🐾 OpenClaw

OpenClaw web_search
Web Search Tool for AI Assistant

Break through AI knowledge cutoffs. Search the internet in real-time for accurate, well-sourced answers.

What is OpenClaw web_search?

OpenClaw web_search is the core search tool that gives your AI assistant real-time internet search capabilities. Traditional AI models have knowledge cutoffs — web_search solves this.

🔍 How it works: When you ask a question, AI intelligently determines if a search is needed. If so, web_search automatically calls the search engine and integrates results into the response.

Key Features

Smart Trigger: AI automatically decides when to search
Multi-Engine: Brave Search, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and more
Result Integration: Combines search results with AI knowledge
Source Citation: Sources cited for verification

Configuration

tools:
  - name: web_search
    config:
      engine: brave
      apiKey: ${BRAVE_API_KEY}
      maxResults: 5

Usage

Just ask normally and AI will decide when to search:

"What's the latest tech news today?"
"What's the latest iPhone 16 price?"
"What are the new features in Python 3.12?"

Conclusion

Visit openclaw.ai to learn more.