Baidu web search
Search the web using Baidu AI Search Engine (BDSE). Use for live information, documentation, or research topics.
ide-rea
@ide-rea
What This Skill Does
Searches the web using Baidu AI Search Engine (BDSE) and returns structured results. Supports configurable result count and time-based freshness filters.
Replaces manually browsing Baidu search results by providing a programmable API for retrieving live web data.
When to Use It
- Search Baidu for the latest news on a specific topic
- Retrieve documentation or tutorials from Chinese-language websites
- Find recent research papers or articles within a custom date range
- Gather competitive intelligence or market trends from Baidu search results
- Automate web research tasks that require Baidu's search index
Install
$ openclaw skills install @ide-rea/baidu-searchBaidu Search
Search the web via Baidu AI Search API.
Prerequisites
API Key Configuration
This skill requires a BAIDU_API_KEY to be configured in OpenClaw.
If you don't have an API key yet, please visit: https://console.bce.baidu.com/ai-search/qianfan/ais/console/apiKey
For detailed setup instructions, see: references/apikey-fetch.md
Usage
python3 skills/baidu-search/scripts/search.py '<JSON>'
Request Parameters
| Param | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| query | str | yes | - | Search query |
| count | int | no | 10 | Number of results to return, range 1-50 |
| freshness | str | no | Null | Time range, two formats: format one is ”YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD“, and format two includes pd, pw, pm, and py, representing the past 24 hours, past 7 days, past 31 days, and past 365 days respectively |
Examples
# Basic search
python3 scripts/search.py '{"query":"人工智能"}'
# Freshness first format "YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD" example
python3 scripts/search.py '{
"query":"最新新闻",
"freshness":"2025-09-01to2025-09-08"
}'
# Freshness second format pd、pw、pm、py example
python3 scripts/search.py '{
"query":"最新新闻",
"freshness":"pd"
}'
# set count, the number of results to return
python3 scripts/search.py '{
"query":"旅游景点",
"count": 20,
}'
Current Status
Fully functional.
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