Update web search documentation for new provider support (xAI, VertexAI, Google AI Studio) (#11515)

* Update web_search.md to include new supported providers and models, enhance web search options, and improve documentation for using web search with various AI models.

* Update LiteLLM version in web_search.md to reflect the latest stable release.

* Fix formatting in web_search.md for model declaration consistency.
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@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Use web search with litellm
| Feature | Details |
|---------|---------|
| Supported Endpoints | - `/chat/completions` <br/> - `/responses` |
| Supported Providers | `openai` |
| Supported Providers | `openai`, `xai`, `vertex_ai`, `gemini` |
| LiteLLM Cost Tracking | ✅ Supported |
| LiteLLM Version | `v1.63.15-nightly` or higher |
| LiteLLM Version | `v1.71.0+` |
## `/chat/completions` (litellm.completion)
@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ response = completion(
"content": "What was a positive news story from today?",
}
],
web_search_options={
"search_context_size": "medium" # Options: "low", "medium", "high"
}
)
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="proxy" label="PROXY">
@ -40,10 +44,30 @@ response = completion(
```yaml
model_list:
# OpenAI
- model_name: gpt-4o-search-preview
litellm_params:
model: openai/gpt-4o-search-preview
api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEY
# xAI
- model_name: grok-3
litellm_params:
model: xai/grok-3
api_key: os.environ/XAI_API_KEY
# VertexAI
- model_name: gemini-2-flash
litellm_params:
model: gemini-2.0-flash
vertex_project: your-project-id
vertex_location: us-central1
# Google AI Studio
- model_name: gemini-2-flash-studio
litellm_params:
model: gemini/gemini-2.0-flash
api_key: os.environ/GOOGLE_API_KEY
```
2. Start the proxy
@ -64,7 +88,7 @@ client = OpenAI(
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o-search-preview",
model="grok-3", # or any other web search enabled model
messages=[
{
"role": "user",
@ -81,6 +105,7 @@ response = client.chat.completions.create(
<Tabs>
<TabItem value="sdk" label="SDK">
**OpenAI (using web_search_options)**
```python showLineNumbers
from litellm import completion
@ -98,6 +123,44 @@ response = completion(
}
)
```
**xAI (using web_search_options)**
```python showLineNumbers
from litellm import completion
# Customize search context size for xAI
response = completion(
model="xai/grok-3",
messages=[
{
"role": "user",
"content": "What was a positive news story from today?",
}
],
web_search_options={
"search_context_size": "high" # Options: "low", "medium" (default), "high"
}
)
```
**VertexAI/Gemini (using web_search_options)**
```python showLineNumbers
from litellm import completion
# Customize search context size for Gemini
response = completion(
model="gemini-2.0-flash",
messages=[
{
"role": "user",
"content": "What was a positive news story from today?",
}
],
web_search_options={
"search_context_size": "low" # Options: "low", "medium" (default), "high"
}
)
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="proxy" label="PROXY">
@ -112,7 +175,7 @@ client = OpenAI(
# Customize search context size
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o-search-preview",
model="grok-3", # works with any web search enabled model
messages=[
{
"role": "user",
@ -127,6 +190,8 @@ response = client.chat.completions.create(
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
## `/responses` (litellm.responses)
### Quick Start
@ -253,25 +318,61 @@ print(response.output_text)
<Tabs>
<TabItem label="SDK" value="sdk">
Use `litellm.supports_web_search(model="openai/gpt-4o-search-preview")` -> returns `True` if model can perform web searches
Use `litellm.supports_web_search(model="model_name")` -> returns `True` if model can perform web searches
```python showLineNumbers
# Check OpenAI models
assert litellm.supports_web_search(model="openai/gpt-4o-search-preview") == True
# Check xAI models
assert litellm.supports_web_search(model="xai/grok-3") == True
# Check VertexAI models
assert litellm.supports_web_search(model="gemini-2.0-flash") == True
# Check Google AI Studio models
assert litellm.supports_web_search(model="gemini/gemini-2.0-flash") == True
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem label="PROXY" value="proxy">
1. Define OpenAI models in config.yaml
1. Define models in config.yaml
```yaml
model_list:
# OpenAI
- model_name: gpt-4o-search-preview
litellm_params:
model: openai/gpt-4o-search-preview
api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEY
model_info:
supports_web_search: True
# xAI
- model_name: grok-3
litellm_params:
model: xai/grok-3
api_key: os.environ/XAI_API_KEY
model_info:
supports_web_search: True
# VertexAI
- model_name: gemini-2-flash
litellm_params:
model: gemini-2.0-flash
vertex_project: your-project-id
vertex_location: us-central1
model_info:
supports_web_search: True
# Google AI Studio
- model_name: gemini-2-flash-studio
litellm_params:
model: gemini/gemini-2.0-flash
api_key: os.environ/GOOGLE_API_KEY
model_info:
supports_web_search: True
```
2. Run proxy server
@ -298,7 +399,19 @@ Expected Response
"model_group": "gpt-4o-search-preview",
"providers": ["openai"],
"max_tokens": 128000,
"supports_web_search": true, # 👈 supports_web_search is true
"supports_web_search": true
},
{
"model_group": "grok-3",
"providers": ["xai"],
"max_tokens": 131072,
"supports_web_search": true
},
{
"model_group": "gemini-2-flash",
"providers": ["vertex_ai"],
"max_tokens": 8192,
"supports_web_search": true
}
]
}