Smart Web Search

Search the internet with automatic provider fallback.

Search the web using multiple providers automatically. Uses platform-configured API keys (Tavily, Serper, Exa) with DuckDuckGo as a no-key fallback. Returns structured results with title, URL, and content from any provider that responds.

Core Blockssmart_web_search

Usage

01Add the block to your workflow and connect it to the upstream step.
02Configure any required credentials or tokens in the inputs.
03Fill in required inputs and optional parameters for the run.
04Run a test execution, inspect outputs, and iterate before deploying.
05Deploy the smart_web_search block with monitoring enabled in production.

Inputs (UI)

Search Query

long-input

Placeholder: What do you want to search for?

Layout: full

Max Results

slider

Layout: half

Search Depth

dropdown

Layout: half

Options: Basic (faster), Advanced (thorough)

Date Range

dropdown

Layout: half

Options: Any time, Past day, Past week, Past month

Preferred Provider

dropdown

Layout: half

Options: Auto (recommended), Tavily, Serper, Exa

Inputs (API)

query

string

Required

The search query

maxResults

number

Optional

Maximum number of results (1-20)

searchDepth

string

Optional

basic or advanced

dateRange

string

Optional

any, day, week, month, year

provider

string

Optional

auto, tavily, serper, exa, duckduckgo

Outputs

Primary response type:

{
  "results": "json",
  "provider": "string",
  "totalResults": "number",
  "query": "string",
  "searchTime": "number"
}

Tool Access

smart_web_search