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# Web search

# Add a web search to an AI agent {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated February 10, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Add a web search to an AI agent in AI Agent Studio using a third-party search API such as Microsoft Bing or Google.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_aia.admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAI Agent StudioCreate and manageAI agents.
2. Open the AI agent that you want to add a web search to and navigate to the Add tools and information section.
3. In the Add tool drop-down list, select Web search.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.  
   {#add-web-search-ai-agent__entry__2}

   | Fields | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Name that you want to specify for your web search. |
   | Resource | Resource for the web search. |
   | Provider | Third-party search API provider. Note: You can configure the default provider for the Web Search API capability on the OneExtend Definition Config table \[sys_one_extend_definition_config\]. |
   | Inputs | Information for the search API to include in the web search. You can select value overrides or leave them blank for generative AI to fill in the details for you. * Country: Country where results come from. * Max tokens: Maximum number of tokens to include in the response. * Number of results: Total number of results acquired. * Search query: Value to search for * Sites or domains: Websites where you want to search. Note: If the agent uses multiple tools, you can choose to use another tool's output as an input value override. Select the data picker icon (![Data picker icon.]()) to review the available options. |
   | Execution mode | Mode of execution for your selected web search: * Supervised: Inputs from your live agent are required during the execution of this tool while the AI agent runs. * Autonomous: Doesn't require any input from your live agent during the execution of this tool while the AI agent runs. |
   | Display output | Permission to display the output of the execution in the Now Assist panel or in Virtual Agent: * Yes * No |
   | Processing message | Message to display to users when the tool is running. |
   | Output transformation strategy | Style for the LLM to present the results. * None * Concise * Paragraph * Verbose |
   [Table 1. Add a web search]

5. Select Add.  
   A web search is added in the Web search list on the Add tools and information page.

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