GoogleSearch Tool
Guide for using the GoogleSearch tool with PraisonAI agents.
The GoogleSearch tool lets an agent search the web through Google’s Programmable Search Engine.
Overview
The GoogleSearch tool is a tool that allows you to search the web using the GoogleSearch API.
pip install langchain-community langchain-google-communityexport GOOGLE_CSE_ID="${GOOGLE_CSE_ID:?Set GOOGLE_CSE_ID in your shell}"
export GOOGLE_API_KEY="${GOOGLE_API_KEY:?Set GOOGLE_API_KEY in your shell}"import os
from langchain_google_community import GoogleSearchAPIWrapper
from praisonaiagents import Agent, AgentTeam
data_agent = Agent(instructions="Search about best places to visit in India during Summer", tools=[GoogleSearchAPIWrapper])
editor_agent = Agent(instructions="Write a blog article")
agents = AgentTeam(agents=[data_agent, editor_agent], process='hierarchical')
agents.start()Generate your GoogleSearch API key from Google CloudConsole by clicking on Create Credentials To get a CSE ID, Create a Google Programmable Search Engine here From the Overview of your newly created search engine copy the “Search engine ID”
How It Works
Getting Started
- Simple Usage
- Install dependencies (see Overview above)
- Set required API keys in your environment
- Run the agent example in Overview
- With Configuration
Use the same tool with an agent — see the Overview example, or pass env vars from the sections above.
Best Practices
Keep credentials in the environment
Set GOOGLE_API_KEY and GOOGLE_CSE_ID in your shell or .env. GoogleSearchAPIWrapper reads them automatically — never hard-code them.
Watch the daily quota
The Programmable Search API has a free daily query cap. Cache repeated queries and cap results so agents do not exhaust the quota mid-task.
Handle empty or blocked results
Some queries return no results or hit quota errors. Wrap the call in try/except so the agent can fall back to another search tool.