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imarc/google-site-search
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A PHP Interface to the Google Custom Search API

2.0.0(11y ago)3110.9k22[1 PRs](https://github.com/imarc/google-site-search/pulls)MITPHPPHP >=5.4.0

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Google Custom Search
====================

[](#google-custom-search)

A PHP interface to the Google Custom Search JSON API. The JSON API allows for [free](https://cse.google.com/cse) and [paid](https://www.google.com/work/search/products/gss.html) users to take advantage of adding Google search results to your website.

Google's documentation for the Custom Search JSON API can be found here:

Credentials
-----------

[](#credentials)

**Search Engine ID** - On the [Custom Search Engine Control Panel](http://www.google.com/cse/manage/all), create a new search engine for the site you would like to integrate. Once created, you can retrieve your Search Engine ID from the *Setup* tab.

**API Key** - If you're using the free option, visit the [Google Developers Console](https://console.developers.google.com) and create a project for your search engine. Within your project, you’ll need to enable the *Custom Search API* from the *APIs* tab. Finally, on the *Credentials* tab, you will need to create a Public API access key by selecting the *Create new Key* option and choosing *Server key*. The API Key will now be available.

If you're using a paid option, you can find your API key in the [Control Panel](http://www.google.com/cse/manage/all) in the *Business > XML & JSON* tab.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
$search = new iMarc\GoogleCustomSearch(SEARCH_ENGINE_ID, API_KEY);
$results = $search->search('Apples');

```

###  Health Score

37

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LowBetter than 83% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity36

Limited adoption so far

Community22

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity60

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor2

2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~234 days

Total

3

Last Release

4025d ago

Major Versions

1.x-dev → 2.0.02015-05-11

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0PHP >=5.2.0

2.0.0PHP >=5.4.0

### Community

Maintainers

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