DeepSeek API adds web search and fetch at 5 yuan per 1,000 successful requests
DeepSeek announced on October 18 that its API now supports web search and fetch, billed by request at 5 yuan per 1,000 successful requests, according to IT之家, 36Kr and other outlets. DeepSeek's API documentation says the Search API returns structured results for a query, while the Fetch API retrieves a single page and returns its content as Markdown; both are raw JSON APIs using the same bearer authentication as the DeepSeek API, with separate account-level QPS limits for Search and Fetch. Per the announcement, Search/Fetch calls made through server-side tools in DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code or Codex are currently not billed, with per-request charging starting at 00:00 Beijing time on November 1, 2026; failed requests, empty search results and timeouts are not billed.
DeepSeek is opening web search and fetch as metered API tools that it says give agents and RAG applications access to live web content.
The Search API and the Fetch API give agents and RAG applications access to live web content:
- Search API finds web pages for a query and returns structured results. It is powered by DeepSeek's in-house search engine.
- Fetch API retrieves a single web page and returns its content as Markdown.
Both are raw JSON APIs. They use the same bearer authentication as the DeepSeek API.
The base URL is https://api.deepseek.com:
| API | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Search | POST https://api.deepseek.com/v1/tools/search |
| Fetch | POST https://api.deepseek.com/v1/tools/fetch |
See the Search API Reference and Fetch API Reference for the complete request and response schemas.