# Ceramic AI Search

> Run Ceramic AI Search by ceramic online or via API. Pay per run, no setup.

**URL:** https://inference.sh/apps/ceramic/search
**Last updated:** 2026-07-13

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Web search powered by Ceramic AI

- app: `ceramic/search`
- maker: [ceramic](https://inference.sh/apps/ceramic.md)
- category: [text](https://inference.sh/apps/category/text.md)
- tasks: [web search](https://inference.sh/apps/tag/web-search.md)
- price: $0.00005/query
- runs via: api, javascript and python sdk, belt cli, mcp

## search API Guide

### About
web search powered by ceramic ai

### 1. Calling the API

#### Install the Client

```bash
pip install inferencesh
```

#### Setup Your API Key
Set `INFERENCE_API_KEY` as an environment variable. Get your key from settings → api keys.

```bash
export INFERENCE_API_KEY="inf_your_key"
```

#### Run and Get Result

```python
import os
from inferencesh import inference

client = inference(api_key=os.environ["INFERENCE_API_KEY"])


result = client.run({
        "app": "ceramic/search@1kda1c0p",
        "input": {}
    })

print(result["output"])
```

#### Stream Live Updates

```python
import os
from inferencesh import inference

client = inference(api_key=os.environ["INFERENCE_API_KEY"])


## stream=True yields updates as they arrive
for update in client.run({
        "app": "ceramic/search@1kda1c0p",
        "input": {}
    }, stream=True):
    if update.get("progress"):
        print(f"progress: {update['progress']}%")
    if update.get("output"):
        print(f"output: {update['output']}")
```

### 2. Authentication
The API uses API keys for authentication. See the authentication docs for detailed setup instructions.

### 3. Files

#### Automatic Upload

```python
## local file paths are automatically uploaded
result = client.run({
    "app": "ceramic/search@1kda1c0p",
    "input": {
        "image": "/path/to/local/image.png",  # detected & uploaded
        "audio": "https://example.com/audio.mp3",  # url passed through
    }
})
```

#### Manual Upload

```python
## upload and get a hosted URL
file = client.files.upload("/path/to/file.png")
print(file.uri)  # https://cloud.inference.sh/...
```

### 4. Schema

#### Input
- **query** (string): Search query in keyword format (1-50 words)
- **max_description_length** (integer): Maximum character length for each result's description

#### Output
- **answer** (string): Formatted summary of search results
- **execution_time** (number): Search execution time in seconds
- **results** (array): Search result items
- **total_results** (integer): Total number of results returned

## other text apps

- [Archive Download](https://inference.sh/apps/archive/download.md): from $0.00000277/sec
- [Archive Metadata](https://inference.sh/apps/archive/metadata.md): from $0.00000277/sec
- [Archive Search](https://inference.sh/apps/archive/search.md): from $0.00000277/sec
- [Wayback Machine Availability Check](https://inference.sh/apps/archive/wayback.md): from $0.00000277/sec
- [Markdown to Word Converter](https://inference.sh/apps/infsh/markdown-to-word.md): from $0.00000277/sec

## faq

### how much does Ceramic AI Search cost?

$0.00005/query. you pay per run from your inference shell credits. no subscription is required.

### how do I run Ceramic AI Search via api?

call ceramic/search with the javascript or python sdk, the rest api, or `belt app run ceramic/search` from a terminal. the api reference on this page lists every input.

### who makes Ceramic AI Search?

Ceramic AI Search is made by ceramic and runs on inference shell. every ceramic app is listed at https://inference.sh/apps/ceramic.

### can my agent use Ceramic AI Search?

yes. agents call it as a tool through the inference shell mcp server (https://api.inference.sh/mcp), the belt cli or the sdk, and pay per run like you do.

### what are the alternatives to Ceramic AI Search?

other text apps on inference shell include Archive Download, Archive Metadata, Archive Search, Wayback Machine Availability Check. they run through the same api, so switching is a one-line change.