URL
   • Include Markdown: true if you want markdown output
4. Pass output into OpenAI or another AI node for summarization/classification

Recipe 4: Google Maps local business discovery

1. Add Serper.dev node
2. Set:
   • Resource: Google Search
   • Operation: Maps Search
   • Query: plumbers near Austin TX
   • Page: 1
3. For pagination (Page > 1), include ll value

Example Query Ideas

Web Search

• best project management tools for agencies
• site:docs.n8n.io webhook authentication
• top CRM software for small business 2026

Image Search

• modern home office setup ideas
• minimalist dashboard ui

Video Search

• n8n tutorial for beginners
• how to automate lead enrichment

News Search

• AI automation startup funding
• latest updates in no-code automation

Maps Search

• electricians near Dallas TX
• coworking spaces in Denver

Reviews Search

• Use a known Google Place ID from a prior Maps result to fetch review pages

Lens Search

• Use a public image URL to find visually similar content

Troubleshooting

401 or authorization errors

• Confirm your API key is correct in Serper.dev API credentials
• Verify the key is active in your Serper account
• Re-save credentials and rerun

Empty or weak results

• Try a more specific query
• Add location context to query text for local intents
• For Maps pagination, ensure ll is provided when page > 1

Node not visible in n8n

• Confirm node installed and up-to-date
• Refresh n8n after installing community nodes

Notes

• The node is categorized under Marketing & Content in n8n
• Serper docs: https://serper.dev/docs