Web Search node

The Web Search node searches the web through Perplexity’s Agent API, which searches the web and writes a grounded, cited answer in a single request.

Configuration

• Provider — the search backend (Perplexity).
• Query — the search query (may reference {input.*} templates).
• Depth — standard (fast) or deep (multi-hop, thorough).

Example

Query: latest release notes for the Workflow SDK. The node calls the search tool, feeds the results back to the model, and returns a synthesized answer plus the raw results.

Output

The node returns:

• text — the synthesized answer (the payload for downstream nodes).
• results — the raw search results (for inspection).

Notes

• A Web Search answer is often wired into an Agent’s prompt handle so the Agent can reason over real, retrieved content.
• Each call is billed to your account credit.

Related

• Deep Research — multi-round, cited reports.
• Agent — consuming search results.
• Use cases — a scheduled monitor built on a Web Search node.