Migrate from SerpApi to Direct MCP & Pay-Per-Use JSON

Convert engine=google_jobs and engine=google_ads_transparency_center calls into native Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, Python, Node.js, or cURL. Compare exact field schemas and calculate when SerpApi's Free/Starter plan is cheaper vs. when hirepulse pay-per-use saves subscription costs.

Competitor Pricing Verified: 2026-10-16 (serpapi.com/pricing) Apify Free Plan: $0/mo + $5 monthly credit, no credit card (apify.com/pricing) MCP Endpoint: https://mcp.apify.com

Step 1: Your Current SerpApi Parameters Ref: serpapi.com/google-jobs-api (2026-10-16)

q (Search Query)

gl (Country Code, 90+ countries)

location ("City,Region")

Target Jobs per Query (1–200, default 50)

lrad / radius_km (1–300 km)

Pagination Note

SerpApi returns up to 10 jobs/page via next_page_token. HirePulse fetches up to 200 jobs in 1 search charge ($0.005 + $0.001/job).

Legacy SerpApi Request (Before)

Step 2: Equivalent HirePulse Code (After)

Actor: hirepulse/google-jobs-scraper

Step 3: Fair & Transparent Monthly Cost Calculator

Assumes the default 40 ads per SerpApi search, and counts an empty search as one SerpApi search (this is our assumption, not verified). Compares verified SerpApi tiers (checked 2026-10-16 at serpapi.com/pricing) against HirePulse pay-per-use pricing on the Apify Store (apify.com/pricing).

Mode: Google Jobs

Monthly Queries / Domain Lookups 300

Average Jobs Fetched per Query (up to 200) 30

In SerpApi Google Jobs, 1 page = up to 10 results (so 30 jobs = 3 paginated SerpApi searches per query).

Queries / Domains Returning 0 Results (%) 20%

HirePulse charges $0 when a Google Jobs search finds nothing, or when a domain has no Google Ads for your filters.

SERPAPI MONTHLY PLAN

$25.00/mo

Starter Plan (1,000 searches/mo)

Requires 900 SerpApi page searches/mo.

HIREPULSE PAY-PER-USE
$8.40/mo
$3.40/mo after $5 Free Apify credit*

                240 non-empty searches ($1.20) + 7,200 jobs ($7.20).
              

Step 4: Verified 1:1 Field Mapping — Google Jobs

Based on SerpApi documentation (checked 2026-10-16) and live hirepulse/google-jobs-scraper output records.

Category	SerpApi Field (Checked 2026-10-16)	HirePulse Field	Migration Notes & Verified Behavior