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- High-accuracy web search and research via Parallel.ai API. Optimized for AI agents with rich excerpts and citations.
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Parallel.ai 🔬
High-accuracy web search API built for AI agents. Outperforms Perplexity/Exa on research benchmarks.
Setup
pip install parallel-webAPI key is configured. Uses Python SDK.
from parallel import Parallel
client = Parallel(api_key="YOUR_KEY")
response = client.beta.search(
mode="one-shot",
max_results=10,
objective="your query"
)Quick Usage
# Search with Python SDK
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "Who is the CEO of Anthropic?" --max-results 5
# JSON output
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "latest AI news" --jsonResponse Format
Returns structured results with:
search_id- unique search identifierresults[]- array of results with:
- url - source URL - title - page title - excerpts[] - relevant text excerpts - publish_date - when available
usage- API usage stats
When to Use
- Deep research requiring cross-referenced facts
- Company/person research with citations
- Fact-checking with evidence-based outputs
- Complex queries that need multi-hop reasoning
- Higher accuracy than traditional search for research tasks
API Reference
Docs: https://docs.parallel.ai Platform: https://platform.parallel.ai