Is there an API for Google Dataset Search?

Google Dataset Search does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for datasetsearch.research.google.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Google Dataset Search data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when datasetsearch.research.google.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Google Dataset Search account?

No. Every Google Dataset Search action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Google Dataset Search API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Research

Google Dataset Search API

datasetsearch.research.google.com

Google Dataset Search - web dataset search with facets, detail, and metadata lookups.

Actions: 7
Category: Research
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Google Dataset Search API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_datasetsearch_google_dataset_detail_basics.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_datasetsearch_google_dataset_detail_basics",
    "params": {
      "owner_slug": "muhammadroshaanriaz",
      "dataset_slug": "the-rise-of-artificial-intelligence"
    }
  }'

7 actions on datasetsearch.research.google.com

Read

Dataset Security Scan
act_datasetsearch_google_dataset_security_scanread1 credit / call
Returns the security-scan status and flagged files for a dataset repo.
dataset_slug
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on datasetsearch.research.google.com and run as the account you connect.

Dataset Detail Basics
act_datasetsearch_google_dataset_detail_basicswrite3 credits / call
Returns a dataset's title, description, slug, and core metadata.
owner_slug
string · required
dataset_slug
string · required
Dataset Metadata
act_datasetsearch_google_dataset_metadatawrite3 credits / call
Returns full dataset metadata including license, owner, collaborators, and version details.
dataset_version_id
integer · required
owner_slug
string
dataset_slug
string
Filter Facets
act_datasetsearch_google_filter_facetswrite2 credits / call
Returns available facets and filter state for a dataset search result set.
selected_dataset_url
string · required
docid
string · required
search_query
string · required
Related Datasets
act_datasetsearch_google_related_datasetswrite3 credits / call
Returns datasets related to a given dataset, with titles and URLs.
owner_slug
string · required
dataset_slug
string · required
Search Autocomplete
act_datasetsearch_google_search_autocompletewrite2 credits / call
Returns typeahead search suggestions for a partial query prefix.
search_prefix
string · required
Search Results
act_datasetsearch_google_search_resultswrite2 credits / call
Returns dataset result cards with titles, providers, authors, URLs, and tags.
search_query
string · required
docid
string
page_size
integer
facet_property
string
facet_filters
string

Google Dataset Search API questions

Is there an API for Google Dataset Search?: Google Dataset Search does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for datasetsearch.research.google.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Google Dataset Search data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when datasetsearch.research.google.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Google Dataset Search account?: No. Every Google Dataset Search action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Google Dataset Search API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.