Google Search

What is the Google Search tool?

The Google Search tool is a built-in capability in the Agno framework that allows AI agents to google web search with custom search api. When added to an agent in Agno Builder, the agent can autonomously decide when to invoke this tool based on the user's request.

This tool requires a GOOGLE_API_KEY environment variable. Get your API key at console.cloud.google.com.

How to use Google Search in Agno Builder

1. 1

   Create an agent

   Drag an Agent node onto the canvas in Agno Builder, or use one of the built-in templates.

2. 2

   Enable Google Search

   Click the agent, go to the Tools tab, and toggle on "Google Search" from the search category.

3. 3

   Add your API key

   Enter your GOOGLE_API_KEY in the tool configuration. Your key stays in your browser and is never stored on our servers.

4. 4

   Test in chat

   Open the chat panel and send a message. The agent will automatically use Google Search when relevant.

5. 5

   Export Python code

   Click File > Export Python to get clean, runnable code with the correct imports for Google Search.

Python code example

This is the code Agno Builder exports when you use Google Search:

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.googlesearch import GoogleSearchTools

agent = Agent(
    name="Google Search Agent",
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    tools=[GoogleSearchTools()],
    instructions=["Use the google search tool to help the user."],
    markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response("Help me with a googlesearch task")

Install with: pip install agno # + set GOOGLE_API_KEY