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Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/octenwebsearch-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is OctenWebSearch free to use?

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Who published OctenWebSearch?

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

OctenWebSearch by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: OctenWebSearch
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

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Octen Web Search

An end-to-end Web Search API specifically for AI agents. Returns the most relevant, real-time, and high-fidelity information available on the internet.

Search

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "here is your query"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "here is your query" -n 10
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "here is your query" --start_time "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "here is your query" --end_time "2026-01-31T23:59:59Z"

Options

-n, --count <count>: Optional. Number of results (min: 1, max: 20, if not provided, default to 5)
--start_time <time>: Optional. Start time for filtering results (ISO 8601 format, e.g., "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z")
--end_time <time>: Optional. End time for filtering results (ISO 8601 format, e.g., "2026-01-31T23:59:59Z"). If start_time and end_time are both provided, end_time must be greater than start_time

Notes

Needs OCTEN_API_KEY in the environment variables, get it from https://octen.ai, then set it like this: export OCTEN_API_KEY=your-api-key
Use --start_time and --end_time if you want to filter results by time published. For example, to search for news published in January 2026, you can use --start_time "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z" --end_time "2026-01-31T23:59:59Z".

Security

The OCTEN_API_KEY environment variable is only sent to the official Octen API endpoint: https://api.octen.ai/search
No environment variables are sent to any other endpoints or external services
The API endpoint is hardcoded and whitelisted in the code and cannot be modified at runtime
The skill uses standard HTTP header authentication (X-Api-Key) which is the recommended practice for API authentication
All network requests are made over HTTPS to ensure encrypted transmission of the API key

---name: octenwebsearch-2description: An end-to-end Web Search API specifically for AI agents. Returns the most relevant, real-time, and high-fidelity information available on the internet.---# Octen Web SearchAn end-to-end Web Search API specifically for AI agents. Returns the most relevant, real-time, and high-fidelity information available on the internet.## Search```bashpython3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "here is your query"python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "here is your query" -n 10python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "here is your query" --start_time "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "here is your query" --end_time "2026-01-31T23:59:59Z"```## Options- `-n, --count <count>`: Optional. Number of results (min: 1, max: 20, if not provided, default to 5)- `--start_time <time>`: Optional. Start time for filtering results (ISO 8601 format, e.g., "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z")- `--end_time <time>`: Optional. End time for filtering results (ISO 8601 format, e.g., "2026-01-31T23:59:59Z"). If start_time and end_time are both provided, end_time must be greater than start_time## Notes- Needs `OCTEN_API_KEY` in the environment variables, get it from https://octen.ai, then set it like this: `export OCTEN_API_KEY=your-api-key`- Use `--start_time` and `--end_time` if you want to filter results by time published. For example, to search for news published in January 2026, you can use `--start_time "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z" --end_time "2026-01-31T23:59:59Z"`.## Security- The `OCTEN_API_KEY` environment variable is **only sent to the official Octen API endpoint**: `https://api.octen.ai/search`- No environment variables are sent to any other endpoints or external services- The API endpoint is **hardcoded and whitelisted** in the code and cannot be modified at runtime- The skill uses standard HTTP header authentication (`X-Api-Key`) which is the recommended practice for API authentication- All network requests are made over HTTPS to ensure encrypted transmission of the API key

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