專利搜尋 API
依關鍵字、技術領域或申請人查詢全球專利文件。預先成型的 JSON,用於先前技術搜尋、IP 圖譜與 AI 驅動的研發分析。
API Integration Guide
Learn how to integrate this API into your applications with code examples and detailed documentation.
/api/search/patentsBase URL
https://www.apipick.comFull Endpoint
https://www.apipick.com/api/search/patentsqueryNatural-language search query
max_num_results1–5, default 5
relevance_threshold0.0–1.0 quality filter
country_codeISO country code (e.g. US, GB)
start_dateISO date YYYY-MM-DD
end_dateISO date YYYY-MM-DD
cURL Request
curl -X POST "https://www.apipick.com/api/search/patents" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"query": "Find prior art for neural network training optimization techniques",
"max_num_results": 5,
"country_code": "US",
"start_date": "2026-01-01"
}'YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API keyJSON Response
{
"query": "Find prior art for neural network training optimization techniques",
"results": [
{
"title": "Example result",
"url": "https://example.com/article",
"snippet": "Short excerpt of the page content…",
"source_type": "web",
"published_at": "2026-04-15",
"score": 0.92
}
],
"result_count": 1,
"credits_used": 80,
"remaining_credits": 99
}✓Best Practices
- • Always include x-api-key header
- • Always handle errors gracefully
- • Validate input data before sending
- • Use HTTPS for secure communication
- • Cache responses when appropriate
ℹResponse Headers
- • Content-Type: application/json
- • x-api-key: Required for authentication
- • Status codes: 200 (success), 400 (error), 401 (unauthorized)
- • No rate limiting applied
Rate Limits
Request Rate
30req / min
Per API key, per endpoint. Sliding 60-second window.
Concurrency
3concurrent
Max simultaneous in-flight requests per API key.
Response Headers
429 Too Many Requests
HTTP/1.1 429 Too Many Requests
Retry-After: 12
X-RateLimit-Limit: 30
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 0
X-RateLimit-Reset: 12
{
"error": "rate_limit_exceeded",
"message": "Rate limit exceeded: 30 requests/minute per API key. Retry after 12s.",
"retry_after": 12
}常見問題
涵蓋哪些專利局?
全球申請 — USPTO、EPO、WIPO PCT、JPO、KIPO、CNIPA 與主要國家局。搜尋執行於統一的語意專利索引上。
可以依申請人或發明人篩選嗎?
將其作為自然語言查詢的一部分傳入(例如 assignee:Tesla 電池熱管理)。語意索引可在查詢字串中解析實體式篩選。
可以依日期範圍篩選嗎?
可以。start_date / end_date(YYYY-MM-DD)依申請或公開日期篩選。
與 USPTO 直接搜尋相比定價如何?
USPTO 的公開搜尋免費但僅支援關鍵字,沒有語意排序。本 API 以每次呼叫 80 點(約 $0.08 使用者成本)執行跨司法管轄區的語意搜尋 — 在需要排序、可供 LLM 使用的結果時非常有用。
工具 schema?
GET /api/search/patents/tool-schema 回傳 OpenAI 函式與 Claude 工具使用定義。