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AI search APIs are the infrastructure layer that gives large language models access to current web information. Unlike traditional search engines, these APIs return semantically relevant, structured results optimized for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and AI agent workflows. They're essential for any AI product that needs to answer questions about the real world beyond its training data.
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The ethical play in AI search – licensing content from publishers rather than scraping positions Linkup well as the legal landscape tightens.
SOC2 Type II certified and backed by Gradient, but with only ~$13M in funding, the index depth can't match Exa or Brave yet. Best for teams that prioritize data provenance.
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