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import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI();

const response = await client.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.5",
    tools: [
        { type: "web_search" },
    ],
    input: "What was a positive news story from today?",
});

console.log(response.output_text);

When displaying web results or information contained in web results to end users, inline citations must be made clearly visible and clickable in your user interface.

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[
  {
    "type": "web_search_call",
    "id": "ws_67c9fa0502748190b7dd390736892e100be649c1a5ff9609",
    "status": "completed",
    "action": {
      "type": "search",
      "query": "latest news about AI"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "msg_67c9fa077e288190af08fdffda2e34f20be649c1a5ff9609",
    "type": "message",
    "status": "completed",
    "role": "assistant",
    "content": [
      {
        "type": "output_text",
        "text": "On March 6, 2025, several news...",
        "annotations": [
          {
            "type": "url_citation",
            "start_index": 2606,
            "end_index": 2758,
            "url": "https://...",
            "title": "Title..."
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]

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import OpenAI from "openai";
const openai = new OpenAI();

const response = await openai.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.5",
    tools: [{
        type: "web_search",
        search_context_size: "low",
    }],
    input: "What movie won best picture in 2025?",
});
console.log(response.output_text);

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curl "https://api.openai.com/v1/responses" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-5.5",
    "reasoning": { "effort": "xhigh" },
    "tools": [
      {
        "type": "web_search",
        "return_token_budget": "unlimited"
      }
    ],
    "input": "Research the economic impact of semaglutide on global healthcare systems.\n\nDo:\n- Include specific figures, trends, statistics, and measurable outcomes.\n- Prioritize reliable, up-to-date sources: peer-reviewed research, health organizations (e.g., WHO, CDC), regulatory agencies, or pharmaceutical earnings reports.\n- Include inline citations and return all source metadata.\n\nBe analytical, avoid generalities, and ensure that each section supports data-backed reasoning that could inform healthcare policy or financial modeling."
  }'

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curl "https://api.openai.com/v1/responses" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-5.5",
    "reasoning": { "effort": "low" },
    "tools": [
      {
        "type": "web_search",
        "filters": {
          "allowed_domains": [
            "pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov",
            "clinicaltrials.gov",
            "www.who.int",
            "www.cdc.gov",
            "www.fda.gov"
          ],
          "blocked_domains": [
            "reddit.com",
            "quora.com",
            "wikipedia.org"
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "tool_choice": "auto",
    "include": ["web_search_call.action.sources"],
    "input": "Please perform a web search on how semaglutide is used in the treatment of diabetes."
  }'

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import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI();

const response = await client.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.5",
    reasoning: { effort: "low" },
    tools: [
        {
            type: "web_search",
            search_content_types: ["image", "text"],
            image_settings: {
                max_results: 3,
                caption: true,
            },
        },
    ],
    include: ["web_search_call.results"],
    input: "Search for recent images and supporting text sources about the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset.",
});

console.log(response.output);

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{
  "output": [
    {
      "type": "web_search_call",
      "status": "completed",
      "results": [
        {
          "type": "image_result",
          "image_url": "https://cdn.example/golden-gate-sunset.jpg",
          "thumbnail_url": "https://cdn.example/golden-gate-sunset-thumb.jpg",
          "source_website_url": "https://example.com/source-page",
          "caption": "Golden Gate Bridge at sunset"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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import OpenAI from "openai";
const openai = new OpenAI();

const response = await openai.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.5",
    tools: [{
        type: "web_search",
        user_location: {
            type: "approximate",
            country: "GB",
            city: "London",
            region: "London"
        }
    }],
    input: "What are the best restaurants near me?",
});
console.log(response.output_text);

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curl "https://api.openai.com/v1/responses" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-5.5",
    "tools": [
      { "type": "web_search", "external_web_access": false }
    ],
    "tool_choice": "auto",
    "input": "Find when the Eiffel Tower opened to the public and cite the source."
  }'