Web Search

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Key Features

• Real-time Results - Access latest information, news, and websites
• Relevance Scoring - Results ranked by relevance to query
• Safe Search - Automatic filtering of inappropriate content
• Multiple Search Modes - General, news, images, academic
• Source Attribution - Know where results came from

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How to Enable

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For Agents

1. Agents > Select Agent > Settings
2. Capabilities tab > Attach Capability
3. Search for Web Search
4. Click Attach
5. Save

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For MCP Gateways

1. Gateways > Select Gateway
2. Capabilities tab > Attach Capability
3. Search for Web Search
4. Click Attach
5. Save

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Configuration

{
  "web_search": {
    "safe_search": true,
    "results_limit": 10,
    "language": "en"
  }
}

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Available Options

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Usage Examples

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Simple Search

"Search for the latest AI research papers"

{
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "...",
      "url": "...",
      "snippet": "...",
      "relevance_score": 0.95,
      "published": "2025-03-20"
    }
  ]
}

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News Search

"Find recent news about quantum computing"

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Academic Search

"Search academic papers on neural networks"

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Search Modes

"Search for Python tutorial"

"What's the latest in AI safety?"

"Find images of machine learning"

"Search academic papers on transformers"

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Resource Limits

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Limitations

• Cannot search private sites (login required)
• Rate-limited by search provider
• Some sources may block automated searches
• Results vary by region and language

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Cost

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Best Practices

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Be Specific

• Good: “Latest PyTorch releases 2025”
• Bad: “Python”

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Use Multiple Queries

Search 1: "Kubernetes deployment best practices"
Search 2: "Kubernetes monitoring tools 2025"
Search 3: "Kubernetes security hardening"

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Combine with Code Runner

• Parse and analyze results
• Extract structured data
• Create summaries
• Generate reports

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Cache Results

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Troubleshooting

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No Results Found

• Query is specific enough
• Not searching for private/paywalled content
• Try different keywords

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Slow Responses

• Results being processed through AI ranking
• Network latency
• Large result set being filtered

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Missing Recent Results

• Search index may be 24-48 hours behind
• Check different search terms
• Try News mode for very recent information

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Next Steps

• Code Runner
• Browser - Visual Web Scraping
• HTTP Client - API Access