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Web Search

Let your agent look up current public web information with a controlled result limit.

Web Search lets an agent search the public web for current information during a conversation. Enable the card, choose Configure, and set Maximum Results. This setting accepts a value from three to ten and defaults to five. A higher number of results can increase response time. Start with the smallest setting that gives useful answers for your use case.

At runtime, the action returns search results with a title, URL, and snippet. Web Search finds current information. It does not give unrestricted browser control, and it does not guarantee that the agent has read every full page behind a result. The action depends on the deployment's search service. If that service is unavailable, an execution can fail. Check the action log to find the cause.

Web Search is low risk. Give the agent clear instructions about when to search and how to present uncertain or time-sensitive information to visitors. Test questions that must trigger the action and questions that must not. Review the resulting titles and URLs. Do not use Web Search as a substitute for a source of record. When an answer needs a verified internal policy or a transaction, use a source of record instead.