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{
"name": "web-search-and-fetch",
"description": "How to search the web and fetch URL content using the WebX11 proxy API",
"tags": [
"search",
"fetch",
"web",
"proxy",
"api"
],
"category": "research",
"created": "2026-07-06T00:13:29.403Z",
"updated": "2026-07-06T00:13:29.403Z",
"content": "---\nname: web-search-and-fetch\ndescription: How to search the web and fetch URL content using the WebX11 proxy API\ntags: [search, fetch, web, proxy, api]\ncategory: research\n---\n## Steps\n1. **Search the web:**\n - Use search <query> or web_search(query) — uses /api/search which queries SearXNG + DDG fallback\n - Results include: title, url, content snippet, source engine\n - Always available (same-origin, no CORS issues)\n - 5-minute server-side cache for repeated queries\n - Alternative: use ddg or duck <query> for DuckDuckGo direct, or s <query> as alias\n\n2. **Fetch URL content:**\n - Use fetch <url> or web_fetch(url) — uses /api/extract which strips HTML, extracts clean text\n - Returns: title, content (up to 4000 chars), word_count, extraction method\n - SSRF protection blocks internal network addresses\n - 15-minute server-side cache\n\n3. **Search flags (via terminal search command):**\n - search <query> --summarize — adds AI-generated overview via Ollama\n - search <query> --fetch — fetches content snippets for top 3 results\n\n4. **When to use:**\n - User asks about current events, facts, research → use search <query>\n - User says \"read this article\" or provides a URL → use fetch <url>\n - For in-depth analysis: search first, then fetch top results"
}
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