Search

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name: search description: Search the web using multiple engines (Tavily, multi-search-engine, or SearXNG)

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Provides tools for web search using Tavily (AI-optimized), multi-search-engine (17 engines without API key), or SearXNG (self-hosted).

Usage:

// Use Tavily (recommended)
search_web({ query: "AI news", engine: "tavily", max_results: 10 })
// Use multi-search-engine (no API key needed)
search_web({ query: "AI news", engine: "multi", max_results: 10 })
// Use SearXNG (Windows Docker Desktop required)
search_web({ query: "AI news", engine: "searxng", max_results: 10 })

Engine Comparison: | Engine | Speed | Quality | Cost | Notes | |--------|-------|---------|------|-------| | tavily | ⚡ Fast | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Free (dev) | AI-optimized, includes snippets | | multi | ⚡ Fast | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Free | 17 engines (Baidu, Bing, Google, etc.) | | searxng | 🐌 Medium | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Free | Self-hosted, requires Docker Desktop |