CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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user1569574
user1569574

Reputation: 21

Java access to internet searches?

I was wondering how it is possible to have a java program search Google. For example, I want to write to program where the user can input the name of a resteraunt and then have the program search the name on Google, find the address, and then return it. I do think it is possible, because I know programs that are web crawlers. But I was wondering how to learn the specific code or way to write that, because I'm not at all certain where to start.

Thank you.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 430

Answers (2)

Alex W
Alex W

Reputation: 38193

Google has deprecated their search API in favor of a more general Custom Search API:

https://developers.google.com/custom-search/v1/overview

Using your own API key you would do something like the following:

GET https://www.googleapis.com/customsearch/v1?key=INSERT-YOUR-KEY&cx=017576662512468239146:omuauf_lfve&q=lectures

That will return JSON that you can parse to display the data any way you want.

Here's good info on getting started: http://blog.lux-medien.com/2011/08/google-custom-search-java-implementation/

Upvotes: 1

eabraham
eabraham

Reputation: 4164

If you are interested in web crawlers, here is an article that details a Java solution.

http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/ThirdParty/WebCrawler/

Upvotes: 1

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