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It must be before toDate, if provided, and later than 1970-01-01."},"maxResults":{"type":"number","description":"The maximum number of results to return."},"outputType":{"type":"string","description":"The type of output you want to get. Use structured for a custom-formatted response defined by structuredOutputSchema."},"includeImages":{"type":"boolean","description":"Defines whether the API should include images in its results."},"excludeDomains":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"The domains you want to exclude of the search. By default, don't restrict the search."},"includeDomains":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"},"description":"The domains you want to search on. By default, don't restrict the search. You can provide up to 100 domains."},"includeSources":{"type":"boolean","description":"Relevant only when outputType is structured. Defines whether the response should include sources. 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The number of results is bounded by maxResults, and results can be filtered by date range and domain.","failureModes":["Query too vague or ambiguous, leading to low-relevance results","fromDate later than toDate causes a validation error","structuredOutputSchema missing when outputType is 'structured'","More than 100 includeDomains provided, causing a parameter error","Deep search timeout for very broad queries","Payment failure or insufficient USDC balance blocks the request"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need live web search with flexible output formats including structured JSON, sourced answers with citations, or domain-restricted results. It is preferable over static knowledge retrieval when recency matters, and over generic scrapers when you need synthesized answers rather than raw HTML. The Linkup backend provides both standard (fast) and deep (comprehensive) search modes, making it suitable for both quick lookups and thorough research tasks.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T00:57:35.766Z","isFirstParty":false}