Web Search

Search — General-Purpose Web & Platform Search

Setup

Read your credentials from ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json:

export GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json'))['api_key'])")
export GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json')).get('api_base','https://api.gooseworks.ai'))")

If ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json does not exist, tell the user to run: npx gooseworks login

All endpoints use Bearer auth: -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY"

Search the web, platforms, and proprietary datasets. Pick the best API for the task — or combine several for comprehensive results.

1. Tavily — Comprehensive Web Search & Research

Best for: General web search, deep research reports, site mapping, and crawling.

Search the web:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"tavily","path":"/search"}'
  "query": "latest developments in AI agents",
  "search_depth": "advanced",
  "include_answer": true,
  "max_results": 10
}'

Deep research (async — returns a report with citations):

# Step 1: Start research task
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"tavily","path":"/research","body":{"input":"Compare AI agent frameworks for production use","model":"pro"}}'
# Step 2: Poll for results using request_id
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"tavily","path":"/research/{request_id}"}'

Map a website (discover all URLs):

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"tavily","path":"/map","body":{"url":"https://docs.example.com","limit":200}}'

Crawl a website (extract content from multiple pages):

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"tavily","path":"/crawl"}'
  "url": "https://docs.example.com",
  "max_depth": 3,
  "limit": 50
}'

Key parameters: search_depth (basic/fast/advanced/ultra-fast), topic (general/news), time_range (day/week/month/year), include_domains/exclude_domains, include_answer, include_raw_content, country.

2. Exa — Neural & Semantic Search

Best for: Finding similar content, semantic/embeddings-based search, category-filtered search (people, companies), and deep research.

Neural web search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"exa","path":"/search"}'
  "query": "startups building AI coding assistants",
  "numResults": 10,
  "type": "auto",
  "contents": {"text": true}
}'

Find similar pages:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"exa","path":"/findSimilar"}'
  "url": "https://example.com/article",
  "numResults": 10,
  "contents": {"text": true}
}'

Get a sourced AI answer:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"exa","path":"/answer","body":{"query":"What are the best practices for prompt engineering?"}}'

Get page contents:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"exa","path":"/contents","body":{"urls":["https://example.com"],"text":true,"summary":true}}'

Deep research (async):

# Step 1: Create task
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"exa","path":"/research/v1","body":{"instructions":"Research the current state of AI coding assistants","model":"exa-research-pro"}}'
# Step 2: Poll with researchId
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"exa","path":"/research/v1/{researchId}"}'

Key parameters: type (auto/neural/fast/deep), category (people/company), includeDomains/excludeDomains, startPublishedDate/endPublishedDate, includeText/excludeText.

3. Andi — Fast Web Search

Best for: Quick, high-quality web search with intelligent ranking and instant answers. Low latency.

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"andi","path":"/v1/search","query":{"q":"how%20does%20RAG%20work","depth":"deep","limit":"20"}}'

Key parameters: q (query), limit (1-100), depth (fast/deep), intent (NewsSearchIntent, VideoSearchIntent, ImageSearchIntent), dateRange (day/week/month/year), includeDomains/excludeDomains, country, language.

4. Linkup — Question-Based Search with Sourced Answers

Best for: Natural language questions, sourced answers with citations, structured output.

Search with sourced answer:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"linkup","path":"/search"}'
  "q": "What are the latest AI agent frameworks?",
  "depth": "deep",
  "outputType": "sourcedAnswer"
}'

Structured output search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"linkup","path":"/search"}'
  "q": "Top 5 AI startups in 2025",
  "depth": "deep",
  "outputType": "structured",
  "structuredOutputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "startups": {
        "type": "array",
        "items": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "name": {"type": "string"},
            "description": {"type": "string"},
            "funding": {"type": "string"}
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}'

Key parameters: q (natural language question), depth (standard/deep), outputType (searchResults/sourcedAnswer/structured), fromDate/toDate, includeDomains/excludeDomains, maxResults.

5. Valyu — Web, Proprietary Datasets & News Search

Best for: Searching across web, academic/proprietary datasets, and news. AI-generated answers. Deep research tasks.

Web search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"valyu","path":"/v1/search","body":{"query":"AI agent frameworks comparison","search_type":"web","max_num_results":10}}'

Academic/proprietary search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"valyu","path":"/v1/search","body":{"query":"transformer architecture improvements","search_type":"proprietary"}}'

News search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"valyu","path":"/v1/search","body":{"query":"OpenAI latest announcements","search_type":"news"}}'

AI-generated answer:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"valyu","path":"/v1/answer","body":{"query":"What are best practices for building AI agents?"}}'

Deep research (async):

# Step 1: Create task
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"valyu","path":"/v1/deepresearch/tasks","body":{"query":"Comprehensive analysis of vector databases market","mode":"standard"}}'
# Step 2: Poll for status
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"valyu","path":"/v1/deepresearch/tasks/{id}/status"}'

Key parameters: search_type (web/proprietary/news), fast_mode, included_sources/excluded_sources, relevance_threshold, start_date/end_date, country_code.

6. SearchAPI — Multi-Platform Search

Best for: Searching specific platforms — Amazon, eBay, Walmart, YouTube, Airbnb, TripAdvisor, app stores, and ad libraries (Meta, TikTok, Reddit, LinkedIn).

All SearchAPI calls use the same endpoint with different engine values:

Amazon product search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"amazon_search","q":"wireless%20headphones"}}'

eBay search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"ebay_search","q":"vintage%20watch"}}'

Walmart search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"walmart_search","q":"laptop"}}'

YouTube search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"youtube","q":"AI%20agents"}}'

YouTube video details / comments / transcripts:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"youtube_video","video_id":"dQw4w9WgXcQ"}}'
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"youtube_comments","video_id":"dQw4w9WgXcQ"}}'
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"youtube_transcripts","video_id":"dQw4w9WgXcQ"}}'

Airbnb search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"airbnb","q":"Paris","adults":"2","check_in_date":"2025-06-01","check_out_date":"2025-06-07"}}'

TripAdvisor search:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"tripadvisor","q":"best%20restaurants%20NYC"}}'

Apple App Store:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"apple_app_store","term":"productivity"}}'

Ad library search (Meta, TikTok, Reddit, LinkedIn):

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"meta_ad_library","q":"AI%20tools"}}'
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"tiktok_ads_library","q":"AI"}}'
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"reddit_ad_library","q":"software"}}'
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"linkedin_ad_library","q":"hiring"}}'

Social media profiles:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"tiktok_profile","username":"openai"}}'
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"instagram_profile","username":"openai"}}'

Available engines: amazon_search, ebay_search, walmart_search, youtube, youtube_video, youtube_comments, youtube_transcripts, youtube_channel, youtube_channel_videos, airbnb, tripadvisor, apple_app_store, meta_ad_library, tiktok_ads_library, reddit_ad_library, linkedin_ad_library, tiktok_profile, instagram_profile.

Tips

• General web search: Start with Tavily (search_depth: "advanced") or Exa (type: "auto") for best relevance
• Speed matters: Use Andi for fast results, Tavily ultra-fast for lowest latency
• Sourced answers: Linkup and Valyu both generate answers with citations — Linkup is best for Q&A, Valyu for blending web + proprietary data
• Academic/research data: Valyu's proprietary search type covers arxiv, pubmed, and academic datasets
• News: Use Valyu (search_type: "news") or Tavily (topic: "news") for current events
• Deep research: Tavily, Exa, and Valyu all offer async research tasks — Tavily for web-focused, Exa for comprehensive with citations, Valyu for web + academic mix
• Find similar content: Exa's /findSimilar is unique — pass a URL and get semantically similar pages
• Platform-specific search: SearchAPI is the only option for Amazon, eBay, Walmart, YouTube, Airbnb, TripAdvisor, and ad libraries
• Domain filtering: Most APIs support include_domains/exclude_domains to scope results
• Async patterns: Deep research tasks (Tavily, Exa, Valyu) are async — POST to start, GET to poll for results
• Combine APIs: For thorough research, run Tavily + Exa + Linkup in parallel and cross-reference results

Discover More

List all endpoints for any API, or add a path for parameter details:

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt":"tavily API endpoints"}' api show exa
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt":"andi API endpoints"}' api show linkup
curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt":"valyu API endpoints"}' api show searchapi

Example: curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/details \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"tavily","path":"/search"}' for full parameter details.