OpenClaw · Skill
Baidu Search
Search the web via Baidu AI Search API.
Search & Research
v1.1.2
VirusTotal: Benign
Install
Start with the primary install command. Alternate entrypoints are included below for ClawHub and OpenClaw CLI users.
Primary command
clawhub install ide-rea/baidu-searchClawHub installer
npx clawhub@latest install ide-rea/baidu-searchOpenClaw CLI
openclaw skills install ide-rea/baidu-searchDirect OpenClaw install
openclaw install ide-rea/baidu-searchWhat this skill does
Search the web via Baidu AI Search API.
Why it matters
Gives agents access to Baidu's index, which covers Chinese-language content more comprehensively than Western search engines.
Typical use cases
- Looking up recent Chinese-language news
- Researching topics with Baidu's index
- Fetching results from the past 24 hours or a custom date range
- Finding documentation or references via Baidu
- Gathering multiple results in a single query
Source instructions
Baidu Search
Search the web via Baidu AI Search API.
Prerequisites
API Key Configuration
This skill requires a BAIDU_API_KEY to be configured in OpenClaw.
If you don't have an API key yet, please visit: https://console.bce.baidu.com/ai-search/qianfan/ais/console/apiKey
For detailed setup instructions, see: references/apikey-fetch.md
Usage
python3 skills/baidu-search/scripts/search.py '<JSON>'
Request Parameters
| Param | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| query | str | yes | - | Search query |
| count | int | no | 10 | Number of results to return, range 1-50 |
| freshness | str | no | Null | Time range, two formats: format one is ”YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD“, and format two includes pd, pw, pm, and py, representing the past 24 hours, past 7 days, past 31 days, and past 365 days respectively |
Examples
# Basic search
python3 scripts/search.py '{"query":"人工智能"}'
# Freshness first format "YYYY-MM-DDtoYYYY-MM-DD" example
python3 scripts/search.py '{
"query":"最新新闻",
"freshness":"2025-09-01to2025-09-08"
}'
# Freshness second format pd、pw、pm、py example
python3 scripts/search.py '{
"query":"最新新闻",
"freshness":"pd"
}'
# set count, the number of results to return
python3 scripts/search.py '{
"query":"旅游景点",
"count": 20,
}'
Current Status
Fully functional.