Q: How to add internet search to chat? and how to add internet search to an agent
I found the deep search step for the internet.. and I understand the default pixelML works with the internet. But I'm referring to an Agent that I have created to chat with.
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Is each run, considered a step in a workflow. So if a work flow has five steps, will that consume 20 credits? Just need clarification on how the credits are consumed.
SeanP_AgenticFlowAI
May 9, 2025A: Hey Chrissumo12!
Internet Search for Chat Agent:
1. To give your chat agent internet search:
2. Create a Workflow.
3. Inside that workflow, add a Google Search node (built-in) or a Perplexity Search MCP (https://agenticflow.ai/mcp/perplexity_search - if you have Perplexity API).
4. (Optional) Add an LLM node after the search to process/summarize results.
5. Save the workflow.
6. Go to your Agent's settings, and under "Workflow," add the workflow you just created.
Now, when a user chats with your agent and it needs current info, the agent can decide to run that search workflow tool.
Credits Consumption:
1. Yes, each run of a step in a workflow consumes credits.
- Fixed Cost Example (Tier 1/2 = 4 credits/step): A 5-step workflow costs 5 steps * 4 credits/step = 20 fixed AgenticFlow credits per run.
- Variable Cost: If any of those 5 steps use AgenticFlow's built-in LLMs (like 4o-mini), there's an additional variable credit cost for that specific LLM step based on token usage. If you use BYOK for LLMs, you only pay the fixed step cost in AgenticFlow credits for that LLM step.
More details on credits: https://docs.agenticflow.ai/get-started/faqs#what-is-a-credit
So, a 5-step workflow on Tier 1/2 is at least 20 credits per run, plus extra if built-in LLMs are used.
Hope that clarifies!
— Sean