Usage Instructions
Search the web using DuckDuckGo Instant Answers API. Returns instant answers, abstracts, related topics, and more. Free to use without an API key.
Tools
duckduckgo_search
Search the web using DuckDuckGo Instant Answers API. Returns instant answers, abstracts, and related topics for your query. Free to use without an API key.
Input
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | No description |
noHtml | boolean | No | No description |
skipDisambig | boolean | No | No description |
Output
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
heading | string | The heading/title of the instant answer |
abstract | string | A short abstract summary of the topic |
abstractText | string | Plain text version of the abstract |
abstractSource | string | The source of the abstract (e.g., Wikipedia) |
abstractURL | string | URL to the source of the abstract |
image | string | URL to an image related to the topic |
answer | string | Direct answer if available (e.g., for calculations) |
answerType | string | Type of the answer (e.g., calc, ip, etc.) |
type | string | Response type: A (article), D (disambiguation), C (category), N (name), E (exclusive) |
relatedTopics | array | Array of related topics with URLs and descriptions |
↳ FirstURL | string | URL to the related topic |
↳ Text | string | Description of the related topic |
↳ Result | string | HTML result snippet |
results | array | Array of external link results |
↳ FirstURL | string | URL of the result |
↳ Text | string | Description of the result |
↳ Result | string | HTML result snippet |