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