aws-samples/web-search

Web Search

Available Tool

• ddg_web_search(query, max_results=5): Search DuckDuckGo and return results with title, snippet, and link.

Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | query | str | (required) | Search query string | | max_results | int | 5 | Number of results (max 10) |

Usage Guidelines

• Use specific, targeted search queries for best results
• Set max_results to 3-5 for focused searches, up to 10 for broad research
• Combine with the url-fetcher skill to read full page content from search result links
• Break complex research into multiple targeted queries rather than one broad query

Citation Format

When presenting information from search results, wrap every specific claim in <cite> tags:

<cite source="SOURCE_TITLE" url="URL">claim text</cite>

Rules:

• Cite factual claims, statistics, quotes, and specific information from search results.
• The source attribute should contain the title or name of the source.
• The url attribute should contain the source URL when available.
• Do NOT cite your own reasoning or general knowledge.
• If search results don't contain relevant information, inform the user rather than guessing.
• Use the minimum number of citations necessary to support claims.