# Bing Search Scraper - SERP Results & Real URLs (`scrapesage/bing-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Bing search results with the real destination URL, title, snippet, domain and ranking position. Bing's redirect links are decoded for you, so every row is ready to crawl. Independent tool, not affiliated with Microsoft.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapesage/bing-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrape Sage](https://apify.com/scrapesage) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Agents, Integrations
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 result scrapeds

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?

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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".

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

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# README

## Bing Search Scraper - SERP Results & Real URLs

> **Disclaimer:** This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft Corporation or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. "Bing" is referenced only to describe the publicly available website this Actor collects data from.

Scrape **Bing** search results at scale and get back the **real destination URL** for every result — already decoded, ready to crawl. **No login, no API key.**

Built for SEO rank tracking, competitor research, link prospecting, crawl seed lists and feeding live search results to an AI agent.

***

### The thing that makes this different: real URLs

Every link on a Bing SERP is a `bing.com/ck/a?…` redirect. Following one costs an extra HTTP request **per result**, and the links expire.

Bing hides the true destination inside that redirect as base64. This actor **decodes it locally**, so every row already carries the final URL — no extra requests, no expiry. Measured: **32 of 32 results returned a real, non-Bing URL.**

### What you get

| Field | What it is |
|---|---|
| `title` | Result title |
| `url` | **Real destination URL**, decoded |
| `displayUrl` | The URL as Bing shows it |
| `domain` | Hostname, ready to group by |
| `description` | Result snippet |
| `rank`, `rankOnPage`, `page` | Position overall and within the page |
| `redirectUrl` | Bing's original redirect, if you want it |
| `queryMatched` | Whether the result actually mentions your query |
| `query`, `market` | What was searched, and in which market |

Every row carries every field, so your CSV never has ragged columns.

### Features

- **Market targeting** — `en-US`, `en-GB`, `de-DE`, `fr-FR`…
- **Domain exclusion** — drop `pinterest.com` and friends from your results
- **Pagination** — about 10 results per page

***

### Example input

```json
{
  "queries": ["crm software", "site:github.com web scraper"],
  "market": "en-GB",
  "excludeDomains": ["pinterest.com"],
  "maxPagesPerQuery": 3,
  "maxResults": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }
}
```

### Example output

```json
{
  "type": "result",
  "query": "crm software",
  "page": 1,
  "rank": 1,
  "title": "10 Best CRM Software Of 2026 – Forbes Advisor",
  "url": "https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-crm-software/",
  "displayUrl": "https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-crm-software",
  "domain": "forbes.com",
  "description": "Compare top CRM options to find the best fit for your needs and budget…",
  "queryMatched": true
}
```

***

### Pricing

**$0.002 per result.** You are charged only for rows actually delivered to your dataset.

### You are not billed for junk results

A search engine never returns an empty page. Give it a term it cannot match and it serves **unrelated filler**. By default (`requireQueryMatch`) this actor recognises that: if a query's first page contains no result mentioning your term, nothing is stored and **nothing is billed**, and the run tells you so. Turn it off to keep whatever Bing returns.

### Honest limits

- **This is Bing's web index, not Google's.** Rankings differ — that's the point if you're tracking Bing specifically or want a second opinion, but don't expect Google's result set.
- **Advanced operators do not work.** `site:`, `intitle:`, `filetype:` and friends make Bing return a JavaScript-only page with no result markup at all (verified). A run using them returns 0 rows, costs **$0**, and says so plainly rather than pretending the proxy failed. Use plain keywords.
- **About 10 results per page.** Deep pagination on Bing recycles results, so the actor stops a query after two consecutive pages that add nothing new rather than billing you for repeats.
- **Bing sometimes serves a "rich" layout** carrying only 2-6 organic results instead of 10 (about a third of requests). The actor detects that and retries on a fresh session, so you get the full page rather than a fifth of it.
- Use the **residential proxy** (the default). Bing throttles per IP under volume.

### Automate & schedule

Run this Actor on autopilot and pull results into your own stack:

- **[Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2)** - start runs, fetch datasets and manage schedules over REST.
- **[apify-client for JavaScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/)** and **[apify-client for Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/)** - official SDKs.
- **[Schedules](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules)** - run it hourly, daily or weekly and keep your dataset current.
- **[Webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks)** - trigger downstream actions (CRM import, Slack alert, email sequence) the moment a run finishes.

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

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'MY_APIFY_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('scrapesage/bing-search-scraper').call({
    "queries": [
        "crm software"
    ],
    "maxPagesPerQuery": 2,
    "maxResults": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Got ${items.length} records`);
```

### Integrate with any app

Connect the dataset to thousands of apps - no code required:

- **[Make](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make)** - multi-step automation scenarios.
- **[Zapier](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier)** - push new records straight into your CRM or spreadsheet.
- **[Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack)** - get notified when a scheduled run finds something new.
- **[Google Drive / Sheets](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive)** - auto-export every run to a spreadsheet.
- **[Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte)** - pipe results into your data warehouse.
- **[GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github)** - trigger runs from commits or releases.

### Use with AI assistants (MCP)

The output is clean, LLM-ready JSON. You can call this Actor from Claude, ChatGPT or any agent framework through the **[Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp)** - describe the data you need and let the assistant run this Actor for you.

### Agent-ready: autonomous payments (x402 & Skyfire)

This actor is **agent-ready** — AI agents can discover it, run it, and **pay for it autonomously**, with no Apify account and no human in the loop. It uses [pay-per-event](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/publishing/monetize/pay-per-event) pricing and [limited permissions](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/permissions), so it qualifies for Apify's agentic-payment standards:

- **[x402](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402)** — an open, HTTP-native payment protocol. Agents pay per run in USDC on the Base network directly through the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp) — no account, no API key.
- **[Skyfire](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/skyfire)** — agent-to-service payments for fully autonomous AI-agent workflows.

Building an AI agent, MCP tool, or autonomous data pipeline? This scraper is ready to plug in and pay as it goes.

### FAQ

**How is this Actor billed?** Pay-per-event: you pay only for the results it delivers, with no monthly rental and no start fee. The per-event price is shown on the Pricing tab.

**Can I schedule it and get results automatically?** Yes - create a [Schedule](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) and add a [webhook](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) or an integration (Google Sheets, Slack, Make, Zapier) to push each run's dataset wherever you need it.

**Which export formats are available?** Every run's dataset can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML, HTML or RSS from the Apify Console or the API.

**Can I run it from code or an AI agent?** Yes - through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) and client libraries, or from Claude, ChatGPT and other assistants via the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp).

**Is it legal to scrape Bing?** This Actor collects publicly available data only. You are responsible for using the output in compliance with applicable laws (including data-protection law where personal data is involved) and the source's terms. See the **Disclaimer** below.

**Is this an official Bing tool?** No. It is an independent, third-party Actor with no affiliation to, endorsement by or sponsorship from Microsoft Corporation. See the **Disclaimer** below.

### Tips

- Chart `rank` for your own domain over scheduled runs to track Bing ranking movement.
- `site:yourcompetitor.com` plus a high `maxPagesPerQuery` maps a competitor's indexed pages.
- Group by `domain` to see who dominates a keyword.

### Related actors

- **Baidu Search Scraper** — the same job for China, also with real destination URLs
- **Naver Scraper** — Korea: places, blogs, news and cafe

### Disclaimer

**This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft Corporation or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.**

"Bing" and any related marks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only in a descriptive, nominative sense - to identify the publicly accessible website from which this Actor collects data. This Actor is not an official Bing product, is not authorised or certified by Microsoft Corporation, and does not distribute Bing software. It collects only publicly available information; you are responsible for ensuring your use of that data complies with applicable laws, regulations and the terms of the source website.

### Need help?

Open an issue on the Actor's **Issues** tab, or visit the [Apify help center](https://help.apify.com/). Feature requests are welcome - this Actor is actively maintained.

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

What to search Bing for. Use plain keywords - Bing serves a JS-only page with no results for advanced operators (site:, intitle:, filetype:), so those return nothing here.

## `market` (type: `string`):

Bing market code to localise results, e.g. en-US, en-GB, de-DE, fr-FR, es-ES. Leave empty for Bing's default.

## `maxPagesPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

Bing returns about 10 results per page.

## `requireQueryMatch` (type: `boolean`):

A search engine answers a term it cannot match with unrelated filler instead of an empty page. With this on, a query whose first page contains no result mentioning the term is treated as having no genuine matches - nothing is stored and nothing is billed. Turn off to keep whatever Bing returns.

## `excludeDomains` (type: `array`):

Drop results from these domains, e.g. pinterest.com, quora.com.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Total cap across every query and page. Set 0 for no limit (explicit opt-in).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Bing throttles per IP under volume, so a residential proxy is recommended.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "crm software",
    "best running shoes"
  ],
  "market": "en-GB",
  "maxPagesPerQuery": 3,
  "requireQueryMatch": true,
  "excludeDomains": [
    "pinterest.com"
  ],
  "maxResults": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Every scraped result as a JSON item in the default dataset.

# 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 = {
    "queries": [
        "apify"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapesage/bing-search-scraper").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 = { "queries": ["apify"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapesage/bing-search-scraper").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 '{
  "queries": [
    "apify"
  ]
}' |
apify call scrapesage/bing-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

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/L0p9f6zgGjh71UlBd/builds/sPyfXIVOyYzgNMw5I/openapi.json