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
Enhanced Accuracy
Combine AI knowledge with verified web sources
Comprehensive Research
Perform deep research across multiple sources and topics
How Web Search Works
Query Analysis
AI analyzes your prompt to identify search-worthy queries and information needs
Web Search
Performs targeted searches across relevant web sources and databases
Content Synthesis
Combines search results with AI knowledge to create comprehensive answers
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
Performance Tips
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.