bocha-search

name	bocha-search
description	High-quality web search with AI-optimized results. Use when user needs to search the internet for current information, news, or research topics.
homepage	https://open.bocha.cn/
metadata	{"emoji":"🔍","requires":{"bins":["curl"],"env":["BOCHA_API_KEY"]},"primaryEnv":"BOCHA_API_KEY"}

Bocha Search

High-quality web search powered by Bocha AI, optimized for AI consumption. Returns web pages, images, and detailed metadata.

Setup

This skill requires a Bocha API key. If not configured:

1. Visit https://open.bocha.cn to get an API key
2. Set the key using: env_config(action="set", key="BOCHA_API_KEY", value="your-key")
3. Or manually add to ~/cow/.env: BOCHA_API_KEY=your-key

Usage

Important: Scripts are located relative to this skill's base directory.

When you see this skill in <available_skills>, note the <base_dir> path.

# General pattern:
bash "<base_dir>/scripts/search.sh" "<query>" [count] [freshness] [summary]

# Parameters:
# - query: Search query (required)
# - count: Number of results (1-50, default: 10)
# - freshness: Time range filter (default: noLimit)
#   Options: noLimit, oneDay, oneWeek, oneMonth, oneYear, YYYY-MM-DD..YYYY-MM-DD
# - summary: Include text summary (true/false, default: false)

Examples

Basic search

bash "<base_dir>/scripts/search.sh" "latest AI news"

Search with more results

bash "<base_dir>/scripts/search.sh" "Python tutorials" 20

Search recent content with summary

bash "<base_dir>/scripts/search.sh" "阿里巴巴ESG报告" 10 oneWeek true

Search specific date range

bash "<base_dir>/scripts/search.sh" "tech news" 15 "2025-01-01..2025-02-01"

Response Format

The API returns structured data compatible with Bing Search API:

Web Pages (in data.webPages.value):

• name: Page title
• url: Page URL
• snippet: Short description
• summary: Full text summary (if requested)
• siteName: Website name
• siteIcon: Website icon URL
• datePublished: Publication date (UTC+8)
• language: Page language

Images (in data.images.value):

• contentUrl: Image URL
• hostPageUrl: Source page URL
• width, height: Image dimensions
• thumbnailUrl: Thumbnail URL

Notes

• Optimized for AI: Results include summaries and structured metadata
• Time range: Use noLimit for best results (algorithm auto-optimizes time range)
• Timeout: 30 seconds
• Rate limits: Check your API plan at https://open.bocha.cn
• Response format: Compatible with Bing Search API for easy integration