Block: Parallel AI — Zelaxy Docs

Integrate Parallel AI web research into a workflow — search the web, extract information from URLs, or run deep research with citations.

This is the Parallel AI web-research integration (parallel_ai), distinct from the control-flow Parallel block that fans a subflow out over a collection.

Overview

Property	Value
Type	`parallel_ai`
Category	Tools
Auth	API Key

When to Use

Use Parallel AI when a workflow needs fresh, cited information from the open web — answering a question from live sources, pulling structured facts out of specific pages, or producing a long-form research brief with per-claim citations.

Configuration

Operation

Choose Search, Extract from URLs, or Deep Research. The remaining fields adapt to the selected operation.

API Key (required)

Your Parallel AI API key. Use {{ENV_VAR_NAME}} to reference a workspace secret, e.g. {{PARALLEL_API_KEY}}.

Search fields

Search Objective (required), optional Search Queries (comma-separated), and advanced options: Search Mode (one-shot / agentic / fast), Max Results, Max Chars Per Result, and include/exclude domain filters.

Extract fields

URLs (comma-separated, required), optional Extract Objective, Include Excerpts (default yes), Include Full Content (default no).

Deep Research fields

Research Query (required) and advanced Research Processor (Lite / Base / Core / Pro / Ultra) plus include/exclude domain filters. Deep research can take up to ~45 minutes.

Inputs & Outputs

Search / Extract outputs: results (array of url, title, publish_date, excerpts, and full_content for extract), plus search_id / extract_id.
Deep Research outputs: status, run_id, message, content, and basis (citations with reasoning and confidence).

Tools

parallel_search — web search against an objective
parallel_extract — extract from provided URLs
parallel_deep_research — comprehensive research with citations

YAML Example

- type: parallel_ai
  name: Search the web
  inputs:
    operation: search
    objective: "When was the United Nations established? Prefer official UN sources."
    apiKey: "{{PARALLEL_API_KEY}}"

Parallel AI