generated: '2026-08-27'
method: probed
source: https://docs.trajectdata.com/serpwow/search-api/overview
docs: https://docs.trajectdata.com/serpwow/account-api
description: >-
  SerpWow publishes a working demo API key. Every code sample across the documentation uses
  `api_key=demo`, and the key really authenticates against the live production host — it is not
  a placeholder. Verified 2026-08-27 by calling the Account API anonymously with it.
mode:
  style: shared-demo-key
  separate_sandbox_host: false
  note: >-
    There is no separate sandbox host or test/live key-prefix scheme. The demo key runs against
    the same production base URL, https://api.serpwow.com/live, and returns fixture account data.
test_credentials:
- name: demo
  parameter: api_key
  value: demo
  published_at: https://docs.trajectdata.com/serpwow/search-api/overview
  verified:
    url: https://api.serpwow.com/live/account?api_key=demo
    http_status: 200
    fetched: '2026-08-27'
    observed: >-
      Returns a fixture account payload (name "John Smith", email john.smith@example.com,
      plan "Plan Name", credits_limit 15000, credits_reset_at 2020-01-01) rather than a real
      account — confirming it is an intentionally published demo identity.
  note: >-
    The same key against the Search API (https://api.serpwow.com/live/search?api_key=demo&q=pizza)
    returned HTTP 500 with "SerpWow was unable to fulfil your request at this time ... (G)" on
    2026-08-27 — it passes authentication (an invalid key returns HTTP 401) but the live search
    did not complete on that attempt.
free_evaluation:
  free_trial: true
  source: https://trajectdata.com/serp/serp-wow-api/
  note: >-
    The product page offers "Get Started for Free" / a free trial via https://app.serpwow.com/signup.
    No credit-free perpetual tier is published; see plans/serpwow-plans-pricing.yml.
no_charge_surfaces:
- api: Account API
  note: No charge for calls to the Account API.
  source: https://docs.trajectdata.com/serpwow/account-api
- api: Batches API
  note: No charge for Batches API calls; only the searches a Batch runs are charged.
  source: https://docs.trajectdata.com/serpwow/batches-api/overview
- api: Locations API
  note: No charge for Locations API calls; rate limited to 120 requests per minute.
  source: https://docs.trajectdata.com/serpwow/locations-api/overview
- api: All
  note: >-
    "You won't be charged for any request that does not return a successful (200) status code."
  source: https://docs.trajectdata.com/serpwow/vnbPPZiK03x6VHki5WHjR
fixtures: []
time_simulation: null