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<p>The <strong>Web Search</strong> component consolidates the <strong>Web Search</strong>, <strong>News Search</strong>, and <strong>RSS Reader</strong> components into a single component with tabs for different search modes. You can search the web using DuckDuckGo, search Google News, or read RSS feeds, all from one component.</p>
<p>For other search APIs, see <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-blocks" aria-hidden="true"><rect width="7" height="7" x="14" y="3" rx="1"></rect><path d="M10 21V8a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H4a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v12a1 1 0 0 0 1 1h12a1 1 0 0 0 1-1v-5a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H3"></path></svg> <a href="/components-bundle-components"><strong>Bundles</strong></a>.</p>
<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-info admonition_xJq3 alert alert--info"><div class="admonitionHeading_Gvgb"><span class="admonitionIcon_Rf37"><svg viewBox="0 0 14 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M7 2.3c3.14 0 5.7 2.56 5.7 5.7s-2.56 5.7-5.7 5.7A5.71 5.71 0 0 1 1.3 8c0-3.14 2.56-5.7 5.7-5.7zM7 1C3.14 1 0 4.14 0 8s3.14 7 7 7 7-3.14 7-7-3.14-7-7-7zm1 3H6v5h2V4zm0 6H6v2h2v-2z"></path></svg></span>info</div><div class="admonitionContent_BuS1"><p>The <strong>Web Search</strong> component uses web scraping that can be subject to rate limits.</p><p>For production use, consider using another search component with more robust API support, such as provider-specific bundles.</p></div></div>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="use-the-web-search-component-in-a-flow">Use the Web Search component in a flow<a href="#use-the-web-search-component-in-a-flow" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Use the Web Search component in a flow" title="Direct link to Use the Web Search component in a flow"></a></h2>
<p>The following steps demonstrate one way that you can use a <strong>Web Search</strong> component in a flow:</p>
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<p>Create a flow based on the <strong>Basic Prompting</strong> template.</p>
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<p>Add a <strong>Web Search</strong> component, select your desired <strong>Search Mode</strong> (Web, News, or RSS), and then enter a search query or RSS feed URL.</p>
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<p>Add a <a href="/type-convert"><strong>Type Convert</strong> component</a>, set the <strong>Output Type</strong> to <strong>Message</strong>, and then connect the <strong>Web Search</strong> component&#x27;s output to the <strong>Type Convert</strong> component&#x27;s input.</p>
<p>By default, the <strong>Web Search</strong> component outputs a <code>DataFrame</code>.
Because the <strong>Prompt Template</strong> component only accepts <code>Message</code> data, this conversion is required so that the flow can pass the search results to the <strong>Prompt Template</strong> component.
For more information, see <a href="#web-search-output">Web Search output</a>.</p>
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<p>In the <strong>Prompt Template</strong> component&#x27;s <strong>Template</strong> field, add a variable like <code>{searchresults}</code> or <code>{context}</code>.</p>
<p>This adds a field to the <strong>Prompt Template</strong> component that you can use to pass the converted search results to the prompt.
For more information, see <a href="/components-prompts#define-variables-in-prompts">Define variables in prompts</a>.</p>
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<p>Connect the <strong>Type Convert</strong> component&#x27;s output to the new variable field on the <strong>Prompt Template</strong> component.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="Type convert web search output to chat" src="/assets/images/component-type-convert-and-web-search-39a09775930134090eb60ff7f536b70e.png" width="4000" height="1806" class="img_ev3q"></p>
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<p>In the <strong>Language Model</strong> component, add your OpenAI API key, or select a different provider and model.</p>
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<p>Click <strong>Playground</strong>, and then enter your query.</p>
<p>The LLM processes the request, including the context passed through the <strong>Prompt Template</strong> component, and then prints the response in the <strong>Playground</strong> chat interface.</p>
<details class="details_lb9f alert alert--info details_b_Ee" data-collapsed="true"><summary>Result</summary><div><div class="collapsibleContent_i85q"><p>The following is an example of a possible response.
Your response may vary based on the current state of the web, your specific query, the model, and other factors.</p><div class="ch-codeblock not-prose" data-ch-theme="github-dark"><div class="ch-code-wrapper ch-code" data-ch-measured="false"><code class="ch-code-scroll-parent"><br><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>Here are some of the latest news articles related to the environment:</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>Ozone Pollution and Global Warming: A recent study highlights that ozone pollution is a significant global environmental concern, threatening human health and crop production while exacerbating global warming. Read more</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>...</span></div></div><br></code></div></div></div></div></details>
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<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="parameters">Parameters<a href="#parameters" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Parameters" title="Direct link to Parameters"></a></h2>
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You can modify all parameters through the <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-sliders-horizontal" aria-hidden="true"><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="4" y2="4"></line><line x1="10" x2="3" y1="4" y2="4"></line><line x1="21" x2="12" y1="12" y2="12"></line><line x1="8" x2="3" y1="12" y2="12"></line><line x1="21" x2="16" y1="20" y2="20"></line><line x1="12" x2="3" y1="20" y2="20"></line><line x1="14" x2="14" y1="2" y2="6"></line><line x1="8" x2="8" y1="10" y2="14"></line><line x1="16" x2="16" y1="18" y2="22"></line></svg> <strong>Controls</strong> in the <a href="/concepts-components#component-menus">component&#x27;s header menu</a>.</p>
<div class="tabs-container tabList__CuJ"><ul role="tablist" aria-orientation="horizontal" class="tabs"><li role="tab" tabindex="0" aria-selected="true" class="tabs__item tabItem_LNqP tabs__item--active">Web Search Mode</li><li role="tab" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" class="tabs__item tabItem_LNqP">News Search Mode</li><li role="tab" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" class="tabs__item tabItem_LNqP">RSS Reader Mode</li></ul><div class="margin-top--md"><div role="tabpanel" class="tabItem_Ymn6"><table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Display Name</th><th>Info</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>search_mode</td><td>Search Mode</td><td>Input parameter. Choose search mode: Web (DuckDuckGo), News (Google News), or RSS (Feed Reader). Default: <code>Web</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>query</td><td>Search Query</td><td>Input parameter. Keywords to search for.</td></tr><tr><td>timeout</td><td>Timeout</td><td>Input parameter. Timeout for the web search request in seconds. Default: <code>5</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>results</td><td>Results</td><td>Output parameter. Returns a <code>DataFrame</code> containing <code>title</code>, <code>link</code>, <code>snippet</code>, and <code>content</code>. For more information, see <a href="#web-search-output">Web Search output</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div role="tabpanel" class="tabItem_Ymn6" hidden=""><table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Display Name</th><th>Info</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>search_mode</td><td>Search Mode</td><td>Input parameter. Choose search mode: Web (DuckDuckGo), News (Google News), or RSS (Feed Reader). Default: <code>Web</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>query</td><td>Search Query</td><td>Input parameter. Search keywords for news articles.</td></tr><tr><td>hl</td><td>Language (hl)</td><td>Input parameter. Language code, such as en-US, fr, de. Default: <code>en-US</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>gl</td><td>Country (gl)</td><td>Input parameter. Country code, such as US, FR, DE. Default: <code>US</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>ceid</td><td>Country<!-- -->:Language<!-- --> (ceid)</td><td>Input parameter. Language, such as US<!-- -->:en<!-- -->, FR<!-- -->:fr<!-- -->. Default: <code>US:en</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>topic</td><td>Topic</td><td>Input parameter. One of: <code>WORLD</code>, <code>NATION</code>, <code>BUSINESS</code>, <code>TECHNOLOGY</code>, <code>ENTERTAINMENT</code>, <code>SCIENCE</code>, <code>SPORTS</code>, <code>HEALTH</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>location</td><td>Location (Geo)</td><td>Input parameter. City, state, or country for location-based news. Leave blank for keyword search.</td></tr><tr><td>timeout</td><td>Timeout</td><td>Input parameter. Timeout for the request in seconds. Default: <code>5</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>results</td><td>Results</td><td>Output parameter. A <code>DataFrame</code> with the key columns <code>title</code>, <code>link</code>, <code>published</code> and <code>summary</code>. For more information, see <a href="#web-search-output">Web Search output</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div role="tabpanel" class="tabItem_Ymn6" hidden=""><table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Display Name</th><th>Info</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>search_mode</td><td>Search Mode</td><td>Input parameter. Choose search mode: Web (DuckDuckGo), News (Google News), or RSS (Feed Reader). Default: <code>Web</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>query</td><td>RSS Feed URL</td><td>Input parameter. URL of the RSS feed to parse, such as <code>https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>timeout</td><td>Timeout</td><td>Input parameter. Timeout for the RSS feed request in seconds. Default: <code>5</code>.</td></tr><tr><td>results</td><td>Results</td><td>Output parameter. A <code>DataFrame</code> containing the key columns <code>title</code>, <code>link</code>, <code>published</code> and <code>summary</code>. For more information, see <a href="#web-search-output">Web Search output</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>
<h2 class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5" id="web-search-output">Web Search output<a href="#web-search-output" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Web Search output" title="Direct link to Web Search output"></a></h2>
<p>The <strong>Web Search</strong> component outputs a <a href="/data-types#dataframe"><code>DataFrame</code></a> with different columns depending on the search mode.</p>
<div class="tabs-container tabList__CuJ"><ul role="tablist" aria-orientation="horizontal" class="tabs"><li role="tab" tabindex="0" aria-selected="true" class="tabs__item tabItem_LNqP tabs__item--active">Web Search Mode</li><li role="tab" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" class="tabs__item tabItem_LNqP">News Search Mode</li><li role="tab" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" class="tabs__item tabItem_LNqP">RSS Reader Mode</li></ul><div class="margin-top--md"><div role="tabpanel" class="tabItem_Ymn6"><p>When using <strong>Web</strong> search mode, the component returns a <code>DataFrame</code> containing:</p><ul>
<li><code>title</code>: The title of the search result</li>
<li><code>link</code>: The URL of the search result</li>
<li><code>snippet</code>: A brief snippet from the search result</li>
<li><code>content</code>: The full content of the page (when successfully fetched)</li>
</ul></div><div role="tabpanel" class="tabItem_Ymn6" hidden=""><p>When using <strong>News</strong> search mode, the component returns a <code>DataFrame</code> containing:</p><ul>
<li><code>title</code>: The title of the news article</li>
<li><code>link</code>: The URL of the news article</li>
<li><code>published</code>: The publication date of the article</li>
<li><code>summary</code>: A summary or description of the article</li>
</ul></div><div role="tabpanel" class="tabItem_Ymn6" hidden=""><p>When using <strong>RSS</strong> search mode, the component returns a <code>DataFrame</code> containing:</p><ul>
<li><code>title</code>: The title of the RSS feed item</li>
<li><code>link</code>: The URL of the RSS feed item</li>
<li><code>published</code>: The publication date of the item</li>
<li><code>summary</code>: A summary or description of the item</li>
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