# Getting Started The DuckDuckGo engine is part of our SERP API and offers you fast access to DuckDuckGo Search Results. As you will discover in the upcoming documentation, the DuckDuckGo Search API is straightforward, making it an easy to use solution that returns the scraped data in a JSON format. The documentation for this API covers the API parameters you can use to customise your request and also some basic implementation examples. These resources should help you set up a DuckDuckGo scraping project in the shortest time possible. If there is some information left uncovered in this documentation and you need more help from us, feel free to reach out to our [**technical support team**](https://www.webscrapingapi.com/contact/). We'll make sure to review your request and come up with the best solutions for your needs. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.webscrapingapi.com/duckduckgo-search-api/getting-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.