# /customsearch/v1* stops working

Calls to GET /customsearch/v1* on Google Custom Search JSON API stop working on January 1, 2027.

On January 1, 2027, the Google Custom Search JSON API will shut down GET /customsearch/v1* calls. Requests sent to customsearch.googleapis.com using these endpoints will fail after that day. Existing customers have until this date to transition to an alternative solution.

- API: Google Custom Search JSON API (customsearch.googleapis.com)
- Kind: Endpoint removal
- Takes effect: January 1, 2027
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `GET /customsearch/v1*`
- Source: [Announcement](https://developers.google.com/custom-search/v1/overview)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/google-custom-search-json-api/breaking-changes/customsearch-v1-stops-working/

## What to use instead

Move to Vertex AI Search for up to 50 domains, or contact Google about its full web search solution. Transitioning requires more than updating an identifier, as Vertex AI Search is a separate Google Cloud product with its own setup and pricing.

Vertex AI Search is another Google Cloud product, with its own setup and pricing.

## Google Custom Search JSON API's words

> Existing Custom Search JSON API customers have until January 1, 2027 to transition to an alternative solution.