---
title: Google Custom Search
description: Google Custom Search for online trends, news, current events, real-time information, or research topics.
---

- package: `@agentic/google-custom-search`
- exports: `class GoogleCustomSearchClient`, `namespace googleCustomSearch`
- env vars: `GOOGLE_API_KEY`, `GOOGLE_CSE_ID`
- [source](https://github.com/transitive-bullshit/agentic/blob/main/packages/google-custom-search/src/google-custom-search-client.ts)
- [google custom search docs](https://developers.google.com/custom-search/v1/overview)

## Install

<CodeGroup>
```bash npm
npm install @agentic/google-custom-search
```

```bash yarn
yarn add @agentic/google-custom-search
```

```bash pnpm
pnpm add @agentic/google-custom-search
```

</CodeGroup>

## Usage

```ts
import { GoogleCustomSearchClient } from '@agentic/google-custom-search'

const googleCustomSearch = new GoogleCustomSearchClient()
const results = await googleCustomSearch.search('latest news about openai')
```

Make sure to set the `GOOGLE_API_KEY` and `GOOGLE_CSE_ID` environment variables or pass them to the constructor using the `apiKey` and `cseId` options.