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# Web Search Tool (`google_web_search`)
This document describes the `google_web_search` tool.
## Description
Use `google_web_search` to perform a web search using Google Search via the Gemini API. The `google_web_search` tool returns a summary of web results with sources.
### Arguments
`google_web_search` takes one argument:
- `query` (string, required): The search query.
## How to use `google_web_search` with the Gemini CLI
The `google_web_search` tool sends a query to the Gemini API, which then performs a web search. `google_web_search` will return a generated response based on the search results, including citations and sources.
Usage:
```
google_web_search(query="Your query goes here.")
```
## `google_web_search` examples
Get information on a topic:
```
google_web_search(query="latest advancements in AI-powered code generation")
```
## Important notes
- **Response returned:** The `google_web_search` tool returns a processed summary, not a raw list of search results.
- **Citations:** The response includes citations to the sources used to generate the summary.
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