Web Search Integration

Enhance AI responses with real-time web search capabilities. Access current information, verify facts, and provide comprehensive research-backed answers.

Real-time Information

Access current data, news, and information from across the web

Current events and news
Stock prices and financial data
Weather and traffic updates
Product information and reviews

Enhanced Accuracy

Combine AI knowledge with verified web sources

Fact-checking and verification
Source attribution and citations
Multi-source validation
Credibility scoring

Comprehensive Research

Perform deep research across multiple sources and topics

Academic and scholarly sources
Industry reports and analysis
Comparative research
Trend analysis and insights

How Web Search Works

1

Query Analysis

AI analyzes your prompt to identify search-worthy queries and information needs

2

Web Search

Performs targeted searches across relevant web sources and databases

3

Content Synthesis

Combines search results with AI knowledge to create comprehensive answers

4

Source Citation

Provides attributed sources and citations for transparency and verification

Usage Examples

Enable Web Search

{
  "prompt": "What are the latest developments in AI safety research?",
  "provider": "neuroswitch",
  "web_search": {
    "enabled": true,
    "max_results": 5,
    "recency": "1week"
  }
}

Specific Search Types

{
  "prompt": "Compare the latest iPhone and Samsung Galaxy models",
  "provider": "neuroswitch",
  "web_search": {
    "enabled": true,
    "type": "general",
    "sources": ["reviews", "official"],
    "include_prices": true
  }
}

Search Types

General Web Search

Broad search across popular web sources

Best For

Current events, general information

Sources

News sites, Wikipedia, official websites

Speed

Fast (1-2 seconds)

Academic Search

Focused search on scholarly and research content

Best For

Research papers, scientific data

Sources

PubMed, arXiv, Google Scholar

Speed

Medium (2-3 seconds)

News Search

Latest news and current events

Best For

Breaking news, recent developments

Sources

Reuters, AP, BBC, major news outlets

Speed

Fast (1-2 seconds)

Response Format with Sources

{
  "response": "Based on recent AI safety research, three major developments stand out: Constitutional AI methods showing 40% reduction in harmful outputs, new interpretability techniques revealing hidden model behaviors, and alignment research focusing on value learning from human feedback...",
  "provider_used": "claude-3-opus",
  "web_search": {
    "enabled": true,
    "queries_performed": ["AI safety research 2024", "constitutional AI developments"],
    "sources_found": 8,
    "search_time_ms": 1850
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Constitutional AI: Harmlessness from AI Feedback",
      "url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.08073",
      "snippet": "We propose Constitutional AI (CAI), a method for training a harmless AI assistant...",
      "relevance": 0.95,
      "date": "2024-01-15"
    },
    {
      "title": "Advances in AI Alignment Research",
      "url": "https://openai.com/research/alignment-advances", 
      "snippet": "Recent breakthroughs in interpretability and value learning...",
      "relevance": 0.88,
      "date": "2024-01-10"
    }
  ],
  "tokens_used": 547,
  "cost": 0.00298
}

Configuration Options

Basic Parameters

enabled

Enable/disable web search (default: false)

max_results

Maximum search results to consider (1-10)

recency

Time filter: "1day", "1week", "1month", "1year"

Advanced Options

type

"general", "academic", "news"

sources

Preferred source types: ["news", "academic", "official"]

include_citations

Include source citations in response (default: true)

Common Use Cases

✅ Perfect For

Current Events Research

Breaking news, recent developments, trending topics

Fact Verification

Cross-checking information, source validation

Market Research

Product comparisons, pricing, reviews

Academic Research

Recent papers, scholarly articles, citations

⚠️ Considerations

Response Time

Adds 1-3 seconds to processing time

Cost Impact

Increases token usage for source processing

Source Quality

Quality depends on available web sources

Rate Limits

Subject to search API rate limits

Best Practices

Search Optimization

Be specific about time requirements (recent vs historical)
Specify preferred source types for better results
Use clear, searchable keywords in prompts

Performance Tips

Limit max_results for faster responses
Cache results for repeated similar queries
Consider search type based on your use case

Integration Examples

Enhance Your AI with Web Search

Access real-time information and provide more accurate, up-to-date responses. Start using web search integration today.