baidu web search
VerifiedSearch the web using Baidu AI Search Engine (BDSE). Use for live information, documentation, or research topics.
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# Baidu Search
Search the web via Baidu AI Search API.
Usage
```bash python3 skills/baidu-search/scripts/search.py '<JSON>' ```
Request Parameters
| Param | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | query | str | yes | - | Search query | | count | int | no | 10 | Number of results to return, range 1-50 | | freshness | str | no | Null | Time range, two formats: format one is ”YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD“, and format two includes pd, pw, pm, and py, representing the past 24 hours, past 7 days, past 31 days, and past 365 days respectively |
Examples
```bash # Basic search python3 scripts/search.py '{"query":"人工智能"}'
# Freshness first format "YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD" example python3 scripts/search.py '{ "query":"最新新闻", "freshness":"2025-09-01to2025-09-08" }'
# Freshness second format pd、pw、pm、py example python3 scripts/search.py '{ "query":"最新新闻", "freshness":"pd" }'
# set count, the number of results to return python3 scripts/search.py '{ "query":"旅游景点", "count": 20, }' ```
Current Status
Fully functional.
Use Cases
- Search the Chinese web for up-to-date information inaccessible through Google or Bing
- Filter search results by date range to find recent news or events in Chinese media
- Research Chinese-language documentation, forums, and knowledge bases
- Gather competitive intelligence from Chinese market sources and publications
- Augment AI agent responses with live web data from Baidu's search index
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +One of the most popular skills with 47,000+ downloads — battle-tested by a large user base
- +Simple JSON-in, results-out interface via a single Python script
- +Supports freshness filtering with both date range and relative time period formats
Cons
- -Results are predominantly Chinese-language content — limited utility for English-only queries
- -Requires Baidu AI Search API access which may have rate limits or authentication requirements
- -Returns structured results but has no built-in summarization or relevance ranking beyond Baidu's
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