Export Your Site's Google Search Queries to CSV with the Search Console API (Python)
Typing a keyword into Google from an automated browser does not give you a stable “true rank.” Results can vary by location, device, language, history, and the search features on the page. A Selenium scraper also depends on page markup that can change without notice. If you own or manage the site, use the Search Console API instead. It returns the queries for which your property actually received impressions, along with clicks, impressions, CTR, and average position. The script below exports those measurements to CSV without scraping a Google results page. 📌 Important distinction: this is a search-performance export for your verified property. It is not a neutral, live rank checker for arbitrary domains. Replace the browser question with a property question The old approach asked, “Where does this domain appear when this automated browser searches right now?” That answer is fragile because it depends on one simulated request and the current result-page layout. The Search Console...