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Google Web Search Tool

This document describes the google_web_search tool.

google_web_search

  • Purpose: Performs a web search using Google Search (via the Gemini API) and returns a summary of the results with sources. This tool is useful for finding up-to-date information on the internet.
  • Arguments:
    • query (string, required): The search query.
  • Behavior:
    • The tool sends the query to the Gemini API, which performs a Google Search.
    • It returns a generated response based on the search results, complete with citations and a list of sources.
  • Examples:
    • Getting information on a topic: 
      google_web_search(query="latest advancements in AI-powered code generation")
  • Important Notes:
    • The tool returns a processed summary, not a raw list of search results.
    • The response includes citations to the sources used to generate the summary.