Search

Blocks for web searching, content extraction, and information retrieval from various search engines and APIs.

Get Wikipedia Summary

What it is

This block fetches the summary of a given topic from Wikipedia.

How it works

The block sends a request to Wikipedia's API with the provided topic. It then extracts the summary from the response and returns it. If there's an error during this process, it will return an error message instead.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
topic	The topic to fetch the summary for	str	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the summary cannot be retrieved	str
summary	The summary of the given topic	str

Possible use case

A student researching for a project could use this block to quickly get overviews of various topics, helping them decide which areas to focus on for more in-depth study.

Google Maps Search

What it is

This block searches for local businesses using Google Maps API.

How it works

This block uses the Google Maps Places API to search for businesses and locations based on a query. Configure radius (up to 50km) to limit the search area and max_results (up to 60) to control how many places are returned.

Each place result includes name, address, rating, reviews, and geographic coordinates for integration with mapping or navigation workflows.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
query	Search query for local businesses	str	Yes
radius	Search radius in meters (max 50000)	int	No
max_results	Maximum number of results to return (max 60)	int	No

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the operation failed	str
place	Place found	Place

Possible use case

Lead Generation: Find businesses in a specific area for sales outreach.

Competitive Analysis: Search for competitors in target locations to analyze their presence and ratings.

Local SEO: Gather data on local businesses for market research or directory building.