[Google Image Search API] No results returned even though they are available

[RedBillyOne]

Hi,

This search https://serpapi.com/playground?device=desktop&engine=google_images&gl=fr&google_domain=google.fr&hl=fr&location=France&q=nike+air+force+one
return an error message but there are many image

Is it possible to solve ?

Regards

[hilmanski]

Hi, @RedBillyOne

Can you please share the search ID for this? I can't replicate this bug on my side. Thanks!

[RedBillyOne]

Hi, @hilmanski
Please find below
id="673a4e952c83d5a822537026"

{
"search_metadata": {
"id": "673a4e952c83d5a822537026",
"status": "Success",
"json_endpoint": "https://serpapi.com/searches/2f8631706d5cd793/673a4e952c83d5a822537026.json",
"created_at": "2024-11-17 20:14:13 UTC",
"processed_at": "2024-11-17 20:14:13 UTC",
"google_images_url": "https://www.google.fr/search?q=nike+air+force+one&oq=nike+air+force+one&uule=w+CAIQICIGRnJhbmNl&hl=fr&gl=fr&tbm=isch",
"raw_html_file": "https://serpapi.com/searches/2f8631706d5cd793/673a4e952c83d5a822537026.html",
"total_time_taken": 1.6
},
"search_parameters": {
"engine": "google_images",
"q": "nike air force one",
"location_requested": "France",
"location_used": "France",
"google_domain": "google.fr",
"hl": "fr",
"gl": "fr",
"device": "desktop"
},
"search_information": {
"image_results_state": "Fully empty"
},
"error": "Google Images hasn't returned any results for this query."

[marm123]

Thanks for sharing the example @RedBillyOne. It looks like Google is trying a new layout. Can you try rerunning the query with the no_cache=true to force an old layout? You should be able to get proper results in most cases. In the meantime, we'll investigate the issue and potentially work on introducing a new layout to Google Images API.

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[RedBillyOne]

Hi,
Yes it's fine when there is the "standard" layout.

[sonika-serpapi]

Hi, Yes it's fine when there is the "standard" layout.

@RedBillyOne Thank you for confirming that. We'll investigate the changes for the new layout.