OpenAI Agents SDK
Give an OpenAI agent fresh SerpApi search results.
web_search(...) returns an OpenAI Agents function tool that can be passed directly to Agent.
Install
On a clean machine, install the search tool with the OpenAI Agents SDK:
pip install "serpapi-search-tools[openai-agents]"If the OpenAI Agents SDK is already installed, install only the search tool:
pip install serpapi-search-toolsSet both keys:
export SERPAPI_API_KEY="your-serpapi-key"
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-openai-key"Run it
import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from serpapi_search_tools import news_search, web_search
async def main():
agent = Agent(
name="search-agent",
model="gpt-5.4-mini",
instructions="Use SerpApi when the answer needs current information.",
tools=[web_search(), news_search()],
)
result = await Runner.run(agent, "Find three recent Python packaging releases.")
print(result.final_output)
asyncio.run(main())The agent decides when to call the tool, receives the SerpApi JSON, and writes a final answer.
Try it
Ask: “Search for three recent Python packaging releases and tell me why each one matters.”
Customize the search
current_news = news_search(
default_params={"num": 3, "hl": "en", "gl": "us"},
)Replace the news tool in the example with current_news.