- **Content enrichment**: Add relevant images to articles or generated content. Use `country` and `search_lang` to target your audience's locale.
- **Safe image retrieval**: Default `safesearch=strict` ensures family-friendly results out of the box. Only two modes (off/strict) β no moderate option, unlike web/video/news search.
- **High-volume batch retrieval**: Up to 200 images per request (vs 20 for web, 50 for videos/news). Ideal for bulk image sourcing or visual analysis pipelines.
π Tips & Best Practices
SafeSearch: Defaults to strict for images (stricter than web search)
High volume: Can return up to 200 results per request
Thumbnails: Proxy-served for user privacy (500px width). Use properties.url for original full-resolution image.
Dimensions: properties.width/height may be missing for some images
Placeholder: properties.placeholder is a low-res URL (not inline base64) useful for progressive loading UX