Solution

Add Real Search to Bolt.new Apps

Bolt.new ships the same placeholder-data problem as every other vibe-coding tool: perfect UI, fake data. Founders can build a slick app in ten minutes but stall the moment they nee

The Problem

Bolt.new ships the same placeholder-data problem as every other vibe-coding tool: perfect UI, fake data. Founders can build a slick app in ten minutes but stall the moment they need a real backend for search or product data.

The Scavio Solution

Add SCAVIO_API_KEY to Bolt.new secrets, then swap any hardcoded array for a fetch to the Scavio search endpoint. The rest of the Bolt app binds cleanly to the returned JSON. You get a live search layer without standing up a backend.

Before

Mock data arrays, search has no real behavior, app breaks on first user input.

After

Real search across Google, Amazon, YouTube, Walmart, Reddit with one env var.

Who It Is For

Builders vibe-coding MVPs on Bolt.new who want to ship demos with real data.

Key Benefits

  • Zero backend code needed
  • Fits into any Bolt.new component that expects a list
  • One vendor for five platforms
  • Works inside Bolt's built-in secrets manager
  • Free tier keeps prototype costs at zero

Python Example

Python
# Bolt.new uses Node by default; Python example shown for reference only
import requests
r = requests.post('https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/search',
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sk_...'},
    json={'query': 'hello'})
print(r.json())

JavaScript Example

JavaScript
export async function search(query) {
  const r = await fetch('https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/search', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': import.meta.env.SCAVIO_API_KEY,
      'content-type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ query }),
  });
  return (await r.json()).organic_results ?? [];
}

Platforms Used

Google

Web search with knowledge graph, PAA, and AI overviews

Amazon

Product search with prices, ratings, and reviews

YouTube

Video search with transcripts and metadata

Walmart

Product search with pricing and fulfillment data

Reddit

Community, posts & threaded comments from any subreddit

Frequently Asked Questions

Bolt.new ships the same placeholder-data problem as every other vibe-coding tool: perfect UI, fake data. Founders can build a slick app in ten minutes but stall the moment they need a real backend for search or product data.

Add SCAVIO_API_KEY to Bolt.new secrets, then swap any hardcoded array for a fetch to the Scavio search endpoint. The rest of the Bolt app binds cleanly to the returned JSON. You get a live search layer without standing up a backend.

Builders vibe-coding MVPs on Bolt.new who want to ship demos with real data.

Yes. Scavio's free tier includes 500 credits per month with no credit card required. That is enough to validate this solution in your workflow.

Add Real Search to Bolt.new Apps

Add SCAVIO_API_KEY to Bolt.new secrets, then swap any hardcoded array for a fetch to the Scavio search endpoint. The rest of the Bolt app binds cleanly to the returned JSON. You ge