cloudsway

n8n node for SmartSearch API

Package Information

Released: 9/30/2025
Downloads: 41 weekly / 145 monthly
Latest Version: 0.1.3
Author: Cloudsway.AI

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n8n-nodes-cloudsway

This is an n8n community node. It lets you use Cloudsway SmartSearch API in your n8n workflows.

SmartSearch is a web search API service that provides search functionality with options for pagination, language settings, freshness filtering, and site restrictions.

Features

SmartSearch

This node performs web searches using the Cloudsway SmartSearch API with the following options:

  • Smart Search: Performs a web search and returns results in JSON format

Parameters

  • Query: (Required) The search query string (cannot be empty)
  • Count: (Optional) Number of results to return (default: 10, options: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, max: 50)
  • Offset: (Optional) Zero-based offset for pagination (default: 0)
  • Language: (Optional) Language code for results (recommended 4-letter codes like en-US, default: 'en')
  • Freshness: (Optional) Time filter for search results (options: Day, Week, Month)
  • Sites: (Optional) Restrict results to a specific host (e.g., github.com)

Credentials

To use the SmartSearch node, you need to authenticate with the Cloudsway API:

  1. Log in to www.cloudsway.ai or contact info@cloudsway.com to get your Endpoint and API Key
  2. In n8n, create new credentials for "SmartSearch API"
  3. Enter your Endpoint and API Key in the respective fields

The credential configuration requires:

  • Endpoint: Your SmartSearch endpoint name
  • API Key: Your private API key (stored securely)

Usage

  1. Add the SmartSearch node to your workflow
  2. Configure the credentials
  3. Enter your search query
  4. Optionally configure additional parameters:
    • Adjust the count to control the number of results (10, 20, 30, 40, or 50)
    • Set an offset for pagination
    • Choose a language code (recommended 4-letter codes like en-US)
    • Select a freshness filter (Day, Week, or Month)
    • Restrict results to specific sites (e.g., github.com)

The node returns search results that can be used in subsequent nodes.

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