> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.crewai.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Perform web searches, find repositories, and research information across the internet

These tools enable your agents to search the web, research topics, and find information across various platforms including search engines, GitHub, and YouTube.

## **Available Tools**

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Serper Dev Tool" icon="google" href="/en/tools/search-research/serperdevtool">
    Google search API integration for comprehensive web search capabilities.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Brave Search Tool" icon="shield" href="/en/tools/search-research/bravesearchtool">
    Privacy-focused search with Brave's independent search index.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Exa Search Tool" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/en/tools/search-research/exasearchtool">
    AI-powered search for finding specific and relevant content.
  </Card>

  <Card title="LinkUp Search Tool" icon="link" href="/en/tools/search-research/linkupsearchtool">
    Real-time web search with fresh content indexing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="GitHub Search Tool" icon="github" href="/en/tools/search-research/githubsearchtool">
    Search GitHub repositories, code, issues, and documentation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Website Search Tool" icon="globe" href="/en/tools/search-research/websitesearchtool">
    Search within specific websites and domains.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Code Docs Search Tool" icon="code" href="/en/tools/search-research/codedocssearchtool">
    Search through code documentation and technical resources.
  </Card>

  <Card title="YouTube Channel Search" icon="youtube" href="/en/tools/search-research/youtubechannelsearchtool">
    Search YouTube channels for specific content and creators.
  </Card>

  <Card title="YouTube Video Search" icon="play" href="/en/tools/search-research/youtubevideosearchtool">
    Find and analyze YouTube videos by topic, keyword, or criteria.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tavily Search Tool" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/en/tools/search-research/tavilysearchtool">
    Comprehensive web search using Tavily's AI-powered search API.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tavily Extractor Tool" icon="file-text" href="/en/tools/search-research/tavilyextractortool">
    Extract structured content from web pages using the Tavily API.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tavily Research Tool" icon="flask" href="/en/tools/search-research/tavilyresearchtool">
    Run multi-step research tasks and get cited reports using the Tavily Research API.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tavily Get Research Tool" icon="clipboard-list" href="/en/tools/search-research/tavilygetresearchtool">
    Retrieve the status and results of an existing Tavily research task.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Arxiv Paper Tool" icon="box-archive" href="/en/tools/search-research/arxivpapertool">
    Search arXiv and optionally download PDFs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="SerpApi Google Search" icon="search" href="/en/tools/search-research/serpapi-googlesearchtool">
    Google search via SerpApi with structured results.
  </Card>

  <Card title="SerpApi Google Shopping" icon="cart-shopping" href="/en/tools/search-research/serpapi-googleshoppingtool">
    Google Shopping queries via SerpApi.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## **Common Use Cases**

* **Market Research**: Search for industry trends and competitor analysis
* **Content Discovery**: Find relevant articles, videos, and resources
* **Code Research**: Search repositories and documentation for solutions
* **Lead Generation**: Research companies and individuals
* **Academic Research**: Find scholarly articles and technical papers

```python theme={null}
from crewai_tools import (
    GitHubSearchTool,
    SerperDevTool,
    TavilyExtractorTool,
    TavilyGetResearchTool,
    TavilyResearchTool,
    TavilySearchTool,
    YoutubeVideoSearchTool,
)

# Create research tools
web_search = SerperDevTool()
code_search = GitHubSearchTool()
video_research = YoutubeVideoSearchTool()
tavily_search = TavilySearchTool()
content_extractor = TavilyExtractorTool()
tavily_research = TavilyResearchTool()
tavily_get_research = TavilyGetResearchTool()

# Add to your agent
agent = Agent(
    role="Research Analyst",
    tools=[
        web_search,
        code_search,
        video_research,
        tavily_search,
        content_extractor,
        tavily_research,
        tavily_get_research,
    ],
    goal="Gather comprehensive information on any topic"
)
```