Web Search Mode

如何在 Cherry Studio 使用联网模式

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Web Search Mode

Examples of scenarios that require web access:

• Time-sensitive information: For example, the price of gold futures today/this week/just now.

• Real-time data: For example, weather, exchange rates, and other dynamic values.

• Emerging knowledge: For example, new things, new concepts, new technologies, etc...

1. How to Enable Web Search

In the Cherry Studio question window, click the [Little Globe] icon to enable web search.

Click the globe icon - enable web search

Indicates - web search is enabled

2. Special Note: There Are Two Web Search Modes

Mode 1: The model provider's large model has a built-in web search function

In this case, after enabling web search, you can use the service directly. It's very simple.

You can quickly determine if a model supports web search by checking for a small globe icon next to the model's name at the top of the chat interface.

On the model management page, this method also allows you to quickly distinguish which models support web search and which do not.

Cherry Studio currently supports the following model providers with web search capabilities:

• Google Gemini

• OpenRouter (all models support web search)

• Tencent Hunyuan

• Zhipu AI

• Alibaba Cloud Bailian, etc.

Special Note:

There is a special case where a model can access the web even without the small globe icon, as explained in the tutorial below.

VolcEngine Web Search Integration

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Mode 2: The model does not have a built-in web search function; use the Tavily service to enable it

When we use a large model without a built-in web search function (no small globe icon next to its name), but we need it to retrieve real-time information for processing, we need to use the Tavily web search service.

When using the Tavily service for the first time, a pop-up will prompt you to configure some settings. Please follow the instructions—it's very simple!

Pop-up window, click: Go to Settings

Click to get the API key

After clicking to get the API key, you will be automatically redirected to the official Tavily website's login/registration page. After registering and logging in, create an API key, then copy the key and paste it into Cherry Studio.

If you don't know how to register, refer to the Tavily web search login and registration tutorial in the same directory as this document.

Tavily registration reference document:

Tavily Web Search Login & Registration Tutorial

The interface below indicates that the registration was successful.

Copy the key

Paste the key, and you're all set

Let's try again to see the effect. The result shows that the web search is now working correctly, and the number of search results is our default setting: 5.

Note: Tavily has a monthly free usage limit. You will need to pay if you exceed it~~

PS: If you find any errors, please feel free to contact us.