SearchAPI Tool

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Node Details

• Name: searchAPI

• Type: SearchAPI

• Version: 1.0

• Category: Tools

• description: ‘Real-time API for accessing Google Search data’

• inputs: [] (No specific inputs required)

• baseClasses: Includes ‘SearchAPI’ and base classes from SearchApi

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Class: SearchAPI_Tools

This class implements the INode interface and provides the structure and initialization logic for the SearchAPI tool.

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Credential

• label: ‘Connect Credential’

• name: ‘credential’

• type: ‘credential’

• credentialNames: [‘searchApi’]

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Initialization

The init method is responsible for setting up the SearchAPI tool:

1. Retrieves credential data using the provided credential name.

2. Extracts the SearchAPI key from the credential data.

3. Creates and returns a new instance of SearchApi with the extracted key.

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Usage

This node is used to integrate Google Search capabilities into a larger workflow or system. It allows users to perform real-time searches and retrieve data from Google Search, which can be useful for various applications such as:

• Information gathering

• Data enrichment

• Content research

• Automated web searching

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Input/Output

• Input: No specific inputs are required for initialization. The necessary API key is obtained from the credentials.

• Output: An initialized SearchApi instance that can be used to perform Google searches.

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Notes

• This tool requires valid credentials to be set up with a SearchAPI key.

• It’s part of a larger node-based system, likely for building workflows or pipelines involving various AI and data processing tools.