| # Web search tool (`google_web_search`) | |
| The `google_web_search` tool allows the Gemini agent to retrieve up-to-date | |
| information, news, and facts from the internet via Google Search. | |
| ## Technical reference | |
| The agent uses this tool when your request requires knowledge of current events | |
| or specific online documentation not available in its internal training data. | |
| ### Arguments | |
| - `query` (string, required): The search query to be executed. | |
| ## Technical behavior | |
| - **Grounding:** Returns a generated summary based on search results. | |
| - **Citations:** Includes source URIs and titles for factual grounding. | |
| - **Processing:** The Gemini API processes the search results before returning a | |
| synthesized response to the agent. | |
| ## Use cases | |
| - Researching the latest version of a software library or API. | |
| - Finding solutions to recent software bugs or security vulnerabilities. | |
| - Retrieving news or documentation updated after the model's knowledge cutoff. | |
| ## Next steps | |
| - Follow the [Web tools guide](../cli/tutorials/web-tools.md) for practical | |
| usage examples. | |
| - Explore the [Web fetch tool reference](./web-fetch.md) for direct URL access. | |