gemini_search
Search the web for cited, current answers using Google Search grounding. Handles real-time data, fact-checking, and documentation with parallel query support.
Instructions
Search the web using Gemini's built-in Google Search grounding.
Features:
Returns up-to-date information with source citations
Supports thinkingLevel for reasoning depth control
Ideal for: current events, latest documentation, real-time data, fact-checking
Usage Tips:
Use thinkingLevel: 'low' for simple queries (faster response)
Use thinkingLevel: 'high' for complex analysis (deeper reasoning)
Use outputFormat: 'json' when you need structured data
Search results include source URLs in groundingMetadata
PARALLEL CALLS SUPPORTED: Search multiple queries simultaneously for faster results
Tool call template
Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.
{
"id": 1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"arguments": {
"query": "<query>"
},
"name": "gemini_search"
}
}Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| model | No | Gemini model to use (optional, default: gemini-3.5-flash for faster search) | |
| query | Yes | Search query or question to answer using web search | |
| context | No | Optional: Additional context to help refine the search | |
| outputFormat | No | Output format: text for readable response, json for structured data (default: text) | text |
| thinkingLevel | No | Thinking depth: low for speed, high for complex analysis (default: high) | high |