Yeah, Google’s made it tough to search google images api for free these days. The Custom Search JSON API is pretty much the only official way now, but it’s not totally free—you get 100 queries/day for free, then it’s pay-as-you-go.
If you’re on a budget, check out SerpAPI or Serply. They’re cheaper alternatives and handle the scraping for you. Just be careful with rate limits.
Also, some folks use Python with `requests` and `BeautifulSoup` to scrape manually, but that’s risky—Google blocks IPs fast.
If you’re on a budget, check out SerpAPI or Serply. They’re cheaper alternatives and handle the scraping for you. Just be careful with rate limits.
Also, some folks use Python with `requests` and `BeautifulSoup` to scrape manually, but that’s risky—Google blocks IPs fast.