# Desearch, free: Web search API

> This API allows users to search for any information over the web. This replicates a typical search engine experience, where users can search for any information they need.

Desearch's web search API on its $5 in API credits for a new account plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 searches. It returns 1 of the 6 key fields we check: Text.
We rank 399 plans by price. [Octen's top-up from $5](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/octen/top-up-from-5-base-post-pulse-search-pulse-search/llms.txt) is the cheapest paid plan per 1,000 searches: $0.10.
[Context.dev](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/context-dev/500-monthly/llms.txt), [Desearch](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/top-up/llms.txt) and [ContextFetch](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/contextfetch/top-up-from-10-pay-as-you-go-post-tavily-search-tavily-compatible-search-basic/llms.txt) are the best web search API providers in our benchmark.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/free
- [Best web search API in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-web-search-api.txt)
- Get it: https://www.desearch.ai/pricing
- Request: `GET https://api.desearch.ai/web`
- API key: with the plan, on https://www.desearch.ai/pricing
- Its API docs: https://www.desearch.ai/docs/api-reference/get-web
- Sold by: Desearch (https://desearch.ai/?utm_source=outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-10-seo-outreach)
- Checked: 2026-10-27

## In the answer

- Completeness: 17%
- Text: ✓

## Price

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

## Aggregators

- Aggregators: none

## Charges

- Also pays for: from the same budget: AI Search · Extract · X Search · X Profile Search · YouTube Creator Search · LinkedIn Profile Search · TikTok Creator Search

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: This API allows users to search for any information over the web. This replicates a typical search engine experience, where users can search for any information they need.

## Data

- Freshness: stored
- Keep data: no limit
- Use data: Your use of our APIs is subject to rate limits and usage quotas as specified in your plan. You agree not to circumvent these limits or use our APIs in ways that could harm our infrastructure or other users. [...] You agree not to use our Services for: Any unlawful purpose or to violate any laws, Harassment, abuse, or harm to others, Distributing malware or other harmful code, Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems, Reselling our Services without authorization

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: $5
- Enough for: 5,000 calls

## Rate limit

- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call
- Median: 1.86 s

## The call

- You send: query. Optional: start
- Method: GET
- Path: /web

## About the plan

- Plan: $5 in API credits for a new account
- Who can get it: new accounts that attach a card in Console

## The 7 fields the plan's answer can hold

page title, URL, snippet, cost in dollars, usage count, service, currency

## Desearch's plans (7)

- [Desearch, free](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/free/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 17% complete, stored
- [Desearch, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/top-up/llms.txt): $1.00 per 1,000, 17% complete, stored
- [Desearch, $179 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/179-monthly/llms.txt): 17% complete, stored
- [Desearch, $429 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/429-monthly/llms.txt): 17% complete, stored
- [Desearch, $849 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/849-monthly/llms.txt): 17% complete, stored
- [Desearch, $1,599 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/1599-monthly/llms.txt): 17% complete, stored
- [Desearch, contact us](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/contact-us/llms.txt): 17% complete, stored

## Desearch's calls for this API (1)

- `GET /web`: [Desearch, free](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/free/llms.txt)

## Desearch's APIs (7)

- [Desearch: web search API pricing, 7 plans](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/desearch/free/llms.txt)
- [Desearch: Instagram post API pricing, 7 plans](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-post-apis/desearch/free/llms.txt)
- [Desearch: Instagram profile API pricing, 7 plans](https://datacircle.dev/instagram-profile-apis/desearch/free/llms.txt)
- [Desearch: LinkedIn people search API pricing, 7 plans](https://datacircle.dev/linkedin-people-search-apis/desearch/free/llms.txt)
- [Desearch: TikTok profile API pricing, 7 plans](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-profile-apis/desearch/free/llms.txt)
- [Desearch: TikTok video API pricing, 7 plans](https://datacircle.dev/tiktok-video-apis/desearch/free/llms.txt)
- [Desearch: X post API pricing, 7 plans, GET /twitter/replies](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/desearch/free-5-in-api-credits-for-a-new-account-get-twitter-replies/llms.txt)
- [Desearch: X post API pricing, 7 plans, GET /twitter/user/posts](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/desearch/free-5-in-api-credits-for-a-new-account-get-twitter-user-posts/llms.txt)

## Desearch: web search API alternatives

- [ContextFetch, top-up from $10, Pay as you go, POST /tavily/search, Tavily-compatible search, ultra-fast](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/contextfetch/top-up-from-10-pay-as-you-go-post-tavily-search-tavily-compatible-search-ultra-fast/llms.txt): $0.50 per 1,000, 50% complete, stored
- [Parallel, top-up, Pay as you go, POST /v1/search, Search (fast)](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/parallel/top-up-pay-as-you-go-post-v1-search-search-fast/llms.txt): $1.00 per 1,000, 33% complete, stored
- [Seltz, pay as you go, Pay-as-you-go, POST /v1/search, Search, base](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/seltz/pay-as-you-go-pay-as-you-go-post-v1-search-search-base/llms.txt): $3.00 per 1,000, 17% complete, stored
- [Tako, top-up, Pay as you go, POST /api/v3/search, Search, instant](https://datacircle.dev/web-search-apis/tako/top-up-pay-as-you-go-post-api-v3-search-search-instant/llms.txt): $7.00 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 2026-10-27.

- https://desearch.ai
- https://www.desearch.ai/blog/decentralized-search-engine-desearch-bittensor
- https://www.desearch.ai/credit-plans
- https://www.desearch.ai/docs/api-reference/get-web
- https://www.desearch.ai/docs/guide/introduction/pricing-and-billing
- https://www.desearch.ai/docs/guide/introduction/rate-limit
- https://www.desearch.ai/pricing
- https://www.desearch.ai/terms