Block: Search Block — Zelaxy Docs

The Search block runs a web search using the built-in Search tool, returning a list of results for a query. Reach for it when a workflow needs fresh, real-world information from the open web. Each search costs $0.01 per query.

Overview

Property	Value
Type	`search`
Category	tools
Color	`#3B82F6`

When to Use

Pull current information from the web that isn't available in your own data.
Gather source links and snippets to feed into an agent for summarization or research.
Fact-check or enrich an incoming message with up-to-date results.
Build research or monitoring workflows that need live web context.
Look up entities, companies, or topics on demand before downstream processing.

Configuration

Search Query

The query string to search for (query). This is a required long-input field — type the search text or wire in a reference such as {{start.input}}.

Inputs & Outputs

Inputs: query (string) — the search query.
Outputs: results (json) — search results; query (string) — the search query; totalResults (number) — total number of results; source (string) — search source; cost (json) — cost information.

Tools

Web Search (search_tool) — Sends the query to the Zelaxy search API (/api/tools/search) and returns a list of web results. Each result includes a title, link, snippet, optional date, and its ranked position in the result set. This call costs $0.01 per query.

YAML Example

search_1:
  type: search
  name: "Search"
  inputs:
    query: {{start.input}}
  connections:
    outgoing:
      - target: agent_1

Search Block