google_custom_search.py

# This file/function uses a custom implemented Google Custom Search tool to search and return the top 5 news article titles for a given prompt

from googleapiclient.discovery import build
import pprint

# Defaults to using Dustin's GCP API keys
def custom_google_search(search_term, api_key="AIzaSyA4oDDFtPxAfmPC8EcfQrkByb9xKm2QfMc", cse_id="31e85635d41bd4040", num_results=5):
    """Performs a Google Custom Search and returns titles of top results.

    Args:
        search_term: The search query.
        api_key: Your Google API Key.
        cse_id: Your Google Custom Search Engine ID.
        num_results: The number of desired results (default: 5).

    Returns:
        A list of titles for the top search results.
    """

    service = build("customsearch", "v1", developerKey=api_key)
    results = service.cse().list(
        q=search_term,
        cx=cse_id,
        num=num_results  # Adjust the number of results as needed
    ).execute()

    search_result_titles = []
    for item in results['items']:
      # extended_title = item['title'] + item['snippet']
      try:
        # extended_title = item['pagemap']['metatags'][0]['og:description']
        extended_title = "* '" + item['pagemap']['metatags'][0]['og:description'] + "'\n"
      except:
        # extended_title = item['title']
        # extended_title = "- '" + item['title'] + "'\n"
        extended_title = "- No Results\n"

      # pprint.pprint(f"dah=={item['pagemap']['metatags'][0]['og:description']}")
      search_result_titles.append(extended_title)
    # search_result_titles = [item['title'] for item in results['items']]
    return search_result_titles

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Examples
    # search_phrase = "Californias governor rejects a bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers" # True
    # search_phrase = "1,000 US troops deploying to build offshore port for Gaza aid" # True
    # search_phrase = "More than 2500 migrants crossing the Mediterranean died or went missing this year" # True
    # search_phrase = "Everything JK Rowling Would Be Willing To Do To Protect Her AntiTrans Views" # False
    search_phrase = "Pat McAfee thought USC coach Lincoln Riley died because of President Biden's State of the Union address" # Unknown
    top_titles = custom_google_search(search_phrase, my_api_key, my_cse_id)

    print("Top Search Results:")
    print("===================")
    for title in top_titles:
        print(f'{title}')