# Web search tool (/docs/dashboard-guides/web-search-tool)

> Enable real-time internet access for your agent using the Web Search integration.





Web Search lets your agent retrieve up-to-date information from the
internet during a call, so it can answer questions about current events,
facts, and data that may not be in its training data or knowledge base.

## Benefits [#benefits]

* Access to real-time information
* Enhanced agent responses with factual data
* Ability to answer questions about current events

## Setup [#setup]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Open the agent's integration tab [#open-the-agents-integration-tab]

    Navigate to your agent's page and locate the Web Search toggle in the
    integration tab.

        <img alt="Enabling Web Search from the agent integration tab" src="__img0" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Enable Web Search [#enable-web-search]

    Toggle the switch to enable Web Search. Pick a search engine (OpenAI or
    DuckDuckGo). The agent configuration auto-saves.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Usage tips [#usage-tips]

* Web Search is most effective for factual queries that need up-to-date information.
* The agent automatically decides when to invoke web search based on the query.
* For time-sensitive information (news, weather, stock prices), web search returns the most accurate responses.