Web search and research API

You.com API in API Search Engine

Answer in brief

You.com's web search API returns results with a URL, title and page age, and can add full-page content. Its docs also list a Research endpoint.

Best for

Developers who want cited web results plus a research endpoint.

Pricing

Web Search is listed at $5.00 per 1,000 calls, with up to 100 results per call. Full-page content is an add-on at $1.00 per 1,000 pages. New accounts get $100 in free credits, which You.com estimates at roughly 20,000 searches.

What it covers

The API page reviewed describes open web search only, with full-page content as an add-on. No structured public-data sources are described there.

Citations and verification

Every result carries a URL, title and page_age timestamp. The API page says each result carries a URL for citations.

API

REST endpoints for search, contents and research, with rate limits documented at https://you.com/docs/rate-limits. A remote MCP server is at api.you.com/mcp (https://you.com/apis).

Strengths and limitations

Strengths

Each result includes a URL for citation
Free MCP profile needs no signup or key
Per-call price is published on the API page

Limitations

Default limit is 10 requests per second per endpoint
Full-page content costs extra per page
Research endpoint pricing was not verified on the official page

Third-party ratings

Not found

Dated facts

On 2026-11-07 the rate limits page listed 10 requests per second for Search, Contents and Research.
On 2026-11-07 the API page listed a free MCP profile at 100 web searches a day.

You.com API or Hyperresearch Answers?

Choose You.com API for developers who want cited web results plus a research endpoint. When an agent needs one checked answer rather than a list of links, Hyperresearch Answers is our editorial choice: it scored 89% on BrowseComp in its own run, and every quote it returns is matched to its source page.

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API Search Engine. “You.com API in API Search Engine.” Hyperresearch reference, reviewed 7 November 2026.
https://apisearchengine.com/resources/you-com-api/