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Google Search API skill
Runs by itself, every morning.

You see where you rank on Google every day.

Install the Google Search API skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/fetcher-sh/google-search.md

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  3. 3It runs by itself

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Google Search API

by fetcher-sh · 4K installs

The skill

Gets Google search results as a clean list.

Only when you ask.

More visitors

You see where you rank on Google every day. You spot a drop the same morning.

↻ Runs by itselfevery morning

How the habit works.
You don't have to.

Three questionsWhen does it start? How does it check its work? What does it remember?

01

It starts by itself

daily rank check. Runs in cron.

  • ↻ daily rank check
  • 0 6 * * *

02

It checks its work

results returned per query. If a check fails, it tells you.

  • ✓each /api/search call returns status 200
  • ✓results come back with entries, count above zero
  • ✓the rank record file is written

03

It remembers

rank history log. The next run reads it first: yesterday's position for each tracked query.

loops/serp-rank-track-loop/run-log.md

One run, step by step.
Then it stops.

Stop ruleStops after one pass over the tracked queries per run, with at most one retry.

  1. 01

    Load queries

    Your agent reads the tracked queries, with any site:, filetype: or intitle: operators and country and language settings.

  2. 02

    Search

    It calls /api/search for each query with the Bearer key, using page for more results.

  3. 03

    Read JSON

    It reads the clean JSON response and finds where your pages appear.

  4. 04

    Record ranks

    It writes each query's position to the rank record and the run log.

  5. 05

    Flag moves

    It compares with yesterday and flags queries that rose or fell.

What it may do.
Nothing more.

Safe by defaultIt writes only in its own folder and asks you before anything goes out.

Is it for you?
Use it when it fits.

Quick checkRead both lists. If the left one sounds like you, the Google Search API skill helps.

Use it when

  • ✓ getting Google results as JSON
  • ✓ tracking search ranks
  • ✓ running site: or filetype: searches programmatically

Skip it when

  • – you only need occasional manual searches
  • – you must use Google's own Custom Search API

Questions

Google Search API skill, answered.

Do I need a Google API key?

No. The skill is an alternative that needs no Custom Search setup; you use a Bearer key or pay per call.

Can I use Google's operators?

Yes. site:, filetype:, intitle: and quoted exact phrases pass straight through to the query.

How do I install the Google Search API skill?

Copy the prompt at the top into your agent. It installs the skill from fetcher-sh/fetcher-skills and sets up the habit. Or run npx skills add fetcher-sh/fetcher-skills --skill google-search.

Is the Google Search API skill free?

Yes. It is published under MIT. Habit is free too.

Google Search API. Now as a habit.

Install the Google Search API skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/fetcher-sh/google-search.md

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Works in

  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude app

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