Baidu Search (Free)

Free Baidu web search, no API key required, supports time range filtering

Free Baidu web search tool, no API key or authentication required, ready to use out of box.

Features

✅ No API key required, completely free ✅ Supports Chinese/English search queries ✅ Time range filtering: 1 day/1 week/1 month/1 year/custom date range ✅ Customizable result count (up to 50 results) ✅ Automatic anti-scraping handling with retry mechanism ✅ Returns title, snippet, real URL, and publish time

Usage

python scripts/search.py '{"query": "your search keywords", "count": 10, "freshness": "pd/pw/pm/py/YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD"}'

⚠️ Note: If you encounter anti-scraping verification errors, this is likely due to Baidu blocking your server's IP. This is a known limitation when scraping Baidu from cloud servers. Consider using a proxy or VPN if needed.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	yes	-	Search keywords
count	int	no	10	Number of results to return, max 50
freshness	string	no	null	Time range filter: pd(past 24h), pw(past week), pm(past month), py(past year), or custom date range in format YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD

Example

python scripts/search.py '{"query": "Linzhi Tibet travel guide", "count": 3, "freshness": "pm"}'