---
title: "Google Forums API: JSON data, 1 endpoint, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get Google Forums data as structured JSON with one API key: search. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-forums
---

[APIs](https://perceptlayer.com/apis) / [Search engines](https://perceptlayer.com/verticals/search) / Google Forums

1 credit per call 1 endpoint

# Google Forums API

Get Google Forums data as structured JSON with one API key: search. Free credits every month.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) Run it below

Google Forums

GET /v1/google-forums/search?query=best+mechanical+keyboard 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/google-forums/search?query=best+mechanical+keyboard" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

cURL 1 credit per successful call

Run this call below or from your dashboard to see a live response.

Playground

## Run this API

cURL shell 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/google-forums/search?query=best+mechanical+keyboard" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

Google Forums · 1 endpoint

## Endpoints

Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/google-forums/search`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-forums/search) | `query` +6 optional | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the Google Forums API

## What you can get

The Google Forums API returns search as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.

Search engines JSON REST MCP

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Use cases

### Find forum discussions about your product or market

`Use the Google Forums API to find forum discussions about your product or market` 

### Collect real user questions for content and support

`Use the Google Forums API to collect real user questions for content and support` 

### Feed community opinions into research and AI tools

`Use the Google Forums API to feed community opinions into research and AI tools` 

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the Google Forums API cost?**

Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.

**What format are responses in?**

Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.

**Do I need a separate key for Google Forums?**

No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.

## Try the Google Forums API with 1,000 free credits

No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) [Read the docs](https://perceptlayer.com/docs)