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"BingSearch" (Service Connection)

Connect to the Bing Search API with the Wolfram Language to search the web for sites, images, news, and videos.

Connecting & Authenticating

ServiceConnect["BingSearch"] creates a connection to the Bing Search API. If a previously saved connection can be found, it will be used; otherwise, a new authentication request will be launched.
Use of this connection requires access to the internet and a Bing Search API subscription.

Requests

ServiceExecute["BingSearch","request",params] sends a request to the Bing Search API, using parameters params. The following give possible requests.

Web Search

Request:

"Search" — return results of a Bing search

Parameters:
  • "Query"(required)query string
    "SearchType"Web "Image", "News", "Video"
    "StartIndex"1index of first search result to return
    MaxItems20number of results to return per query (1-20)
    "Country"Nonecountry or region constraints on search results
    "Language"Nonelanguage constraints on search results
    "Site"Nonewebsite constraints on search results
    "Elements"Nonespecific items to return for "Image" queries: "Images", "Thumbnails", "ImageLinks", "ImageThumbnailsLinks"

    • Examples

    Basic Examples  (1)Summary of the most common use cases

    Create a new connection:

    In[1]:=1
    ✖
    https://wolfram.com/xid/0rcryefvocofxw6s9odfm-hculq6
    Out[1]=1

    Search the web:

    In[2]:=2
    ✖
    https://wolfram.com/xid/0rcryefvocofxw6s9odfm-b0jmxl
    Out[2]=2

    Search images:

    In[3]:=3
    ✖
    https://wolfram.com/xid/0rcryefvocofxw6s9odfm-cvowd1
    Out[3]=3
    In[4]:=4
    ✖
    https://wolfram.com/xid/0rcryefvocofxw6s9odfm-gzwufz
    Out[4]=4