DeepSeek adds standalone Search and Fetch API endpoints priced at 5 yuan per 1,000 requests
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DeepSeek has added Search and Fetch endpoints to its API platform, giving agent and RAG applications live web access without a third-party search provider.
Search returns structured web results, and Fetch retrieves a single page as Markdown. Each costs 5 yuan per 1,000 successful requests, and only HTTP 200 responses that return content are billed. Failed requests, empty searches and timeouts are free, and the number of results requested does not change the price.
Search and Fetch are each limited to 5 queries per second, tracked separately from each other and from model concurrency limits. Searches triggered through the Web Search tool in Claude Code or the web_search feature in Codex will not incur Search fees for the first two weeks after launch, according to the report.
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- PandailyNewsDeepSeek adds standalone Search and Fetch APIs for agents at 5 yuan per 1,000 requests
AIDeepSeek has added Search and Fetch endpoints to its API platform, designed to give agent and RAG applications live web access without a third-party search provider. Each costs 5 yuan per 1,000 successful requests, with only HTTP 200 responses that return content billed, and both are limited to 5 queries per second. The source says Search calls made through Claude Code and Codex web search features will not incur fees for the first two weeks, after which standard pricing applies.
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