GoogleSearch Tool

Guide for using the GoogleSearch tool with PraisonAI agents.

The GoogleSearch tool lets an agent search the web through Google’s Programmable Search Engine.

Overview

The GoogleSearch tool is a tool that allows you to search the web using the GoogleSearch API.

pip install langchain-community langchain-google-community

export GOOGLE_CSE_ID="${GOOGLE_CSE_ID:?Set GOOGLE_CSE_ID in your shell}"
export GOOGLE_API_KEY="${GOOGLE_API_KEY:?Set GOOGLE_API_KEY in your shell}"

import os 
from langchain_google_community import GoogleSearchAPIWrapper
from praisonaiagents import Agent, AgentTeam

data_agent = Agent(instructions="Search about best places to visit in India during Summer", tools=[GoogleSearchAPIWrapper])
editor_agent = Agent(instructions="Write a blog article")
agents = AgentTeam(agents=[data_agent, editor_agent], process='hierarchical')
agents.start()

Generate your GoogleSearch API key from Google CloudConsole by clicking on Create Credentials To get a CSE ID, Create a Google Programmable Search Engine here From the Overview of your newly created search engine copy the “Search engine ID”

How It Works

Getting Started

1. Simple Usage

   1. Install dependencies (see Overview above)
   2. Set required API keys in your environment
   3. Run the agent example in Overview
2. With Configuration

   Use the same tool with an agent — see the Overview example, or pass env vars from the sections above.

Best Practices

Keep credentials in the environment

Set GOOGLE_API_KEY and GOOGLE_CSE_ID in your shell or .env. GoogleSearchAPIWrapper reads them automatically — never hard-code them.

Watch the daily quota

The Programmable Search API has a free daily query cap. Cache repeated queries and cap results so agents do not exhaust the quota mid-task.

Handle empty or blocked results

Some queries return no results or hit quota errors. Wrap the call in try/except so the agent can fall back to another search tool.

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