Use when the user asks xAI/Grok to search the web, find current information, answer with citations, or use server-side web_search from a Grok-connected xAI tool.
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---
name: xai_web_search
description: Use when the user asks xAI/Grok to search the web, find current information, answer with citations, or use server-side web_search from a Grok-connected xAI tool.
---
# xAI Web Search
Use this skill for web-backed answers through the Grok-connected xAI Responses `web_search` tool.
## Preferred Grok Tool Flow
1. Use `search_tool` to discover the available tool schema first:
```json
{
"query": "xai web search"
}
```
2. Call the returned xAI web-search MCP tool with the schema it reports. A typical payload is:
```json
{
"prompt": "Find the latest xAI model announcement and summarize it with citations."
}
```
## Options
- `prompt`: required search question.
- `model`: optional Grok model, only when supported and needed.
Return a concise answer and include citations from the tool output when available. If the tool is unavailable, say so and use the host's normal web/search tools only if the user still wants a fallback.
## Credential Safety
Use existing Grok/xAI credentials exposed by the host or MCP server. Never print, quote, summarize, or store OAuth tokens, refresh tokens, bearer tokens, or API keys.
