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Class GoogleSearch

Grounding with Google Search connects the Gemini model to real-time web content and works with all available languages. This allows Gemini to provide more accurate answers and cite verifiable sources beyond its knowledge cutoff.

public class GoogleSearch : Tool
Inheritance
object
GoogleSearch
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Remarks

Grounding helps you build applications that can:

  • Increase factual accuracy: Reduce model hallucinations by basing responses on real-world information.
  • Access real-time information: Answer questions about recent events and topics.
  • Provide citations: Build user trust by showing the sources for the model's claims.

Supported models:

  • Gemini 2.5 Pro, Flash, Flash-Lite
  • Gemini 2.0 Flash
  • Gemini 1.5 Pro, Flash