# Get Google Search Key

### Step 1: Go to [https://programmablesearchengine.google.com/about](https://programmablesearchengine.google.com/about/) and click "Get Started"

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### Step 2: Create new search engine

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### Step 3: Click "Customize"

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### Step 4: Copy Search Engine ID

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### Step 5: Keep scrolling to "Programmatic Access" section and click "Get Started" of "Custom Search JSON API"

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### Step 6: Click "Get a Key"

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### Step 7: Select a project and click "Next"

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### Step 8: Click "Show Key"

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### Step 9: Copy API key and keep it secret

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Now you have Search Engine ID in step 4 and API key in step 9 to configure search provider for MindMac.


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