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Threat-model SerpAPI credentials, query data, result retention, browser exposure, logs, and ZeroTrace tradeoffs.
Install Serpapi Security Basics
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill serpapi-security-basics -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace serpapi-security-basics --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics .claude/skills/serpapi-security-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "serpapi-security-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics into .claude/skills/serpapi-security-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "serpapi-security-basics", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basicsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill serpapi-security-basics -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace serpapi-security-basics --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics .agents/skills/serpapi-security-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "serpapi-security-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics into .agents/skills/serpapi-security-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "serpapi-security-basics", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill serpapi-security-basics -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace serpapi-security-basics --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics .cursor/skills/serpapi-security-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "serpapi-security-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics into .cursor/skills/serpapi-security-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "serpapi-security-basics", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git --path skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill serpapi-security-basics -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace serpapi-security-basics --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics .gemini/skills/serpapi-security-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "serpapi-security-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics into .gemini/skills/serpapi-security-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "serpapi-security-basics", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace serpapi-security-basicsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill serpapi-security-basics -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics .github/skills/serpapi-security-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "serpapi-security-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics into .github/skills/serpapi-security-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "serpapi-security-basics", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill serpapi-security-basics -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace serpapi-security-basics --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics .opencode/skills/serpapi-security-basics && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "serpapi-security-basics" agent skill from https://github.com/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace/tree/main/skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics into .opencode/skills/serpapi-security-basics/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "serpapi-security-basics", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
serpapi-security-basics- GitHub stars
- 2.8k
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 461 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 3,342
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Threat-model SerpAPI credentials, query data, result retention, browser exposure, logs, and ZeroTrace tradeoffs.
- Works in 7 steps: Map the key from secret store to client… → Classify queries and results, document… → Expose an application-specific backend… → …
- Hardening a search integration
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Prerequisites, Tool Discipline and Current Contract, plus 8 more sections
- Needs SERPAPI_KEY
What it does
Serpapi Security Basics is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Threat-model SerpAPI credentials, query data, result retention, browser exposure, logs, and ZeroTrace tradeoffs. Use when reviewing or hardening a search integration. Trigger with "secure a SerpAPI integration".
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code; key rotation, ZeroTrace enablement, retention changes, and production proxy changes require security and account-owner approval
It sits in Security, covering Threat modeling. It works with SerpApi. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Hardening a search integration
- With secure a SerpAPI integration
Example prompts
- “secure a SerpAPI integration”
- “/serpapi-security-basics”
Requirements
- A credential in SERPAPI_KEY
- Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code; key rotation, ZeroTrace enablement, retention changes, and production proxy changes require security and account-owner approval
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, Write, Edit
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Map the key from secret store to client and prove it cannot reach source, client bundles, logs, traces, caches, fixtures, errors, or…
- Classify queries and results, document permitted purposes, and reject disallowed or unnecessarily sensitive input before search.
- Expose an application-specific backend endpoint with authenticated callers, input allowlists, output minimization, rate limiting, and…
- Strip key-bearing URLs and unneeded raw result fields before persistence; set cache and log retention from policy rather than convenience.
- Decide whether standard archive/debug behavior or ZeroTrace better matches the data class; do not combine ZeroTrace with a workflow that…
- Test unauthorized callers, parameter injection, quota abuse, log leakage, fixture leakage, dependency compromise, and key revocation.
- Present rotation, ZeroTrace, retention, or production-boundary changes for approval and retain a redacted control receipt.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 80f86df. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadGlobGrepWebFetchWriteEdit
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
serpapi.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
SERPAPI_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Compatibility
Designed for Claude Code; key rotation, ZeroTrace enablement, retention changes, and production proxy changes require security and account-owner approval
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Context cost
Serpapi Security Basics loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 59 tokens; SKILL.md has 461 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit 80f86df, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 461 words, ~1,125 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/serpapi-security-basics/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- serpapi-security-basics
- description
- Threat-model SerpAPI credentials, query data, result retention, browser exposure, logs, and ZeroTrace tradeoffs. Use when reviewing or hardening a search integration. Trigger with "secure a SerpAPI integration".
- allowed-tools
- Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, Write, Edit
- compatibility
- Designed for Claude Code; key rotation, ZeroTrace enablement, retention changes, and production proxy changes require security and account-owner approval
- argument-hint
- [application] [data-classification]
- version
- 1.6.0
- author
- Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
- license
- MIT
- tags
- saas, serpapi, security, privacy, secrets
- model
- inherit
- effort
- high
SerpAPI Security and Privacy Controls
Overview
Protect the private key and treat queries, parameters, raw results, archive records, fixtures, and telemetry as potentially sensitive data.
Prerequisites
- Application and data-flow inventory, data classification, threat model, and retention policy
- Account plan and entitlement evidence for any privacy feature
- Owners for secrets, application security, privacy, logging, and incident response
Tool Discipline
Use Read, Glob, and Grep to inspect secret flow, browser bundles, logs, caches, and fixtures, WebFetch to verify current security and retention claims, and Write or Edit for server-side boundaries, redaction, tests, and evidence.
Current Contract
SerpAPI requires a private API key and recommends server-side use for web applications. Standard search data is documented as expiring after 31 days. Enterprise ZeroTrace mode uses zero_trace=true to skip storing search parameters, files, and metadata, which also removes archive-based debugging; eligibility and exact guarantees must be rechecked against the account contract.
Authentication
Keep SERPAPI_KEY in an approved server-side secret manager. Never ship it in browser or mobile bundles, accept it from end users, include it in URLs that are logged, or return Account API data to unauthenticated clients.
Instructions
- Map the key from secret store to client and prove it cannot reach source, client bundles, logs, traces, caches, fixtures, errors, or support exports.
- Classify queries and results, document permitted purposes, and reject disallowed or unnecessarily sensitive input before search.
- Expose an application-specific backend endpoint with authenticated callers, input allowlists, output minimization, rate limiting, and abuse monitoring.
- Strip key-bearing URLs and unneeded raw result fields before persistence; set cache and log retention from policy rather than convenience.
- Decide whether standard archive/debug behavior or ZeroTrace better matches the data class; do not combine ZeroTrace with a workflow that requires archive replay.
- Test unauthorized callers, parameter injection, quota abuse, log leakage, fixture leakage, dependency compromise, and key revocation.
- Present rotation, ZeroTrace, retention, or production-boundary changes for approval and retain a redacted control receipt.
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Approval Boundaries
Do not rotate a key, enable account features, change production retention, expose a proxy, or process a new sensitive data class without named owner approval.
Output
Return the threat model, secret-flow proof, data classification, proxy controls, retention/ZeroTrace decision, negative-test results, approval record, and incident/rotation owners.
Error Handling
| Condition | Response |
|---|---|
| Key appears in history or telemetry | Revoke or rotate under incident procedure and purge authorized copies. |
| Browser bundle references the key | Block release and move the call behind an authenticated backend. |
| Sensitive search used standard retention | Notify privacy/security owners and follow the approved deletion process. |
| ZeroTrace search needs archive debugging | Use local redacted evidence; do not assume an archive record exists. |
Example
key=server-secret-only; callers=authenticated; inputs=allowlisted; output=minimized; standard-retention=31-days; zero-trace=contract-reviewed; leakage-tests=passResources
Next Steps
Schedule a key-leak and public-endpoint abuse drill, then review the controls after any data-class change.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 80f86df
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Questions about Serpapi Security Basics
What does Serpapi Security Basics do?
Threat-model SerpAPI credentials, query data, result retention, browser exposure, logs, and ZeroTrace tradeoffs. Serpapi Security Basics is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Threat-model SerpAPI credentials, query data, result retention, browser exposure, logs, and ZeroTrace tradeoffs.
When should I use Serpapi Security Basics?
Serpapi Security Basics fits situations like: hardening a search integration; with secure a SerpAPI integration.
How do I install Serpapi Security Basics in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill serpapi-security-basics -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/serpapi-security-basics in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Serpapi Security Basics in Codex?
Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill serpapi-security-basics -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/serpapi-security-basics in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/serpapi-security-basics in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Serpapi Security Basics in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill serpapi-security-basics -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/serpapi-security-basics, .gemini/skills/serpapi-security-basics, .github/skills/serpapi-security-basics and .opencode/skills/serpapi-security-basics in your project.
What does Serpapi Security Basics need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Serpapi Security Basics needs credentials named SERPAPI_KEY. Our summary lists: A credential in SERPAPI_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch, Write, Edit. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code; key rotation, ZeroTrace enablement, retention changes, and production proxy changes require security and account-owner approval.
Does Serpapi Security Basics access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: serpapi.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Serpapi Security Basics safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Serpapi Security Basics use?
Serpapi Security Basics is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Serpapi Security Basics use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Serpapi Security Basics?
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Who maintains Serpapi Security Basics?
jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,825 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.