ScaleSERP image search needs search_type=images, or you get web results

TL;DR

To get Google Images results from ScaleSERP you must pass searchtype=images; the default search type returns web results no matter how image-flavored your query is. If results look like the wrong country, check that locationauto is not rewriting your gl and hl; set location_auto=false to keep manual control. Combine it with a location or with gl and hl for localized image results.

Fix

1. To get Google Images results from ScaleSERP you must pass search_type=images; the default search type returns web results no matter how image-flavored your query is. Expected: You get the expected result; the problem is gone.

2. If results look like the wrong country, check that locationauto is not rewriting your gl and hl; set locationauto=false to keep manual control. Expected: You see the expected output instead of the problem.

When to use

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When NOT to use

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Compatibility

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Variant phrasings

ScaleSERP image search needs search_type=images, or you get web results

Why it happens

Official docs (ScaleSERP Google Images): documents the required-param gotcha: image results need search_type=images, and a custom uule can overwrite the location the API generates.

Edge cases

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Official docs (ScaleSERP Google Images): documents the required-param gotcha: image results need searchtype=images, and a custom uule can overwrite the location the API generates. Resolved: To get Google Images results from ScaleSERP you must pass searchtype=images; the default search type returns web results no matter how image-flavored your query is. Combine it with a location or with gl and hl for localized image results. A custom uule overwrites the generated location, so pass one or the other, not both. If results look like the wrong country, check that locationauto is not rewriting your gl and hl; set locationauto=false to keep manual control. Source: https://docs.trajectdata.com/scaleserp/search-api/searches/google/images