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Search

Blocks for web searching, content extraction, and information retrieval from various search engines and APIs.

Get Wikipedia Summary

What it is

This block fetches the summary of a given topic from Wikipedia.

How it works

The block sends a request to Wikipedia's API with the provided topic. It then extracts the summary from the response and returns it. If there's an error during this process, it will return an error message instead.

Inputs

Input Description Type Required
topic The topic to fetch the summary for str Yes

Outputs

Output Description Type
error Error message if the summary cannot be retrieved str
summary The summary of the given topic str

Possible use case

A student researching for a project could use this block to quickly get overviews of various topics, helping them decide which areas to focus on for more in-depth study.


What it is

This block searches for local businesses using Google Maps API.

How it works

This block uses the Google Maps Places API to search for businesses and locations based on a query. Configure radius (up to 50km) to limit the search area and max_results (up to 60) to control how many places are returned.

Each place result includes name, address, rating, reviews, and geographic coordinates for integration with mapping or navigation workflows.

Inputs

Input Description Type Required
query Search query for local businesses str Yes
radius Search radius in meters (max 50000) int No
max_results Maximum number of results to return (max 60) int No

Outputs

Output Description Type
error Error message if the operation failed str
place Place found Place

Possible use case

Lead Generation: Find businesses in a specific area for sales outreach.

Competitive Analysis: Search for competitors in target locations to analyze their presence and ratings.

Local SEO: Gather data on local businesses for market research or directory building.