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Using Web Search Tool with GPT-4o

In this lesson, we’ll explore how to enable the web_search_preview tool to allow GPT-4o to fetch up-to-date information from the internet.

Prerequisites​

Ensure you have:

  • Python 3.8 or later
  • Installed OpenAI SDK:
pip install openai

The Code​

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI()

response = client.responses.create(
    model="gpt-4o-mini",
    tools=[{"type": "web_search_preview"}],
    input="What was a positive news story from today?"
)

print(response.output_text)

Explanation​

  • tools=[{"type": "web_search_preview"}]: Enables the GPT model to perform a web search.
  • input=...: Your query will be supplemented with relevant information pulled from live web data.
  • response.output_text: Displays the model’s summarized response.

Use Case​

This is ideal for scenarios requiring:

  • Real-time news summaries
  • Current event awareness
  • Dynamic content generation based on live information