How to Search Google in Nigeria
Set the gl parameter to "ng" in your Scavio API request. This returns Google search results localized to Nigeria, including local businesses, news sources, and 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": "ng",
},
)
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":"ng"}'Search Landscape in Nigeria
Google holds approximately 96% of the search engine market in Nigeria. Other search engines include Bing. The primary language for search results is English.
Common Use Cases in Nigeria
- Product research — search Google in Nigeria for local product research data
- Local business search — search Google in Nigeria for local local business search data
- Market intelligence — search Google in Nigeria for local market intelligence data
API Parameters for Nigeria
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
gl | ng | Localizes results to Nigeria |
query | Your search query | Can be in English or English |
Why Use Scavio for Nigeria Search
- No proxy management. Scavio handles IP rotation and geo-targeting for Nigeria automatically.
- Localized results. Get the same results a user in Nigeria 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.