# Browserbase, free, POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel advanced): Cached web search API

> Fast, token-efficient web search results as a complement to browser sessions.

Browserbase's cached web search API on its Free plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 searches. It returns 2 of the 6 key fields we check: Date, Author.
The cheapest of the 44 plans we rank by price is [ContextFetch, $499 monthly, Scale, POST /v1/search](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/contextfetch/499-monthly-scale-post-v1-search/llms.txt), at $0.384 per 1,000 searches.
[Parallel](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/parallel/top-up-pay-as-you-go-post-v1-search-search-advanced/llms.txt), [Octen](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/octen/top-up-from-5-base-post-search/llms.txt) and [Browserbase](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/browserbase/20-monthly-developer-post-v1-search-web-search-parallel-advanced/llms.txt) are the best cached web search API providers in our benchmark.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/browserbase/free-free-post-v1-search-web-search-parallel-advanced
- [Best cached web search API in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-cached-web-search-api.txt)
- Get it: https://www.browserbase.com/pricing
- Request: `POST https://api.browserbase.com/v1/search`, Web Search (Parallel advanced)
- API key: with the plan, on https://www.browserbase.com/pricing
- Its API docs: https://docs.browserbase.com/reference/api/web-search
- Sold by: Browserbase (https://www.browserbase.com)
- Checked: 2026-10-28

## In the answer

- Completeness: 33%
- Date: ✓
- Author: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000 searches: $0.00
- Per: call
- Billing: free

## Aggregators

- Aggregators: none

## Charges

- Most per search: 25
- Also pays for: Create a Session: 1 browser hour a month · Fetch a Page: 1,000 calls a month · Run an Agent: 3 calls a month

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: Fast, token-efficient web search results as a complement to browser sessions.

## Data

- Freshness: stored
- Keep data: no limit
- Use data: "You shall use the Platform solely for your own internal purposes and only as intended for its designated functionality, provided, however, that entities may use the Platform for commercial purposes in developing their own products or services, but not to copy, clone, or substantially replicate the Platform or its functionality.", "You may use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use.", "You agree not to use the Platform: In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the U.S. or other countries).", "You agree not to use the Platform: For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise.", "You agree not to use the Platform: To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation.", "You agree not to use the Platform: To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Browserbase, a Browserbase employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated with any of the foregoing).", "You agree not to use the Platform: To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Platform, or which, as determined by us, may harm Browserbase or users of the Platform, or expose them to liability.", "Additionally, you agree not to: Use the Platform in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Platform or interfere with any other party's use of the Platform, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Platform.", "Additionally, you agree not to: Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Platform for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Platform.", "Additionally, you agree not to: Abuse our account or plan system, including but not limited to circumventing usage limits, creating multiple accounts to avoid restrictions, manipulating service tiers, or otherwise attempting to obtain services beyond those included in your selected plan, constitutes a material breach of these Terms of Service and may result in immediate termination of your account without refund."

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 1,000 requests a month
- Enough for: 1,000 calls a month

## Rate limit

- Per second: 2

## Speed

- Median: 2.72 s

## The call

- You send: query. Optional: numResults, provider "parallel", mode "advanced"
- Method: POST
- Path: /v1/search

## About the plan

- Plan: Free
- Who can get it: anyone of legal age to form a binding contract, or with a parent's or guardian's permission

## The 9 fields the plan's answer can hold

request ID, query, result ID, URL, page title, author, published date, image URL, favicon URL

## Browserbase's plans (4)

- [Browserbase, free, POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel advanced)](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/browserbase/free-free-post-v1-search-web-search-parallel-advanced/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 33% complete, stored
- [Browserbase, $20 monthly, Developer, POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel advanced)](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/browserbase/20-monthly-developer-post-v1-search-web-search-parallel-advanced/llms.txt): $20.00 per 1,000, 33% complete, stored
- [Browserbase, $99 monthly, Startup, POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel advanced)](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/browserbase/99-monthly-startup-post-v1-search-web-search-parallel-advanced/llms.txt): $99.00 per 1,000, 33% complete, stored
- [Browserbase, contact us, Scale, POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel advanced)](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/browserbase/contact-us-scale-post-v1-search-web-search-parallel-advanced/llms.txt): 33% complete, stored

## Browserbase's calls for this API (2)

- `POST /v1/search`, Web Search (Parallel advanced): [Browserbase, free, POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel advanced)](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/browserbase/free-free-post-v1-search-web-search-parallel-advanced/llms.txt)
- `POST /v1/search`, Web Search (Parallel fast): [Browserbase, free, POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel fast)](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/browserbase/free-free-post-v1-search-web-search-parallel-fast/llms.txt)

## Browserbase's APIs (2)

- [Browserbase: web search API pricing, 6 plans](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/browserbase/free/llms.txt)
- [Browserbase: cached web search API pricing, 4 plans, POST /v1/search, Web Search (Parallel advanced)](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/browserbase/free-free-post-v1-search-web-search-parallel-advanced/llms.txt)

## Browserbase: cached web search API alternatives

- [ContextFetch, top-up from $10, Pay as you go, POST /tavily/search](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/contextfetch/top-up-from-10-pay-as-you-go-post-tavily-search/llms.txt): $0.50 per 1,000, 50% complete, stored
- [Parallel, top-up, Pay as you go, POST /v1/search, Search (basic)](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/parallel/top-up-pay-as-you-go-post-v1-search-search-basic/llms.txt): $5.00 per 1,000, 33% complete, stored
- [Seltz, pay as you go, Pay-as-you-go, POST /v1/search, Search, pro](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/seltz/pay-as-you-go-pay-as-you-go-post-v1-search-search-pro/llms.txt): $5.00 per 1,000, 17% complete, stored
- [Tako, top-up, Pay as you go, POST /api/v3/search, Search, instant, full](https://datacircle.dev/cached-web-search-apis/tako/top-up-pay-as-you-go-post-api-v3-search-search-instant-full/llms.txt): $27.00 per 1,000, 33% complete, stored

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-28.

- https://browserbase.com/pricing
- https://browserbase.com/terms-of-service
- https://docs.browserbase.com/account/billing/plans
- https://docs.browserbase.com/features/search
- https://docs.browserbase.com/reference/api/web-search.md
- https://docs.parallel.ai/public-openapi.json
- https://docs.parallel.ai/search/indexed-content-for-agents