# You.com Deep Research

> Run You.com Deep Research by you online or via API. $0.001–$0.15/call (pass-through), no setup.

**URL:** https://inference.sh/apps/you/research
**Last updated:** 2026-11-11

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deep research api — multi-step web research with source-backed citations and configurable effort levels

- app: `you/research`
- maker: [you](https://inference.sh/apps/you.md)
- category: [text](https://inference.sh/apps/category/text.md)
- tasks: [deep research](https://inference.sh/apps/tag/deep-research.md)
- price: $0.001–$0.15/call (pass-through)
- runs via: api, javascript and python sdk, belt cli, mcp

## research API Guide

### About
deep research api — multi-step web research with source-backed citations and configurable effort levels

### Get an API Key
Create one in [settings → api keys](https://app.inference.sh/settings/keys). The examples read it from `INFERENCE_API_KEY`.

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

### 1. Calling the API

#### Install the Client

```bash
pip install inferencesh
```

#### Run and Get Result
Submit a request and wait for the final result.

```python
import os
from inferencesh import inference

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

## version @40gym5z2 pinned
result = client.run({
        "app": "you/research@40gym5z2",
        "input": {
            "query": "query"
        }
    })

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

#### Stream Live Updates
Get real-time progress updates as the task runs.

```python
import os
from inferencesh import inference

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

## version @40gym5z2 pinned
## stream=True yields updates as they arrive
for update in client.run({
        "app": "you/research@40gym5z2",
        "input": {
            "query": "query"
        }
    }, stream=True):
    if update.get("progress"):
        print(f"progress: {update['progress']}%")
    if update.get("output"):
        print(f"output: {update['output']}")
```

#### Run in the Background
Start the task and get its id back right away, then check on it with `GET /tasks/{id}`. It is done when `status` is 10 (completed), 11 (failed) or 12 (cancelled).

```python
import os
from inferencesh import inference, TaskStatus

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

## returns as soon as the task is created
task = client.run({
        "app": "you/research@40gym5z2",
        "input": {
            "query": "query"
        }
    }, wait=False)

## later: read its current state
state = client.tasks.get(task["id"]).data
if state["status"] == TaskStatus.COMPLETED:
    print(state["output"])
```

### 2. Files

#### Automatic Upload

```python
## local file paths are automatically uploaded
result = client.run({
    "app": "you/research@40gym5z2",
    "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/...
```

### 3. Schema

#### Input
- **query** (string) *required*: Research question (up to 40,000 characters)
- **research_effort** (string): Research depth: lite (fast), standard (balanced), deep (thorough), exhaustive (comprehensive)

#### Output
- **answer** (string): Synthesized research answer with citations
- **raw** (object): Full API response
- **sources** (array): Sources used in the research

## 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 You.com Deep Research cost?

$0.001–$0.15/call (pass-through). you pay per run from your inference shell credits. no subscription is required.

### how do I run You.com Deep Research via api?

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

### who makes You.com Deep Research?

You.com Deep Research is made by you and runs on inference shell. every you app is listed at https://inference.sh/apps/you.

### can my agent use You.com Deep Research?

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 You.com Deep Research?

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.