How to Search Google in Hong Kong
Set the gl parameter to "hk" in your Scavio API request. This returns Google search results localized to Hong Kong, including local businesses, news sources, and Chinese (Traditional), English-language results.
Python Example
Python
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.scavio.dev/api/v2/google",
headers={
"Authorization": "Bearer your_scavio_api_key",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
json={
"query": "best restaurants",
"gl": "hk",
},
)
data = response.json()
for result in data.get("organic_results", [])[:5]:
print(f"{result['position']}. {result['title']}")
print(f" {result['link']}\n")cURL Example
Bash
curl -X POST "https://api.scavio.dev/api/v2/google" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your_scavio_api_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query":"best restaurants","gl":"hk"}'Search Landscape in Hong Kong
Google holds approximately 93% of the search engine market in Hong Kong. Other search engines include Yahoo, Bing. The primary language for search results is Chinese (Traditional), English.
Common Use Cases in Hong Kong
- Product research — search Google in Hong Kong for local product research data
- Financial research — search Google in Hong Kong for local financial research data
- Market intelligence — search Google in Hong Kong for local market intelligence data
API Parameters for Hong Kong
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
gl | hk | Localizes results to Hong Kong |
query | Your search query | Can be in Chinese (Traditional), English or English |
Why Use Scavio for Hong Kong Search
- No proxy management. Scavio handles IP rotation and geo-targeting for Hong Kong automatically.
- Localized results. Get the same results a user in Hong Kong would see on Google.
- Structured JSON. No HTML parsing — get organic results, knowledge graphs, and PAA in clean JSON.
- Free tier. 50 credits on signup, no credit card required. Each search costs 1 credit.