Ollama Web Search API - Real-time Information Retrieval for LLMs

[AI Summary]: Ollama has released a web search API that enables AI models to access current web information, reducing hallucinations and improving accuracy. The service includes generous free search quotas even for free accounts, with higher limits available through Ollama Cloud. Built on REST API architecture with Python and JavaScript library integration, it supports models like gpt-oss for extended research tasks. The API features web_search and web_fetch functions that return thousands of tokens of results, and integrates with various tools through MCP servers including Cline, Codex, and Goose, enabling developers to build their own search agents.

  • Developer: Ollama
  • Platform: Cloud API service
  • Features: web_search and web_fetch functions
  • Integration: REST API, Python/JavaScript libraries, MCP server support
  • License: Free tier available with paid options