# Bing Search Results Scraper (SERP) (`automationagents/search-bing`) Actor

Get structured Bing SERP data, including titles, URLs, and descriptions. Reliable search results for SEO tracking and research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/automationagents/search-bing.md
- **Developed by:** [Alex Jordan](https://apify.com/automationagents) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $20.00 / 1,000 successful api calls

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

### What does Bing Search do?

**Bing Search** lets you query Bing programmatically and extract structured SERP results — titles, URLs, descriptions, and rank positions — without any browser automation or API key. Get clean, paginated search results in seconds for any keyword or query.

Built on the **Apify platform**, this Actor integrates with Apify's scheduling, webhooks, and 1,500+ tools via Zapier and Make.

### Why use Bing Search?

- **SEO research** — Track keyword rankings and SERP landscape for target keywords
- **Competitor monitoring** — See which pages rank for your competitors' branded terms
- **Lead generation** — Find companies or websites matching specific search criteria at scale
- **Content research** — Discover what content ranks best for a given topic before writing
- **Data pipelines** — Feed SERP data into spreadsheets, CRMs, or BI dashboards automatically

### How to use Bing Search

1. Click **Try for free** on this Actor's page
2. Enter your **search query** (e.g. `best CRM software 2026`)
3. Set **num\_results** and **page** if needed
4. Click **Start** and wait a few seconds
5. Download your results from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, or Excel

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | ✅ | Search query string |
| `num_results` | integer | ❌ | Number of results to return (default 10, max 50) |
| `page` | integer | ❌ | Page number for pagination (default 1) |
| `cache` | boolean | ❌ | Use cached result if available (default true) |

**Example input:**

```json
{
  "query": "best CRM software 2026",
  "num_results": 20,
  "page": 1
}
```

### Output

**Example output:**

```json
{
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "Best CRM Software 2026 – Forbes Advisor",
      "url": "https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/best-crm-software/",
      "description": "We reviewed the top CRM tools to help you find the best fit...",
      "position": 1
    }
  ],
  "total_results": 20,
  "meta": { "cache_hit": false, "execution_time_ms": 640 }
}
```

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

### Data fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `results` | array | List of SERP results |
| `results[].title` | string | Result page title |
| `results[].url` | string | Result page URL |
| `results[].description` | string | Snippet / meta description shown in SERP |
| `results[].position` | integer | Rank position (1-based) |
| `total_results` | integer | Number of results returned |

### Pricing / Cost estimation

**$0.02 per successful API call** on Apify.

- 1,000 successful Apify runs = $20.00

### FAQ & Support

**Is this legal?** This Actor reads publicly available Bing search results — the same data any browser user can see.

**Known limitations:** Bing Ads (paid results) are excluded. Local map pack results may not always be captured.

**Need help?** Open an issue in the Issues tab or contact the support team for custom solutions.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Search query string

## `num_results` (type: `integer`):

Number of results to return (default 10, max 50)

## `page` (type: `integer`):

Page number for pagination (default 1)

## `cache` (type: `boolean`):

Use cached result if available

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "best CRM software 2026",
  "num_results": 10,
  "page": 1,
  "cache": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "best CRM software 2026",
    "num_results": 10,
    "page": 1,
    "cache": true
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("automationagents/search-bing").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "best CRM software 2026",
    "num_results": 10,
    "page": 1,
    "cache": True,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("automationagents/search-bing").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "best CRM software 2026",
  "num_results": 10,
  "page": 1,
  "cache": true
}' |
apify call automationagents/search-bing --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,automationagents/search-bing"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/WjgNwSRSCH6PooNiV/builds/nhTvzHzmzUKuFWyWH/openapi.json