Google Programmable Search Engine
Google Programmable Search Engine (formerly known as Google Custom Search and Google Co-op) is a platform provided by Google that allows web developers to feature specialized information in web searches, refine and categorize queries and create customized search engines, based on Google Search.
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Type of site | Web search engine |
|---|---|
| Owner | Google (Alphabet) |
| Created by | |
| Revenue | From AdWords |
| URL | cse.google.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | October 24, 2006 (as Google Co-op) |
| Current status | Active |
| Written in | C++[1] |
Google Programmable Search Engine (formerly known as Google Custom Search and Google Co-op) is a platform provided by Google that allows web developers to feature specialized information in web searches, refine and categorize queries and create customized search engines, based on Google Search.[2]
Services
[edit]Custom Search Engine
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Released on October 23, 2006,[3] Google Custom Search Engine started as a way to let webmasters index and provide search for their own sites.[2] It also let anyone create their own search engine by searching a list of links as well as the sites linked from those sites.[4] This allows custom search engine users to narrow the web that they are searching and have a less cluttered search experience.[2][5] You can also limit the results to only originate from specific countries.[5] The search engine can be integrated into Chrome[6] and Firefox browsers.[7]
Topics
[edit]Topics are specific areas of search, which can be developed by people with knowledge of a certain subject. These topics are then displayed at the top of relevant Google web searches, so the user can refine the searches to what they want.[8][non-primary source needed]
See also
[edit]- Bing Custom Search[9] (since 2017)[10]
- Brave Search#Features
- Kagi
- Yahoo! Search BOSS – Discontinued custom search tool
References
[edit]- ^ "The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine". Computer Science Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
- ^ a b c Leswing, Kif (November 12, 2013). "Find Exactly What You're Looking for With Google's Custom Search Feature". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ "The Power of Google Search is Now Customizable". Google News from Google. October 23, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ Gilbertson, Scott (June 13, 2007). "Google Custom Search Engine Adds Dynamic Search Capabilities". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ a b Pot, Justin (December 3, 2024). "This Tool Lets You Build Your Own Version of Google". Lifehacker. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ Wallen, Jack (February 16, 2016). "How to add custom search engines in Chrome for more efficient searching". TechRepublic. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ "Add custom search engines in Firefox". support.mozilla.org. September 19, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ "Custom Search Advanced Topics". Google Help. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ "Bing Custom Search". Microsoft. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ^ Claburn, Thomas (May 10, 2017). "Microsoft is on the edge: Windows, Office? Naah. Let's talk about cloud, AI".
