Bing Autocomplete API documentation for developers who need Bing query suggestions as JSON. Scrappa's GET /api/bing/autocomplete endpoint returns the completions Bing offers while a user types.
How to call the endpoint
Send a GET request to /api/bing/autocomplete with a required query parameter and your Scrappa API key in the x-api-key header. The q alias is also accepted. Add mkt, cc and setlang to get the suggestions of another market, for example German suggestions with mkt=de-DE.
Response fields
Each entry in suggestions (also returned as data) has text, type and sk when Bing sends them. The response also echoes query and market.
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Endpoint
Parameters
Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.
Runnable path
1 required parameter needed before sending a request.
4 optional filters available.
string
Required
The text to complete.
Example: pizza
coffee shops
string
Optional
Alias for query. Prefer query for new integrations.
coffee shops
string
Optional
Bing market, language and region together, for example de-DE or en-GB. Results, wording and dates follow the market.
Default: en-US
example
string
Optional
Two-letter country code, for example DE. Scrappa sends it together with mkt.
Default: the country of mkt
example
string
Optional
Interface language, for example de. Scrappa sends it together with mkt.
Default: the language of mkt
example
Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
Scan these fields before integrating.
data
query
market
source
suggestions
results_on_page
Common data fields
sk
text
type
{
"data": [
{
"sk": null,
"text": "pizza hut",
"type": "FT"
},
{
"sk": "FT1",
"text": "pizza near me",
"type": "AS"
},
{
"sk": "FT1AS5",
"text": "pizza oven",
"type": "AS"
}
],
"query": "pizza",
"market": {
"cc": "US",
"mkt": "en-US",
"setlang": "en"
},
"source": "bing",
"suggestions": [
{
"sk": null,
"text": "pizza hut",
"type": "FT"
},
{
"sk": "FT1",
"text": "pizza near me",
"type": "AS"
},
{
"sk": "FT1AS5",
"text": "pizza oven",
"type": "AS"
}
],
"results_on_page": 3
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
The query is missing or too long, or mkt, cc or setlang is malformed.
{
"errors": {
"query": [
"The query field is required."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Bing Temporarily Unavailable
Bing did not return usable data after the bounded retry on a second route. The request is not billed. Retry shortly.
{
"error": "Bing upstream is temporarily unavailable. Please retry shortly.",
"service": "BingVerticalsService",
"retryable": true,
"error_code": "bing_upstream_unavailable",
"failed_stage": "upstream_request"
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