duckduckgo-search

Use the ddgs CLI with DuckDuckGo, which requires no API key. Run `ddgs text -k "your query" -m 5` in the terminal after installing with `pip install ddgs`, and add `-o json` for parseable output.

Import DDGS from the ddgs package and call methods like text(), news(), images(), or videos() with max_results as a keyword argument. Verify the package is installed in that specific Python runtime first, since terminal and execute_code are separate environments.

Yes, DuckDuckGo search via ddgs works without FIRECRAWL_API_KEY or any other API key. It is the preferred fallback when built-in web_search is unavailable or unsuitable.

The max_results parameter is keyword-only in the ddgs library, so `ddgs.text("query", 5)` raises an error. Always write `ddgs.text("query", max_results=5)` instead.

Empty results usually indicate rate limiting from DuckDuckGo or blocked requests from certain cloud IPs. Wait a few seconds, retry with adjusted keywords, and add short delays between rapid searches.

No, ddgs returns only titles, URLs, and snippets, not full page content. Search first to find relevant URLs, then use web_extract, browser tools, or curl to retrieve the complete article.