Web Search

Web search allows Sidekick to respond with up to date information, and reduces the chance of hallucinations, where the chatbot responds with false information.

To configure web search, navigate to Sidekick -> Settings -> Retrieval -> Web Search.

Web Search

DuckDuckGo

Web search is configured to use DuckDuckGo by default. No setup is required.

Tavily

Select Tavily in the picker, then set an API key in the field below. Your API key will be encrypted with a key securely stored in your keychain.

You can create an API key by clicking the Get an API Key button, which will take you to Tavily.

Web Search

You will need to sign up for an account and then create a new API key. Copy this key and paste it into the API key field in Sidekick's Tavily Search Settings.

Note that when web search is enabled, your prompt may be exposed to third parties such as Tavily.

Web search is activated in 2 ways.

If Use Functions is activated in Settings, Sidekick will automatically detect if web search is needed and call a function to search the web.

To force web search, you can also click the Web Search button in the prompt bar to toggle web search. For most queries, the model can use

Example Use

Using web search allows Sidekick to respond using up to date information.

Web Search

At the bottom of the message, references are included, which can be clicked to open the website referenced in Sidekick's response.