Valyu

What is the Valyu tool?

The Valyu tool is a built-in capability in the Agno framework that allows AI agents to academic papers and web search via valyu. 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 VALYU_API_KEY environment variable. Get your API key at valyu.network.

How to use Valyu 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 Valyu

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

3. 3

   Add your API key

   Enter your VALYU_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 Valyu when relevant.

5. 5

   Export Python code

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

Python code example

This is the code Agno Builder exports when you use Valyu:

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.valyu import ValyuTools

agent = Agent(
    name="Valyu Agent",
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    tools=[ValyuTools()],
    instructions=["Use the valyu tool to help the user."],
    markdown=True,
)

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

Install with: pip install agno # + set VALYU_API_KEY