For web research and image discovery. Custom Search JSON API is closed to new customers; compare its remaining access with Google results through Glasser.
| Task | Official access and pricing | Through Glasser | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search the web | Existing Custom Search JSON API customer100/day free; then $5/1,000; up to 10,000/day | $0.001 / requestNo need for a separate Google Search account or API key | Titles, source links and snippets. |
| Find images by topic | Existing Custom Search JSON API customer100/day free; then $5/1,000; up to 10,000/day | $0.0022 / requestNo need for a separate Google Search account or API key | Image URLs, source pages, titles and dimensions. |
Official docs: Custom Search access and pricing
New customer access is closed. The estimate below applies only to existing eligible projects.
Rate after free allowance
$0.5 / 100 requests
Your selected quantity is covered by the free allowance if it is unused.
With GlasserTitles, source links and snippets.
Pay as you go. No monthly subscription. No separate provider accounts.
Estimate for the selected number of requests. Extra pages and repeated calls add usage. Balance top-up, agent fees and taxes are separate.
| Topic | Source | Finding |
|---|---|---|
| Battery technology | energy.gov | Grid storage research |
| Energy storage startups | technologyreview.com | Emerging battery technologies |
| Battery technology | energy.gov | Grid storage research |
| Energy storage startups | technologyreview.com | Emerging battery technologies |
$0.10 estimated100 search requests
Paste into your agent to set up Glasser and run your task.
set up https://glasser.ai/SKILL.md.
Use Glasser: Search the web, up to 100 search requests. Use Serper data. Ask me for queries, country and language. Fetch one page per query. Return results in a table.
New customers cannot join. Existing customers must migrate by January 1, 2027. The official calculator describes remaining existing-customer access. Read the official guide.
It buys 1,000 billable requests after the daily allowance. Additional result pages consume more requests. Glasser’s selected Google search endpoint also bills by request.
Glasser retrieves public Google search result pages through a data provider. Custom Search uses your configured Programmable Search Engine. Coverage and output can differ.
The selected data requests or returned records at the listed rate. Pagination, retries and extra steps can add usage. Adding balance, agent or model charges and taxes are separate. No monthly Glasser subscription is required.
Copy the task prompt to your agent, set up the Glasser skill and supply the requested inputs. Use one Glasser connection to combine data sources; inspect the selected endpoint for its input limits and available fields.
Checked November 10, 2026. USD, before tax. Glasser rates are from the live catalog; request and result billing are kept separate. Output coverage can differ from the official product. Masked workflow rows demonstrate the output format and are not completed runs.
Research, compare and organize data through one Glasser connection. Pay as you go.
set up https://glasser.ai/SKILL.md.
Show me the types of Google Search data I can access through Glasser.