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# Web search tool (`google_web_search`)
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The `google_web_search` tool allows the Gemini agent to retrieve up-to-date
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information, news, and facts from the internet via Google Search.
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## Technical reference
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The agent uses this tool when your request requires knowledge of current events
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or specific online documentation not available in its internal training data.
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### Arguments
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- `query` (string, required): The search query to be executed.
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## Technical behavior
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- **Grounding:** Returns a generated summary based on search results.
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- **Citations:** Includes source URIs and titles for factual grounding.
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- **Processing:** The Gemini API processes the search results before returning a
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synthesized response to the agent.
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## Use cases
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- Researching the latest version of a software library or API.
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- Finding solutions to recent software bugs or security vulnerabilities.
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- Retrieving news or documentation updated after the model's knowledge cutoff.
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## Next steps
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- Follow the [Web tools guide](../cli/tutorials/web-tools.md) for practical
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usage examples.
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- Explore the [Web fetch tool reference](./web-fetch.md) for direct URL access.
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