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AI Search Tools

Connectors

Choose a search provider so selected agents can research the web

  • Android — supported
  • iPhone — supported
  • Mac — supported
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Capabilities

What it does

  • One active enginePick DuckDuckGo, Brave, Google CSE, Exa, Tavily, SerpAPI, Parallel, SearXNG, or Grok. Only one runs at a time.
  • Your keys, your quotaFree default with no key; production engines take your own API keys.
  • Safer page readingUnsafe destinations are blocked before an agent opens a page.
  • Answer-native GrokxAI returns a written answer with citations, not just a link dump.
  • Your SearXNG serviceConnect and approve your own search service.
  • Per-agent skillGrant web-search only to agents that should reach the open web.

Engines

Every search provider behind one skill

Choose one search provider in AI Search Tools. DuckDuckGo works without setup, or connect your own account for another provider.

AI Search Tools · Web search engines

Active engine

Tap a connected engine to make it active, same rule as the app.

One active engine

Explicit choice, never silent auto-switch by credential.

Your keys, your quota

BYO keys for Brave, Google CSE, Exa, Tavily, and more.

Safer page reading

Unsafe destinations are blocked before an agent opens a page.

Preview mirrors AI Search Tools, brand marks + active rail

Free default

DuckDuckGo (basic)

Default

A no-key default for everyday web lookups.

ExperimentalNo key

Connect when you want more

Brave Search

Recommended

Private, independent index, not a Google/Bing reseller, no profiling.

StableAPI key

Google Custom Search

Recommended

Google results from the Programmable Search Engine you connect.

StableAPI key

SerpAPI

Recommended

Multi-engine search aggregator (Google-backed). Metered per search.

StableAPI keyMetered

Exa

Recommended

Search built for research and useful source excerpts.

StableAPI keyMetered

Tavily

Recommended

Search with topic and depth choices. Metered per search.

StableAPI keyMetered

Parallel

Recommended

Detailed excerpts from each source. Paid API.

StableAPI keyMetered

SearXNG (self-hosted)

Connect and approve your own SearXNG instance.

Self-hostedAPI key

Grok (xAI)

Recommended

Answer-native: xAI returns a written answer with citations, not a link list. Uses your xAI key.

StableAPI keyAnswer + cites

What the skill helps with

Search with your provider

Use the search provider you selected and see the sources behind the answer.

Read useful pages

Open relevant pages while blocking unsafe destinations.

Prompts

Try asking

Quick actions AI Search Tools puts in front of you, tap one in the app, or type your own.

  • Search the webSearch the web for
  • Latest newsWhat's the latest news on
  • Read a pageFetch and summarize this page:

Where it lives

A connector: you bring a provider key, and your AI gains the capability everywhere, in chat, in automations, and through any channel you've linked.

What it needs

Nothing special. It runs anywhere OpenAlly does.

What your AI uses

This skill teaches your agent how to drive AI Search Tools.

Continue with OpenAlly

The badges above are the source for AI Search Tools platform support and availability.

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