firecrawl_deep_research
Conduct deep web research on any query using crawling, search, and AI analysis to gather comprehensive information from multiple sources.
Instructions
Conduct deep research on a query using web crawling, search, and AI analysis.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | The query to research | |
| maxDepth | No | Maximum depth of research iterations (1-10) | |
| timeLimit | No | Time limit in seconds (30-300) | |
| maxUrls | No | Maximum number of URLs to analyze (1-1000) |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:1387-1456 (handler)Handler for the firecrawl_deep_research tool. Validates input arguments and calls the Firecrawl client's deepResearch method with callbacks for logging activities and sources. Formats and returns the final analysis.
case 'firecrawl_deep_research': { if (!args || typeof args !== 'object' || !('query' in args)) { throw new Error('Invalid arguments for firecrawl_deep_research'); } try { const researchStartTime = Date.now(); safeLog('info', `Starting deep research for query: ${args.query}`); const response = await client.deepResearch( args.query as string, { maxDepth: args.maxDepth as number, timeLimit: args.timeLimit as number, maxUrls: args.maxUrls as number, // @ts-expect-error Extended API options including origin origin: 'mcp-server', }, // Activity callback (activity) => { safeLog( 'info', `Research activity: ${activity.message} (Depth: ${activity.depth})` ); }, // Source callback (source) => { safeLog( 'info', `Research source found: ${source.url}${source.title ? ` - ${source.title}` : ''}` ); } ); // Log performance metrics safeLog( 'info', `Deep research completed in ${Date.now() - researchStartTime}ms` ); if (!response.success) { throw new Error(response.error || 'Deep research failed'); } // Format the results const formattedResponse = { finalAnalysis: response.data.finalAnalysis, activities: response.data.activities, sources: response.data.sources, }; return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: trimResponseText(formattedResponse.finalAnalysis), }, ], isError: false, }; } catch (error) { const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error); return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: trimResponseText(errorMessage) }], isError: true, }; } } - src/index.ts:525-551 (schema)Tool schema definition for firecrawl_deep_research, including name, description, and input schema for validation.
const DEEP_RESEARCH_TOOL: Tool = { name: 'firecrawl_deep_research', description: 'Conduct deep research on a query using web crawling, search, and AI analysis.', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { query: { type: 'string', description: 'The query to research', }, maxDepth: { type: 'number', description: 'Maximum depth of research iterations (1-10)', }, timeLimit: { type: 'number', description: 'Time limit in seconds (30-300)', }, maxUrls: { type: 'number', description: 'Maximum number of URLs to analyze (1-1000)', }, }, required: ['query'], }, }; - src/index.ts:960-973 (registration)Registration of the firecrawl_deep_research tool (as DEEP_RESEARCH_TOOL) in the listTools request handler.
server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => ({ tools: [ SCRAPE_TOOL, MAP_TOOL, CRAWL_TOOL, BATCH_SCRAPE_TOOL, CHECK_BATCH_STATUS_TOOL, CHECK_CRAWL_STATUS_TOOL, SEARCH_TOOL, EXTRACT_TOOL, DEEP_RESEARCH_TOOL, GENERATE_LLMSTXT_TOOL, ], }));