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Restructure "Web and search" into a "Web Search" nested group (matching Browser pattern) with provider sub-pages: New pages: - tools/gemini-search: Gemini with Google Search grounding setup - tools/grok-search: Grok/xAI web-grounded search setup - tools/kimi-search: Kimi/Moonshot web search setup Existing pages (Brave, Firecrawl, Perplexity, Tavily) already exist. Changes to tools/web.md (overview page): - Simplify provider table with links to sub-pages - Replace inline Gemini section with link to dedicated page - Replace inline Brave/Perplexity setup with CardGroup linking all 7 providers - Keep auto-detection, web_search, web_fetch reference sections Navigation: "Web and search" -> "Web Search" with all 8 pages (overview + 7 providers alphabetical)
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summary: "Gemini web search with Google Search grounding"
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read_when:
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- You want to use Gemini for web_search
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- You need a GEMINI_API_KEY
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- You want Google Search grounding
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title: "Gemini Search"
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---
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# Gemini Search
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OpenClaw supports Gemini models with built-in
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[Google Search grounding](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/grounding),
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which returns AI-synthesized answers backed by live Google Search results with
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citations.
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## Get an API key
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<Steps>
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<Step title="Create a key">
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Go to [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/apikey) and create an
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API key.
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</Step>
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<Step title="Store the key">
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Set `GEMINI_API_KEY` in the Gateway environment, or configure via:
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```bash
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openclaw configure --section web
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```
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</Step>
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</Steps>
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## Config
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```json5
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{
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plugins: {
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entries: {
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google: {
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config: {
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webSearch: {
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apiKey: "AIza...", // optional if GEMINI_API_KEY is set
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model: "gemini-2.5-flash", // default
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},
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},
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},
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},
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},
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tools: {
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web: {
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search: {
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provider: "gemini",
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},
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},
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},
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}
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```
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**Environment alternative:** set `GEMINI_API_KEY` in the Gateway environment.
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For a gateway install, put it in `~/.openclaw/.env`.
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## How it works
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Unlike traditional search providers that return a list of links and snippets,
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Gemini uses Google Search grounding to produce AI-synthesized answers with
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inline citations. The results include both the synthesized answer and the source
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URLs.
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- Citation URLs from Gemini grounding are automatically resolved from Google
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redirect URLs to direct URLs.
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- Redirect resolution uses the SSRF guard path (HEAD + redirect checks +
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http/https validation) before returning the final citation URL.
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- Redirect resolution uses strict SSRF defaults, so redirects to
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private/internal targets are blocked.
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## Supported parameters
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Gemini search supports the standard `query` and `count` parameters.
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Provider-specific filters like `country`, `language`, `freshness`, and
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`domain_filter` are not supported.
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## Model selection
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The default model is `gemini-2.5-flash` (fast and cost-effective). Any Gemini
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model that supports grounding can be used via
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`plugins.entries.google.config.webSearch.model`.
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## Related
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- [Web Search overview](/tools/web) -- all providers and auto-detection
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- [Brave Search](/tools/brave-search) -- structured results with snippets
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- [Perplexity Search](/tools/perplexity-search) -- structured results + content extraction
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