Web Search Tool (google_web_search
)
This document describes the google_web_search
tool.
Description
Use google_web_search
to perform a web search using Google Search via the Gemini API. The google_web_search
tool returns a summary of web results with sources.
Arguments
google_web_search
takes one argument:
query
(string, required): The search query.
How to use google_web_search
with the Gemini CLI
The google_web_search
tool sends a query to the Gemini API, which then performs a web search. google_web_search
will return a generated response based on the search results, including citations and sources.
Usage:
google_web_search(query="Your query goes here.")
google_web_search
examples
Get information on a topic:
google_web_search(query="latest advancements in AI-powered code generation")
Important notes
- Response returned: The
google_web_search
tool returns a processed summary, not a raw list of search results. - Citations: The response includes citations to the sources used to generate the summary.