# Free alternatives to the Google Custom Search API

Page: https://free-web-services.com/alternatives/google-custom-search/

Google has closed the Custom Search JSON API to new users. These APIs let your code search the web and read pages, made for AI agents and apps, with a free plan.

| Service | Category | API key | Formats | Free use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Tavily Search API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/ai/tavily-search-api.md) | Artificial intelligence | - | JSON | Free plan with 1,000 API credits per month and no credit card needed; paid plans for more. |
| [Jina Reader](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/ai/jina-reader.md) | Artificial intelligence | Not needed | - | Free without an API key at a lower rate limit per IP address; a new free API key comes with 10 million free tokens and higher limits. |