SerpApi: Performance degradation across many Google APIs

SerpApi · serpapi.comImpact: majorResolved2026-09-08 15:58 UTC

Public — what happened

Summary

We're currently seeing elevated response times across Google APIs, including Google Search API, Google Shopping API, Google News Light API, Google Jobs API, and others. Related issue on our Public Roadmap: https://github.com/serpapi/public-roadmap/issues/4240

Timeline

Started — 2026-09-04 21:27 UTC
Last update — 2026-09-08 15:58 UTC
Resolved — 2026-09-10 18:50 UTC

Source of record: provider status page. Mirrored as reported; times in UTC.

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