NAME Google::Search - Interface to the Google AJAX Search API VERSION Version 0.024 SYNOPSIS my $search = Google::Search->Web( query => "rock" ); my $result = $search->first; while ( $result ) { print $result->rank, " ", $result->uri, "\n"; $result = $result->next; } You can also use the single-argument-style invocation: Google::Search->Web( "query" ) The following kinds of searches are supported Google::Search->Local( ... ) Google::Search->Video( ... ) Google::Search->Blog( ... ) Google::Search->News( ... ) Google::Search->Image( ... ) Google::Search->Patent( ... ) You can also take advantage of each service's specialized interface # The search below specifies the latitude and longitude: $search = Google::Search->Local( query => { q => "rock", sll => "33.823230,-116.512110" }, ... ); my $result = $search->first; print $result->streetAddress, "\n"; You can supply an API key and referrer (referer) if you have them my $key = ... # This should be a valid API key, gotten from: # http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/signup.html my $referrer = "http://example.com/" # This should be a valid referer for the above key $search = Google::Search->Web( key => $key, referrer => $referrer, # "referer =>" Would work too query => { q => "rock", sll => "33.823230,-116.512110" } ); DESCRIPTION Google::Search is an interface to the Google AJAX Search API (). Currently, their API looks like it will fetch you the top 64 results for your search query. According to the Terms of Service, you need to sign up for an API key here: Shortcut usage for a specific service Google::Search->Web Google::Search->Local Google::Search->Video Google::Search->Blog Google::Search->News Google::Search->Book Google::Search->Image Google::Search->Patent USAGE Google::Search->new( ... ) Prepare a new search object (handle) You can configure the search by passing the following to "new": query The search phrase to submit to Google Optionally, this can also be a hash of parameters to submit. You can use the hash form to take advantage of each service's varying interface. Make sure to at least include a "q" parameter with your search service The service to search under. This can be any of: web, local, video, blog, news, book, image, patent start Optional. Start searching from "start" rank instead of 0. Google::Search will skip fetching unnecessary results key Optional. Your Google AJAX Search API key (see Description) referrer Optional. A referrer that is valid for the above key For legacy purposes, "referer" is an acceptable spelling Both "query" and "service" are required $search->first Returns a Google::Search::Result representing the first result in the search, if any. Returns undef if nothing was found $search->next An iterator for $search. Will the return the next result each time it is called, and undef when there are no more results. Returns a Google::Search::Result Returns undef if nothing was found $search->result( ) Returns a Google::Search::Result corresponding to the result at These are equivalent: $search->result( 0 ) $search->first $search->all Returns Google::Search::Result list which includes every result Google has returned for the query In scalar context an array reference is returned, a list otherwise An empty list is returned if nothing was found $search->match( ) Returns a Google::Search::Result list This method will iterate through each result in the search, passing the result to as the first argument. If returns true, then the result will be included in the returned list In scalar context this method returns the number of matches $search->first_match( ) Returns a Google::Search::Result that is the first to match This method will iterate through each result in the search, passing the result to as the first argument. If returns true, then the result will be returned and iteration will stop. $search->error Returns a Google::Search::Error if there was an error with the last search If you receive undef from a result access then you can use this routine to see if there was a problem warn $search->error->reason; warn $search->error->http_response->as_string; # Etc, etc. This will return undef if no error was encountered AUTHOR Robert Krimen, "" SEE ALSO REST::Google::Search BUGS Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-google-search at rt.cpan.org", or through the web interface at . I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes. SUPPORT You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command. perldoc Google::Search You can also look for information at: * RT: CPAN's request tracker * AnnoCPAN: Annotated CPAN documentation * CPAN Ratings * Search CPAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COPYRIGHT & LICENSE Copyright 2008 Robert Krimen, all rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.