Parallel.ai 🔬
High-accuracy web search API built for AI agents. Outperforms Perplexity/Exa on research benchmarks.
Setup
bash
pip install parallel-web
API key is configured. Uses Python SDK.
python
from parallel import Parallel
client = Parallel(api_key="YOUR_KEY")
response = client.beta.search(
mode="one-shot",
max_results=10,
objective="your query"
)
Quick Usage
bash
# Search with Python SDK
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "Who is the CEO of Anthropic?" --max-results 5
# JSON output
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "latest AI news" --json
Response Format
Returns structured results with:
- •
search_id- unique search identifier - •
results[]- array of results with:- •
url- source URL - •
title- page title - •
excerpts[]- relevant text excerpts - •
publish_date- when available
- •
- •
usage- API usage stats
When to Use
- •Deep research requiring cross-referenced facts
- •Company/person research with citations
- •Fact-checking with evidence-based outputs
- •Complex queries that need multi-hop reasoning
- •Higher accuracy than traditional search for research tasks
API Reference
Docs: https://docs.parallel.ai Platform: https://platform.parallel.ai