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USE FOR web search. Returns ranked results with snippets, URLs, thumbnails. Supports freshness filters, SafeSearch, Goggles for custom ranking, pagination. P...
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name: web-search
description: USE FOR web search. Returns ranked results with snippets, URLs, thumbnails. Supports freshness filters, SafeSearch, Goggles for custom ranking, pagination. Primary search endpoint.
version: 1.0.0
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# Web Search
Paid Web Search proxy via **x402 pay-per-use** (HTTP 402).
> **Prerequisites**: This skill requires x402-payment. Complete the [setup steps](https://github.com/springmint/cpbox-skills#prerequisites) before first use.
>
> **Security**: Documentation only — no executable code or credentials. Wallet/keys stay on your machine; never stored here.
## Service URLs
| Role | Domain |
|------|--------|
| **API Provider** | https://www.cpbox.io |
| **Facilitator** | https://www.cppay.finance |
## Endpoint (Agent Interface)
```http
GET /api/x402/web-search
POST /api/x402/web-search/post
```
## Payment Flow (x402 Protocol)
This endpoint uses HTTP 402 Payment Required:
1. **First request** (no payment header) -> Server returns `402` with payment requirements JSON
2. **Client signs** the payment requirements (EIP-712) -> Produces a `PAYMENT-SIGNATURE`
3. **Retry** with `PAYMENT-SIGNATURE` header -> Server verifies, settles, returns result JSON
When using `@springmint/x402-payment` (Node.js) or `x402-sdk-go` (Go), the flow is handled **automatically**.
## Quick Start (cURL)
### Basic Search
```bash
curl -s "https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/web-search?q=python+web+frameworks" \
-H "Accept: application/json"
```
### With Parameters
```bash
curl -s "https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/web-search" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-G \
--data-urlencode "q=rust programming tutorials" \
--data-urlencode "country=US" \
--data-urlencode "search_lang=en" \
--data-urlencode "count=10" \
--data-urlencode "safesearch=moderate" \
--data-urlencode "freshness=pm"
```
## Using with x402-payment
### CLI (AI Agent)
```bash
npx @springmint/x402-payment \
--url https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/web-search \
--method GET
```
> Tip: add query params directly to `--url`, e.g. `...?q=bitcoin+etf&freshness=pd`.
### Library (Node.js)
```ts
import { createX402FetchClient } from "@springmint/x402-payment";
const client = await createX402FetchClient();
const response = await client.request(
"https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/web-search?q=python+web+frameworks&count=10",
{ method: "GET" },
);
const data = await response.json();
```
## When to Use Web Search
| Feature | Web Search (this) | LLM Context (`llm-context`) | Answers (`answers`) |
|--|--|--|--|
| Output | Structured results (links, snippets, metadata) | Pre-extracted page content for LLMs | End-to-end AI answers with citations |
| Result types | Web, news, videos, discussions, FAQ, infobox, locations, rich | Extracted text chunks, tables, code | Synthesized answer + source list |
| Unique features | Goggles, structured data (`schemas`), rich callbacks | Token budget control, threshold modes | Multi-iteration search, streaming, OpenAI SDK compatible |
| Speed | Fast (~0.5-1s) | Fast (<1s) | Slower (~30-180s) |
| Best for | Search UIs, data extraction, custom ranking | RAG pipelines, AI agents, grounding | Chat interfaces, thorough research |
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|--|--|--|--|--|
| `q` | string | **Yes** | - | Search query (1-400 chars, max 50 words) |
| `country` | string | No | `US` | Search country (2-letter country code or `ALL`) |
| `search_lang` | string | No | `en` | Language preference (2+ char language code) |
| `ui_lang` | string | No | `en-US` | UI language (e.g., "en-US") |
| `count` | int | No | `20` | Max results per page (1-20) |
| `offset` | int | No | `0` | Page offset for pagination (0-9) |
| `safesearch` | string | No | `moderate` | Adult content filter (`off`/`moderate`/`strict`) |
| `freshness` | string | No | - | Time filter (`pd`/`pw`/`pm`/`py` or date range) |
| `text_decorations` | bool | No | `true` | Include highlight markers |
| `spellcheck` | bool | No | `true` | Auto-correct query |
| `result_filter` | string | No | - | Filter result types (comma-separated) |
| `goggles` | string | No | - | Custom ranking filter (URL or inline) |
| `extra_snippets` | bool | No | - | Get up to 5 extra snippets per result |
| `operators` | bool | No | `true` | Apply search operators |
| `units` | string | No | - | Measurement units (`metric`/`imperial`) |
| `enable_rich_callback` | bool | No | `false` | Enable rich 3rd party data callback |
| `include_fetch_metadata` | bool | No | `false` | Include `fetched_content_timestamp` on results |
### Freshness Values
| Value | Description |
|--|--|
| `pd` | Past day (24 hours) |
| `pw` | Past week (7 days) |
| `pm` | Past month (31 days) |
| `py` | Past year (365 days) |
| `YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD` | Custom date range |
### Result Filter Values
Filter types: `discussions`, `faq`, `infobox`, `news`, `query`, `videos`, `web`, `locations`
```bash
# Only web and video results
curl "...&result_filter=web,videos"
```
### Location Headers (Optional)
For location-aware results, add these headers. **Lat/Long is sufficient** when coordinates are known — the other headers are only needed as a fallback when coordinates are unavailable.
| Header | Type | Description |
|--|--|--|
| `X-Loc-Lat` | float | User latitude (-90.0 to 90.0) |
| `X-Loc-Long` | float | User longitude (-180.0 to 180.0) |
| `X-Loc-Timezone` | string | IANA timezone (e.g., "America/San_Francisco") |
| `X-Loc-City` | string | City name |
| `X-Loc-State` | string | State/region code (ISO 3166-2) |
| `X-Loc-State-Name` | string | State/region full name (e.g., "California") |
| `X-Loc-Country` | string | 2-letter country code |
| `X-Loc-Postal-Code` | string | Postal code (e.g., "94105") |
> **Priority**: `X-Loc-Lat` + `X-Loc-Long` take precedence. When provided, downstream services resolve the location directly from coordinates and the text-based headers (City, State, Country, Postal-Code) are not used for location resolution. Provide text-based headers **only** when you don't have coordinates. Sending both won't break anything — lat/long simply wins.
## Response Format
### Response Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|--|--|--|
| `type` | string | Always `"search"` |
| `query.original` | string | The original search query |
| `query.altered` | string? | Spellcheck-corrected query (if changed) |
| `query.cleaned` | string? | Cleaned/normalized query |
| `query.spellcheck_off` | bool? | Whether spellcheck was disabled |
| `query.more_results_available` | bool | Whether more pages exist |
| `query.show_strict_warning` | bool? | True if strict safesearch blocked adult results |
| `query.search_operators` | object? | Applied search operators (`applied`, `cleaned_query`, `sites`) |
| `web.type` | string | Always `"search"` |
| `web.results[].title` | string | Page title |
| `web.results[].url` | string | Page URL |
| `web.results[].description` | string? | Snippet/description text |
| `web.results[].age` | string? | Human-readable age (e.g., "2 days ago") |
| `web.results[].language` | string? | Content language code |
| `web.results[].meta_url` | object | URL components (`scheme`, `netloc`, `hostname`, `path`) |
| `web.results[].thumbnail` | object? | Thumbnail (`src`, `original`) |
| `web.results[].thumbnail.original` | string? | Original full-size image URL |
| `web.results[].thumbnail.logo` | bool? | Whether the thumbnail is a logo |
| `web.results[].profile` | object? | Publisher identity (`name`, `url`, `long_name`, `img`) |
| `web.results[].page_age` | string? | ISO datetime of publication (e.g., `"2025-04-12T14:22:41"`) |
| `web.results[].extra_snippets` | list[str]? | Up to 5 additional excerpts |
| `web.results[].deep_results` | object? | Additional links (`buttons`, `links`) from the page |
| `web.results[].schemas` | list? | Raw schema.org structured data |
| `web.results[].product` | object? | Product info and reviews |
| `web.results[].recipe` | object? | Recipe details (ingredients, time, ratings) |
| `web.results[].article` | object? | Article metadata (author, publisher, date) |
| `web.results[].book` | object? | Book info (author, ISBN, rating) |
| `web.results[].software` | object? | Software product info |
| `web.results[].rating` | object? | Aggregate ratings |
| `web.results[].faq` | object? | FAQ found on the page |
| `web.results[].movie` | object? | Movie info (directors, actors, genre) |
| `web.results[].video` | object? | Video metadata (duration, views, creator) |
| `web.results[].location` | object? | Location/restaurant details |
| `web.results[].qa` | object? | Question/answer info |
| `web.results[].creative_work` | object? | Creative work data |
| `web.results[].music_recording` | object? | Music/song data |
| `web.results[].organization` | object? | Organization info |
| `web.results[].review` | object? | Review data |
| `web.results[].content_type` | string? | Content type classification |
| `web.results[].fetched_content_timestamp` | int? | Fetch timestamp (with `include_fetch_metadata=true`) |
| `web.mutated_by_goggles` | bool | Whether results were re-ranked by Goggles |
| `web.family_friendly` | bool | Whether results are family-friendly |
| `mixed` | object? | Preferred display order (see Mixed Response below) |
| `discussions.results[]` | array? | Forum discussion clusters |
| `discussions.results[].data.forum_name` | string? | Forum/community name |
| `discussions.results[].data.num_answers` | int? | Number of answers/replies |
| `discussions.results[].data.question` | string? | Discussion question |
| `discussions.results[].data.top_comment` | string? | Top-voted comment excerpt |
| `faq.results[]` | array? | FAQ entries |
| `news.results[]` | array? | News articles |
| `videos.results[]` | array? | Video results |
| `infobox.results[]` | array? | Knowledge graph entries |
| `locations.results[]` | array? | Local POI results |
| `rich.hint.vertical` | string? | Rich result type |
| `rich.hint.callback_key` | string? | Callback key for rich data |
### JSON Example
```json
{
"type": "search",
"query": {
"original": "python frameworks",
"altered": "python web frameworks",
"spellcheck_off": false,
"more_results_available": true
},
"web": {
"type": "search",
"results": [
{
"title": "Top Python Web Frameworks",
"url": "https://example.com/python-frameworks",
"description": "A comprehensive guide to Python web frameworks...",
"age": "2 days ago",
"language": "en",
"meta_url": {
"scheme": "https",
"netloc": "example.com",
"hostname": "example.com",
"path": "/python-frameworks"
},
"thumbnail": {
"src": "https://...",
"original": "https://original-image-url.com/img.jpg"
},
"extra_snippets": ["Additional excerpt 1...", "Additional excerpt 2..."]
}
],
"family_friendly": true
},
"mixed": {
"type": "mixed",
"main": [
{"type": "web", "index": 0, "all": false},
{"type": "web", "index": 1, "all": false},
{"type": "videos", "all": true}
],
"top": [],
"side": []
},
"videos": { "...": "..." },
"news": { "...": "..." },
"rich": {
"type": "rich",
"hint": {
"vertical": "weather",
"callback_key": "<callback_key_hex>"
}
}
}
```
### Mixed Response
The `mixed` object defines the preferred display order of results across types. It contains three arrays:
| Array | Purpose |
|--|--|
| `main` | Primary result list (ordered sequence of results to display) |
| `top` | Results to display above main results |
| `side` | Results to display alongside main results (e.g., infobox) |
Each entry is a `ResultReference` with `type` (e.g., `"web"`, `"videos"`), `index` (into the corresponding result array), and `all` (`true` to include all results of that type at this position).
## Search Operators
| Operator | Syntax | Description |
|--|--|--|
| Site | `site:example.com` | Limit results to a specific domain |
| File extension | `ext:pdf` | Results with a specific file extension |
| File type | `filetype:pdf` | Results created in a specific file type |
| In title | `intitle:python` | Pages with term in the title |
| In body | `inbody:tutorial` | Pages with term in the body |
| In page | `inpage:guide` | Pages with term in title or body |
| Language | `lang:es` | Pages in a specific language (ISO 639-1) |
| Location | `loc:us` | Pages from a specific country (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) |
| Include | `+term` | Force inclusion of a term |
| Exclude | `-term` | Exclude pages containing the term |
| Exact match | `"exact phrase"` | Match the exact phrase in order |
| AND | `term1 AND term2` | Both terms required (uppercase) |
| OR / NOT | `term1 OR term2`, `NOT term` | Logical operators (uppercase) |
Set `operators=false` to disable operator parsing.
## Goggles (Custom Ranking)
Goggles let you **re-rank search results** — boost trusted sources, suppress SEO spam, or build focused search scopes.
| Method | Example |
|--|--|
| **Hosted** | `--data-urlencode "goggles=https://<hosted-goggle-url>"` |
| **Inline** | `--data-urlencode 'goggles=$discard\n$site=example.com'` |
> **Hosted** goggles should be hosted on a public URL and include `! name:`, `! description:`, `! author:` headers. **Inline** rules need no registration.
**Syntax**: `$boost=N` / `$downrank=N` (1–10), `$discard`, `$site=example.com`. Combine with commas: `$site=example.com,boost=3`. Separate rules with `\n` (`%0A`).
**Allow list**: `$discard\n$site=docs.python.org\n$site=developer.mozilla.org` — **Block list**: `$discard,site=pinterest.com\n$discard,site=quora.com`
**Resources**: See your upstream provider's Goggles documentation.
## Rich Data Enrichments
For queries about weather, stocks, sports, currency, etc., use the rich callback workflow:
```bash
# 1. Search with rich callback enabled
curl -s "https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/web-search?q=weather+san+francisco&enable_rich_callback=true" \
-H "Accept: application/json"
# Response includes: "rich": {"hint": {"callback_key": "abc123...", "vertical": "weather"}}
# 2. Get rich data with the callback key
curl -s "https://www.cpbox.io/api/x402/web-rich?callback_key=abc123..." \
-H "Accept: application/json"
```
**Supported Rich Types**: Calculator, Definitions, Unit Conversion, Unix Timestamp, Package Tracker, Stock, Currency, Cryptocurrency, Weather, American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Football/Soccer, Ice Hockey, Web3, Translator
### Rich Callback Endpoint
```http
GET /api/x402/web-rich?callback_key=...
```
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|--|--|--|--|
| `callback_key` | string | Yes | Callback key from the web search `rich.hint.callback_key` field |
## Use Cases
- **General-purpose search integration**: Richest result set (web, news, videos, discussions, FAQ, infobox, locations) in one call. For RAG/LLM grounding, prefer `llm-context`.
- **Structured data extraction**: Products, recipes, ratings, articles via `schemas` and typed fields on results.
- **Custom search with Goggles**: Boost/discard sites with inline rules or hosted Goggles for fully customized ranking.
## Notes
- **Pagination**: Use `offset` (0-9) with `count` to page through results
- **Count**: Max 20 for web search; actual results may be less than requested
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