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# Google Images module

### Getting Your Search Engine ID

Follow these steps to set up a Google Custom Search Engine (CSE):

1. **Create a Custom Search Engine**

   * Go to [Create a new CSE](https://cse.google.com/cse/create/new).
   * Select **Search the entire web**.
   * Enable **Image search**.
   * Click **Create**.

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2. **Get Your Search Engine ID**
   * On the next screen, click **Customise**.
   * Locate your **Search engine ID**.
   * Copy and save this ID in the module settings.

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### Getting an API Key

1. **Open the Google API Console**
   * Visit [Google API Console](https://console.developers.google.com/).
2. **Create a Project**

   * If you do not have a project, click **API Project** → **New Project**.
   * Enter a name and click **Create**.

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3. **Enable the Custom Search API**

   * In the left menu, go to **Library**.
   * Search for **Custom Search API**.
   * Click **Enable**.

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4. **Create an API Key**

   * Go to **Credentials** in the left menu.
   * Click **Create credentials** → **API key**.
   * Copy and store the generated key.

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{% hint style="warning" %}
**Note:** The JSON/Atom Custom Search API provides 100 search queries per day for free. To increase this limit, enable billing in the Google API Console.
{% endhint %}