# Structured Google plugins for search, shopping, and maps

> Source: https://scrape.do/documentation/changelog/2026-04-28-google-plugins/

2026-04-28 · feature

The Google Scraper API now covers seven Google surfaces, each as a dedicated plugin returning parsed JSON. No HTML parsing, no JavaScript rendering, no protobuf decoding on your end.

## What's covered

| Sub-API | Endpoint | What it returns |
|---|---|---|
| Search | `/plugin/google/search` | Organic results, ads, knowledge graphs, local packs, related questions |
| Maps | `/plugin/google/maps` | Places, place details, paginated reviews, popular times, owner responses |
| Shopping | `/plugin/google/shopping` | Up to 40 products with prices, retailers, ratings, delivery info |
| Flights | `/plugin/google/flights` | Fares, layovers, durations, airlines, carbon emissions, price history |
| Hotels | `/plugin/google/hotels` | Listings with ratings, class, amenities, GPS, images |
| News | `/plugin/google/news` | Articles with direct publisher URLs, ISO dates, bylines |
| Trends | `/plugin/google/trends` | Interest over time, by region, related queries, real-time trending |

## Why it matters

- **Shared vocabulary** — every sub-API uses the same `hl` (150+ languages), `gl` (240+ countries), `google_domain` (84 domains) parameters, so localization works the same everywhere.
- **Chained identifiers** — a `place_id` from Search flows to Maps Place and Maps Reviews; a `topic_token` from News works across drivers; `data_id` chains between Maps endpoints.
- **Async-compatible** — every endpoint is also available through the [Async API with plugins](/documentation/async-api/plugins) for bulk runs.

Most endpoints cost 10 credits per request, with single-credit exceptions noted on each sub-API page. See the [Google Scraper API overview](/documentation/google-scraper-api) to pick a starting point.