## TL;DR

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

## When to use

- You are dealing with this situation.
- The symptom matches: ScaleSERP image search needs search_type=images, or you get web results.

## When NOT to use

- Unrelated issues with a different cause.
- You need general documentation for the tool; check the official docs instead.

## Compatibility

Reported per the linked source.

## 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

- If your error message differs even slightly, this is probably a different issue; search the exact text.
- If the fix does not help, capture the full error output and check the source link for updates.