web-search
Web Search taps into live web content to surface recent news, articles, and current data on any topic. It returns up to 5 results per query in a structured format with source URLs for easy citation, making it ideal when you need information beyond your existing knowledge base.
Web Search retrieves current information and recent news from across the web using the Tavily API.
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Web Search retrieves current information and recent news from across the web using the Tavily API. Web Search taps into live web content to surface recent news, articles, and current data on any topic. It returns up to 5 results per query in a structured format with source URLs for easy citation, making it ideal when you need information beyond your existing knowledge base.
Use it when
- Yes.
- Web Search returns results in a structured format with up to 5 results per query.
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How do I search the web for current information?
Web Search lets you query live web content to find recent news, articles, and current data on any topic. The skill returns up to 5 results per query in a structured format with source URLs, making it easy to cite and verify information from multiple sources when you need facts beyond your existing knowledge base.
Can Web Search help me find recent news and articles online?
Yes. Web Search is designed to surface recent news and articles by tapping into live web content. Each query returns up to 5 results with source URLs included, so you can quickly locate and access the latest articles and news coverage on your topic of interest.
What format does Web Search return results in?
Web Search returns results in a structured format with up to 5 results per query. Each result includes the source URL, making it straightforward to cite your sources and verify information across multiple web sources when researching or fact-checking.
How can Web Search help retrieve latest web content?
Web Search retrieves current information and latest statistics directly from live web sources, ideal when you need up-to-date content that goes beyond your knowledge base. The skill is particularly useful for finding recent data, verifying claims, and accessing the most current facts available online.
Is Web Search useful for fact verification?
Yes. Web Search supports fact verification by retrieving and displaying results from multiple web sources. You can use it to cross-reference information, check recent claims, and gather current evidence from different online sources to validate or dispute assertions.
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Web Search
Search the web for current information on any topic using the Tavily search API.
When to Use
- Searching for recent news, articles, blog posts, and web content
- Finding current statistics, data, and factual information
- Retrieving information that may not be in academic papers or the knowledge base
- Verifying claims with multiple web sources
How to Use
- Formulate a specific, targeted search query (max 400 characters)
- Call
tavily_web_searchwith the query - Review returned results for relevance and quality
- Extract key facts and note the source URL for citation
Result Format
Results are returned in Document XML format:
<Document href="https://example.com/article" title="Article Title">
Content excerpt from the page...
</Document>
Constraints
- Maximum 5 results returned per query
- Query will be truncated to 400 characters
- Search mode: advanced (includes content extraction)
- Each call counts toward the researcher's 8-call limit per task
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