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Free web search API for AI agents

AgentSearch has a free web search API for AI agents: POST a query to https://relay.agentsearchhq.com/v1/search and get up to 5 live results as JSON, with no account or API key. Free tier: up to 25 searches/day per IP, no key needed (shared daily capacity; paid calls have no cap).

Try it now

Every snippet below works as-is with no signup.

curl

curl -s https://relay.agentsearchhq.com/v1/search \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{"query":"Pocket Network","max_results":5}'

Python

import requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://relay.agentsearchhq.com/v1/search",
    json={"query": "x402 payment protocol", "max_results": 5},
    timeout=30,
)
if resp.status_code == 429:
    raise SystemExit("Free daily limit reached. Try tomorrow, or switch to paid search.")
resp.raise_for_status()
for hit in resp.json()["results"]:
    print(hit["title"], "-", hit["url"])

As an MCP tool (Claude Desktop, Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentsearch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@agentsearchhq/agentsearch-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Request and response fields

Request body: query (required) and max_results (1–5, default 5; values outside the range are clamped). Response: query, result_count, retrieved_at and results[], each with title, url, content, score, published_date and domain. Full schema: search OpenAPI spec.

What the free tier covers

Included

Web Search

Up to 25 searches/day per IP, up to 5 results each, no key. The daily capacity is shared, and the limit resets daily. Past the limit the relay answers HTTP 429.

Not included

Extract and Render

Web Extract (URL to markdown) and Web Render (JavaScript pages) are paid: $0.005 per call in USDC on Base via x402.

FAQ

Is there a free web search API for AI agents with no API key?

Yes. AgentSearch's free relay at https://relay.agentsearchhq.com/v1/search needs no account or key. Free tier: up to 25 searches/day per IP, no key needed (shared daily capacity; paid calls have no cap).

How many free searches do I get?

Up to 25 searches per day per IP, with up to 5 results each. The daily capacity is shared, and the limit resets daily.

What happens when I hit the limit?

The relay answers HTTP 429. Retry the next day, or switch to paid Web Search at $0.005 per call, which has no daily cap.

Can I use the free API from Claude or Cursor?

Yes. Add npx -y @agentsearchhq/agentsearch-mcp to your MCP client with no env block. Its search tool uses the free relay automatically.

Does the free tier include page extraction?

No. The free tier is search only. Extract and Render cost $0.005 per call.

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