Google URLS

[Helpmeh]

I'm trying to get a link to an I'm Feeling Lucky result (and hopefully do something with that later). I tried using
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=QUERY&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky
This DOES do what I'm asking, however, when we change QUERY to QUERY2 it will display a regular search page. Also, I tried
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=QUERY&btnI=745
but the problem persists.

[BC_Programmer]

examples that seem to work for me:

http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&q=free+possum&aq=f&btnI=1

http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&q=expensive+waffles&aq=f&btnI=1

http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&q=green+yogurt+city&aq=f&btnI=1

curiously these don't work if I use .com instead of .ca.

[Helpmeh]

Try adding a number in there.

[BC_Programmer]

still works fine.

[kpac]

however, when we change QUERY to QUERY2 it will display a regular search page. Also, I tried
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=QUERY&btnI=745
but the problem persists.

Obviously...the page searches for a certain string in the URL and if found, returns the im_feeling_unlucky() function.

[Helpmeh]

Obviously...the page searches for a certain string in the URL and if found, returns the im_feeling_unlucky() function.

I know! But this doesn't: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=QUERY2&btnI=745

[kpac]

Oh okay, I see what you mean now.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=QUERY&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky - redirects, but
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=QUERY2&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky - doesn't.

Is that it?

Well then it's simply because there isn't a single best match for "QUERY2" in the listings.

[BC_Programmer]

http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&q=QUERY2&aq=f&btnI=1

works.

[kpac]

Okay, well the only other thing I can come up with is that it uses the most relevant search result from that country's index.

[Helpmeh]

Ok...now...how to collect the URL that the link redirects to...

[kpac]

Explain exactly what you're trying to do and how you're trying to do it.

[Helpmeh]

I'm just thinking...but it doesn't matter anyway...there are already enough bots which do this.