serper-search

Fetches real Google search or news results with links, snippets, knowledge graph data, and related questions via the Serper.dev API.

Serper Google Search Plugin

Native Clawdbot plugin for Google Search via Serper.dev API. Returns real Google results — organic links, knowledge graph, news, and "People Also Ask" — as a single tool call.

When to use

• You need actual Google results with links and snippets (not AI-synthesized answers)
• You want Google News articles on a topic
• You need knowledge graph data (quick facts, entity info)
• Complements AI search tools (Perplexity, Brave) with raw Google data

Setup

1. Get a free API key at serper.dev (2,500 searches/month, no card required)
2. Set the environment variable in your Clawdbot config:

{
  "env": {
    "vars": {
      "SERPER_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
    }
  }
}

Or configure directly in the plugin entry:

{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "serper-search": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "apiKey": "your-api-key-here",
          "defaultNumResults": 5
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

The plugin registers a serper_search tool with three parameters:

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
query	string	required	The search query
num	number	5	Number of results (1-100)
searchType	string	"search"	"search" for web, "news" for news

Web search

Search for "best rust web frameworks 2026"

Returns organic results with title, link, snippet, and position, plus knowledge graph and related questions.

News search

Search news for "AI regulation Europe"

Returns news articles with title, link, snippet, date, and source.

Plugin structure

serper-search/
  clawdbot.plugin.json   # Plugin manifest with configSchema
  package.json            # NPM package config
  index.ts                # Plugin implementation
  SKILL.md                # This file

Key implementation details

• Export: export default function register(api) — not an object
• Tool registration: api.registerTool(toolObject) — direct, not callback
• Return format: { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(results) }] }
• Dependencies: Symlink @sinclair/typebox from Clawdbot's own node_modules

Author

Built by @Samoppakiks with Claude Code.