Docs Search

curl --request POST \ --url https://api.firecrawl.dev/v2/support/docs-search \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data '{ "question": "<string>" }'

{ "requestId": "<string>", "answer": "<string>", "evidence": [ { "pathOrUrl": "<string>", "reason": "<string>" } ], "usage": { "inputTokens": 1, "outputTokens": 1, "totalTokens": 1 }, "durationMs": 1 }

The /support/docs-search endpoint answers questions using Firecrawl's public documentation. Requires your Firecrawl API key. Returns a concise, docs-grounded answer with citations to the relevant documentation pages.

Use cases#

AI agents that need to look up Firecrawl API usage, parameters, or best practices
Support bots that answer customer questions from the docs
Developer tools that surface relevant documentation inline

Example#

curl -X POST https://api.firecrawl.dev/v2/support/docs-search \  -H "Authorization: Bearer fc-YOUR_API_KEY" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "question": "what header carries the webhook signature, and how do I verify it?"  }'

Response#

{  "requestId": "req_...",  "answer": "The signature is sent in the X-Firecrawl-Signature header...",  "evidence": [    {      "pathOrUrl": "webhooks/security.mdx#L1-L52",      "reason": "Documents webhook signature verification"    }  ],  "usage": { "inputTokens": 4356, "outputTokens": 688, "totalTokens": 5044 },  "durationMs": 11252}

Response fields#

Field	Type	Description
`answer`	string	Concise answer grounded in Firecrawl documentation
`evidence`	array	Documentation pages referenced, with `pathOrUrl` and `reason`
`usage`	object	Token consumption (`inputTokens`, `outputTokens`, `totalTokens`)
`durationMs`	integer	Total execution time in milliseconds

For the full feature guide, see the Ask feature documentation.

Are you an AI agent that needs a Firecrawl API key? See firecrawl.dev/agent-onboarding/SKILL.md for automated onboarding instructions.

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