Liner gives startups $1,000 in free search API credits
Up to $1,000 in Liner API credits for search and research APIs
The Liner Startup Grant Program gives early-stage startups up to $1,000 in Liner API credits for cited web and academic search, Search Agent and Deep Research. The form takes about two minutes, with no equity and nothing to repay.
- Eligible plans
- Liner API (Search API, Quick Answer, Search Agent, Deep Research)
- Eligibility
- Early-stage startups. The application asks for a company email, company name, company website and the Liner product you plan to use. Applications are reviewed by Liner.
The briefing
Liner has spent more than ten years on consumer AI search and now offers it as developer APIs. Its startup grant gives early teams free credits to build on them.
What you get
- Up to $1,000 in Liner API credits, with no equity and nothing to repay.
- Credits work across the Liner Developer Platform: the Search API for web and academic results, Quick Answer for low-latency answers, Search Agent for cited answers, and Deep Research for long-form investigation.
- Once approved, Liner emails you next steps, including a link to book a 20-minute onboarding call.
Who can apply
Early-stage startups, especially teams building search, AI agent or research products. Use your company-domain email.
How to apply
Open the Liner Startup Grant application and enter your company email, name, website and the Liner product you want to use ("Not sure yet" is fine). Program details are on the Liner blog, and API docs are at Liner Developers.
