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Google Image Results

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VALUE SERP parses the Google image search results the image_results array in the JSON output when the search_type=images search parameter is set.

Google Image Results

Below is an example of how the image_results array is represented in the VALUE SERP result JSON:

{
  "request_info": {
    "success": true,
    "credits_used": 1,
    "credits_used_this_request": 1,
    "credits_remaining": 19999,
    "credits_reset_at": "2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
  },
  "search_metadata": {
    "created_at": "2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "processed_at": "2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "total_time_taken": 1.5,
    "engine_url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&gl=us&hl=en&tbm=vid",
    "html_url": "https://api.valueserp.com/search?api_key=APIKEY&search_type=videos&location=United+States&q=pizza&engine=google&output=html",
    "json_url": "https://api.valueserp.com/search?api_key=APIKEY&search_type=videos&location=United+States&q=pizza&engine=google&output=json",
    "location_auto_message": "We have automatically set the 'google_domain', 'gl' and 'hl' parameters to match the supplied location of 'United States'. You can stop this behaviour by setting the 'location_auto' parameter to 'false'."
  },
  "search_parameters": {
    "search_type": "images",
    "location": "United States",
    "q": "pizza",
    "engine": "google"
  },
  "search_information": {
    "time_taken_displayed": 0.42,
    "query_displayed": "pizza"
  },
  "image_results": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "title": "Where to Find the Best Pizza in Nashville - Eater Nashville",
      "link": "https://nashville.eater.com/maps/pizza-nashville-best",
      "domain": "nashville.eater.com",
      "width": 1200,
      "height": 1200,
      "image": "https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/1lFyUeF2yW7MoDd5Yqlwx1OI5Ns=/0x0:2100x2940/1200x900/filters:focal(882x1302:1218x1638)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/60020805/unnamed__12_.13.jpg",
      "brand": "Eater Nashville"
    },
    {
      "position": 2,
      "title": "Nashville Pizza Guide | Nashville Guru",
      "link": "http://nashvilleguru.com/4006/nashville-pizza",
      "domain": "nashvilleguru.com",
      "width": 1200,
      "height": 1200,
      "image": "http://nashvilleguru.com/officialwebsite/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/30265281_1280992788699571_5478110647222796288_o.jpg",
      "brand": "Nashville Guru"
    },
    {
      "position": 3,
      "title": "Nashville Pizza Guide | Nashville Guru",
      "link": "http://nashvilleguru.com/4006/nashville-pizza",
      "domain": "nashvilleguru.com",
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 1024,
      "image": "http://nashvilleguru.com/officialwebsite/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Pizza-Nashville-1024x379.jpg",
      "brand": "Nashville Guru"
    },
    {
      "position": 4,
      "title": "Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Recipe",
      "link": "https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/homemade_pepperoni_pizza/",
      "domain": "www.simplyrecipes.com",
      "width": 2000,
      "height": 2000,
      "image": "https://www.simplyrecipes.com/thmb/8caxM88NgxZjz-T2aeRW3xjhzBg=/2000x1125/smart/filters:no_upscale()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__simply_recipes__uploads__2019__09__easy-pepperoni-pizza-lead-3-8f256746d649404baa36a44d271329bc.jpg",
      "brand": "Simply Recipes"
    },
    {
      "position": 5,
      "title": "Best Homemade Pizza - How to Make Homemade Pizza",
      "link": "https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a24893663/homemade-pizza-recipe/",
      "domain": "www.delish.com",
      "width": 480,
      "height": 480,
      "image": "https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/delish-homemade-pizza-horizontal-1542312378.png?crop=1.00xw:1.00xh;0,0&resize=480:*",
      "brand": "Delish.com"
    },
    {
      "position": 6,
      "title": "Five Points Pizza | Hot Pizza. Cold Beer. | Nashville, TN",
      "link": "https://fivepointspizza.com/",
      "domain": "fivepointspizza.com",
      "width": 303,
      "height": 303,
      "image": "https://fivepointspizza.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/slice2.jpg",
      "brand": "fivepointspizza.com"
    },
    {
      "position": 7,
      "title": "SICILIAN PIZZA & PASTA, Nashville - 905 Church St, Downtown Nashville -  Menu & Prices - Tripadvisor",
      "link": "https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g55229-d4398665-Reviews-Sicilian_Pizza_Pasta-Nashville_Davidson_County_Tennessee.html",
      "domain": "www.tripadvisor.com",
      "width": 550,
      "height": 550,
      "image": "https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/10/6f/af/72/pizza.jpg",
      "brand": "TripAdvisor"
    },
    {
      "position": 8,
      "title": "Pizza - Wikipedia",
      "link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza",
      "domain": "en.wikipedia.org",
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 1024,
      "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Eq_it-na_pizza-margherita_sep2005_sml.jpg",
      "brand": "- Wikipedia"
    },
    {
      "position": 9,
      "title": "Nashville Pizza Guide | Nashville Guru",
      "link": "http://nashvilleguru.com/4006/nashville-pizza",
      "domain": "nashvilleguru.com",
      "width": 1440,
      "height": 1440,
      "image": "http://nashvilleguru.com/officialwebsite/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/312-Pizza-Company-Nashville-TN-Germantown-1.jpg",
      "brand": "Nashville Guru"
    },
    {
      "position": 10,
      "title": "Roma Pizza & Pasta - Nashville - Menu & Hours - Order Delivery",
      "link": "https://www.romapizzabellevue.com/",
      "domain": "www.romapizzabellevue.com",
      "width": 1000,
      "height": 1000,
      "image": "https://slicelife.imgix.net/3548/photos/original/3.jpg?auto=compress&auto=format",
      "brand": "www.romapizzabellevue.com"
    }
  ],
  "search_refinement": {
    "items": [
      {
        "title": "cheese",
        "link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&tbm=isch&hl=en&gl=us&chips=q:pizza,g_1:cheese:1_3-6BIlHSk%3D&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_uf_J5vr5AhUFjxoKHVonANQQ4lYoAHoECAEQIg",
        "block_position": -1
      },
      {
        "title": "pepperoni",
        "link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&tbm=isch&hl=en&gl=us&chips=q:pizza,g_1:pepperoni:XU-ERbWqcEE%3D&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_uf_J5vr5AhUFjxoKHVonANQQ4lYoAXoECAEQJA",
        "block_position": -1
      },
      {
        "title": "slice",
        "link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&tbm=isch&hl=en&gl=us&chips=q:pizza,g_1:slice:Iw9bqNEqrkk%3D&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_uf_J5vr5AhUFjxoKHVonANQQ4lYoAnoECAEQJg",
        "block_position": -1
      },
      {
        "title": "dominos",
        "link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&tbm=isch&hl=en&gl=us&chips=q:pizza,g_1:dominos:Q0h9NU4Jk8o%3D&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_uf_J5vr5AhUFjxoKHVonANQQ4lYoA3oECAEQKA",
        "block_position": -1
      },
      {
        "title": "clipart",
        "link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&tbm=isch&hl=en&gl=us&chips=q:pizza,g_1:clipart:OitMFgXV9RE%3D&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_uf_J5vr5AhUFjxoKHVonANQQ4lYoBHoECAEQKg",
        "block_position": -1
      }
    ]
  }
}

VALUE SERP returns the following properties for search_type=images requests:

Property	Type	Description
image_results	array	An array of Image Result objects, containing each of the image results returned. The Image Result object has the following properties: position number The position of the image result on the current page. title string The title of the image result. link string A link to the image result. domain string The domain of the link to the image result. width number The width of the image in pixels, if shown. height number The height of the image in pixels, if shown. image string The thumbnail image of the image result, either returned as a URL to the image, or as a Base64-encoded image string. brand string The brand name of the image result, if shown. source array source Array An array containing the source of the image link string The URL of the original source where the image was found domain string The domain name of the website name string The title or descriptive name of the source page, which often includes the image context (e.g., "New York Style Pepperoni Pizza Recipe"
search_refinement	object	An object containing details of the "search refinement" section at the top of the images SERP page. items array Items Array An array containing the items in the search refinement: title string The title text of the search refinement item, if shown. link string The link of the search refinement item, if shown. block_position number The position of the search refinement item, relative to other page features shown.

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