Agent skill · research science · sundial-org
parallel
High-accuracy web search and research via Parallel.ai API. Optimized for AI agents with rich excerpts and citations.
Why this skill is useful
Provides access to a specialized web search API that enhances the AI's ability to perform high-accuracy research with citations and structured results.
What it needs
Requires parallel-web installed locally. Requires parallel account access. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Parallel.ai 🔬 High-accuracy web search API built for AI agents. Outperforms Perplexity/Exa on research benchmarks. Setup API key is configured. Uses Python SDK. Quick Usage Response Format Returns structured results with: searchid - unique search identifier results[] - array of results with: url - source URL title - page title excerpts[] - relevant text excerpts publishdate - when available usage - API usage stats When to Use Deep research requiring cross-referenced facts Company/person research with citations Fact-checking with evidence-based outputs Complex queries that need multi-hop reasoning Higher accuracy than traditional search for research tasks API Reference Docs: https://docs.parallel.ai Platform: https://platform.parallel.ai
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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