Web search & deep research
Setup
export NINJA_SERPER_API_KEY="..."Enable tools (default on in example config):
"enabled_tools": {
"web_search": true,
"read_url": true,
"deep_research": true
}Tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
web_search |
Serper Google search |
read_url |
Extract readable text from a URL |
researcher subagent |
Multi-round search + read only |
deep_research |
Fan out 2–6 queries in parallel |
read_url blocks SSRF to private/link-local hosts.
When to use
- Current library/API docs
- External facts the model should not invent
- Multi-angle research before planning
Alternatives
Configure a search MCP in mcp_config.json and disable built-in web tools if you prefer a different provider.