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      "name": "DeepSeek Search and Fetch API",
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      "vendorUrl": "https://www.deepseek.com",
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      "summary": "DeepSeek's Search and Fetch API gives agents live web results from DeepSeek's in-house search engine and single pages as Markdown, through two REST endpoints on an ordinary DeepSeek API key, billed per successful request.",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-search-api",
      "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-search-api.md",
      "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-search-api.min.md",
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        "http"
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      "pricing": "usage",
      "pricingNotes": "$0.75 per 1,000 successful requests for Search and the same for Fetch, from a prepaid balance. Only an HTTP 200 with a result is billed, and `count` doesn't change the price. Server-side search through DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code or Codex is free until 31 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC (https://api-docs.deepseek.com/guides/search).",
      "priceSummary": "$0.75 / 1k req",
      "where": "hosted",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the Search and Fetch guide, the API reference or the pricing page, and an unauthenticated POST to both endpoints returned 401 `authentication_error` with no payment challenge (checked 2026-10-17).",
        "endpoints": []
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        "npmWeekly": null,
        "pypiWeekly": null,
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      },
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        "web.search",
        "web.fetch"
      ],
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        "hosted",
        "prepaid",
        "usage-priced",
        "status-page"
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      "graded": true,
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        "grade": "D",
        "agentReady": false,
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        "categoryRank": 15,
        "methodology": "0.4",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
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          "maintenance": 42,
          "payments": 20,
          "reliability": 65,
          "schema": 55,
          "security": 38,
          "transparency": 60
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          "performance",
          "tasks"
        ],
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          "confidence": "medium",
          "date": "2026-10-17"
        },
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        "verdict": "Search returns up to 50 results with a model-length summary, an authority tier and optional full text, and only successful non-empty calls are billed, at $0.75 per 1,000. It opened on 17 October 2026, with 5 requests a second per account, no OpenAPI file, no free tier, and data held in the PRC under a policy that permits training.",
        "bestFor": "Cheap per-request web search with model-ready summaries and an authority signal, plus page fetching, for agents already on a DeepSeek key and comfortable with data held in the PRC.",
        "strengths": [
          "$0.75 per 1,000 successful requests for each endpoint, and failed calls, empty results and timeouts aren't billed",
          "Each result has a 100 to 200 character snippet, a 600 to 800 character summary for models, and full text on request",
          "Site, language, date and phrase operators in the query string, and up to 50 results a call",
          "Error table with ten status codes and when to retry, and both endpoints documented as read-only"
        ],
        "weaknesses": [
          "Opened on 17 October 2026, with no service record of its own and no component for it on the status page",
          "5 requests a second per account for each endpoint, plus an unpublished per-domain limit on Fetch",
          "No OpenAPI file, no llms.txt, no official SDKs and no free tier for direct calls",
          "One unscoped key for search and models, no security.txt, and no prompt-injection guidance for returned page text",
          "Data stored in the PRC, used for training unless the customer opts out by email, and no retention period stated"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "Keep `query` to 128 characters and put filters in it as operators, such as `site:github.com lang:en after:2026-01-01`",
          "Leave `need_content` false and read `summary` first, then call Fetch on the URLs you keep",
          "Stay under 5 requests a second per account across all keys. On 408, 429 or 5xx wait and retry, since no Retry-After is documented",
          "Don't retry a Fetch 403 or 404 unchanged. The page is blocked by policy, unreachable or has no Markdown",
          "Don't send private queries or an end user's IP in `localization`. Data is stored in the PRC"
        ],
        "metrics": {
          "kind": "remote",
          "measured": false
        },
        "reviewCount": 4,
        "avgRating": 3,
        "history": [
          {
            "basis": "public evidence",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "grade": "D",
            "methodology": "0.4",
            "pending": [
              "performance",
              "tasks"
            ],
            "run": "2026-10-01",
            "runLabel": "October 2026 research run",
            "score": 53.2
          }
        ],
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          "ergonomics": 81,
          "maintenance": 42,
          "payments": 20,
          "reliability": 65,
          "schema": 55,
          "security": 38,
          "transparency": 35
        },
        "provenanceScore": 84
      },
      "connect": {
        "http": "curl https://api.deepseek.com/v1/tools/search \\\n  -H \"Authorization: Bearer $DEEPSEEK_API_KEY\" -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d '{\"query\":\"DeepSeek V4 release\",\"count\":5,\"need_content\":true}'"
      },
      "letme": {
        "capability": "https://letme.dev/web.search",
        "tool": "https://letme.dev/deepseek-search-api"
      },
      "sameCompany": [
        "deepseek-api"
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      "area": "web-data",
      "unitPrices": [
        {
          "item": "Search",
          "unit": "1k-requests",
          "usd": 0.75,
          "note": "Successful non-empty results only. 1 to 50 results at the same price"
        },
        {
          "item": "Fetch",
          "unit": "1k-pages",
          "usd": 0.75,
          "note": "One URL per request, billed only when page content comes back"
        }
      ],
      "provenance": {
        "legalEntity": "Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd.",
        "domain": "deepseek.com",
        "domainRegistered": "2000-08-13",
        "endpointOnVendorDomain": true,
        "terms": "https://cdn.deepseek.com/policies/en-US/deepseek-open-platform-terms-of-service.html",
        "privacy": "https://cdn.deepseek.com/policies/en-US/deepseek-privacy-policy.html",
        "statusPage": "https://status.deepseek.com",
        "changelog": "https://api-docs.deepseek.com/updates",
        "securityTxt": "none",
        "checked": "2026-10-17",
        "notes": [
          "deepseek.com was registered in 2000, long before the company, so domain age flatters it (per the deepseek-api listing).",
          "The Open Platform terms (effective 29 April 2026) are governed by PRC law and assign Outputs to the customer. The privacy policy (10 February 2026) names Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd.",
          "www.deepseek.com/.well-known/security.txt and deepseek.com/.well-known/security.txt returned 404 on 17 October 2026, and api-docs.deepseek.com answers every path with the docs page.",
          "www.deepseek.com/robots.txt allows all user agents. api-docs.deepseek.com has no robots.txt. platform.deepseek.com answered with a 202 holding page and wasn't read.",
          "The status page has a Search Service component, grouped under Chat Service, and no component named for the Search or Fetch API."
        ],
        "score": 84
      },
      "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-search-api.json",
      "live": {
        "slug": "deepseek-search-api",
        "probe": {
          "target": "https://api.deepseek.com/v1/tools/search",
          "method": "get",
          "lastAt": "2026-10-18T00:14:36.047087455Z",
          "lastOk": true,
          "lastStatus": 401,
          "lastMs": 319,
          "lastNote": "asks for credentials",
          "authRequired": true,
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          "p95ms24h": 319,
          "samples24h": 24,
          "samples30d": 24,
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              "date": "2026-10-17",
              "probes": 21,
              "ok": 21
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-18",
              "probes": 3,
              "ok": 3
            }
          ]
        },
        "vendorStatus": {
          "page": "https://status.deepseek.com",
          "indicator": "unknown",
          "summary": "no machine-readable status found",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-17T22:50:57.753702183Z"
        },
        "updatedAt": "2026-10-18T00:14:36.047087455Z"
      }
    },
    "answer": "Linkup scores 68.9 (B) on agent readiness against DeepSeek Search and Fetch API's 53.2 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API leads on agent ergonomics and security \u0026 auth.",
    "b": {
      "slug": "linkup",
      "name": "Linkup",
      "vendor": "Linkup",
      "vendorUrl": "https://www.linkup.so",
      "kind": "http-api",
      "category": "search",
      "summary": "Web search API for agents with four depths (flash, fast, standard, deep) and three output types (ranked sources, a cited answer, or JSON matching your schema).",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/linkup",
      "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/linkup.md",
      "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/linkup.min.md",
      "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/linkup.json",
      "repo": "https://github.com/LinkupPlatform/linkup-mcp-server",
      "transports": [
        "http",
        "streamable-http",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "remoteUrl": "https://api.linkup.so/v1/search",
      "packages": [
        {
          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "linkup-sdk"
        },
        {
          "registry": "pypi",
          "name": "linkup-sdk"
        },
        {
          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "linkup-mcp-server"
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      ],
      "auth": "mixed",
      "authNotes": "Bearer API key. x402 (USDC on Base) works without any key on `/v1/search` and `/v1/fetch`. The hosted MCP takes the key as a Bearer header or, in the documented one-click configs, as `?apiKey=` in the URL.",
      "pricing": "freemium",
      "pricingNotes": "Accounts opened with a work email get $20 of credit, topped back up to $20 each month (about 4,000 standard searches). Search $0.005 per call for flash, fast or standard with sources, $0.006 with a sourced answer or structured output, deep $0.05 or $0.055. Fetch $0.001 to $0.011 by mode and JavaScript rendering. Research $0.25 (S) to $2.50 (XL). Errors and empty results aren't charged. x402 is a flat $0.01 a request (https://www.linkup.so/pricing).",
      "priceSummary": "$0.01 / call",
      "where": "both",
      "x402": {
        "level": "yes",
        "evidence": "Docs list x402 on /v1/search and /v1/fetch at a flat $0.01 a request in USDC on Base with no account. An unauthenticated POST to /v1/search returned 402 with a payment-required header for 10000 base units on eip155:8453 (checked 2026-09-30) (https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/platform/x402).",
        "endpoints": [
          {
            "url": "https://api.linkup.so/v1/search",
            "priceUsd": 0.01,
            "network": "eip155:8453"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://api.linkup.so/v1/fetch",
            "priceUsd": 0.01,
            "network": "eip155:8453"
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        "npmWeekly": 53872,
        "pypiWeekly": 84459,
        "asOf": "2026-09-30"
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      "docsUrl": "https://docs.linkup.so",
      "llmsTxt": "https://docs.linkup.so/llms.txt",
      "openapi": "https://api.linkup.so/v1/openapi.json",
      "registryName": "so.linkup.mcp/linkup-mcp-server",
      "capabilities": [
        "web.search",
        "web.fetch",
        "search.answer",
        "search.research",
        "web.extract",
        "search.images"
      ],
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        "hosted",
        "freemium",
        "mcp",
        "llms-txt",
        "openapi",
        "x402",
        "python",
        "typescript",
        "async-jobs"
      ],
      "lastRelease": "2026-09-30",
      "graded": true,
      "anchor": {
        "graded": true,
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        "grade": "B",
        "agentReady": false,
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        "ranked": true,
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        "run": "2026-10-01",
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          "reliability": 70,
          "schema": 88,
          "security": 32,
          "transparency": 61
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        "pending": [
          "performance",
          "tasks"
        ],
        "assessment": {
          "confidence": "medium",
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        "negative": 0,
        "verdict": "Per-call prices from $0.005, and no credit taken for errors, missing parameters or empty results. 429 covers both exhausted credit and rate limiting, with no `Retry-After`.",
        "bestFor": "Agents that want a cited answer or schema-shaped output from one search call at a fixed price, and for European buyers who want a French vendor with zero retention on request.",
        "strengths": [
          "Per-call prices from $0.005, and no credit taken for errors, missing parameters or empty results",
          "x402 on /v1/search and /v1/fetch at $0.01 with no account",
          "Sources, a sourced answer or structured JSON from the same search call",
          "Errors page with a recommended action for every status code",
          "SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 claimed, and zero data retention available on request"
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        "weaknesses": [
          "429 covers both exhausted credit and rate limiting, with no `Retry-After`",
          "MCP configs document `?apiKey=` in the URL and an `apiKey=` argument for stdio",
          "10 queries a second per organisation by default",
          "No deprecation policy, and the changelog is dated by month",
          "MCP tools carry no read-only or destructive annotations, and the server has no tests in CI"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "On 429, check the credit balance before backing off. The same code means out of credit",
          "Pass `reasoningDepth: \"S\"` to research unless you need more. The MCP default is L at $1.50",
          "Start with `depth=fast` and `outputType=searchResults`. Deep costs $0.05, ten times as much",
          "Send the key as an `Authorization: Bearer` header, not `?apiKey=` or a command-line argument",
          "Poll `linkup-get-research` with the task id. Research runs take minutes"
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        "metrics": {
          "kind": "remote",
          "measured": false
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        "avgRating": 4,
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            "basis": "public evidence",
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              "performance",
              "tasks"
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        "provenanceScore": 76
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      "connect": {
        "http": "curl -G https://api.linkup.so/v1/search -H \"Authorization: Bearer $LINKUP_API_KEY\" \\\n  --data-urlencode \"q=What is Microsoft's 2024 revenue?\" -d depth=standard -d outputType=sourcedAnswer",
        "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http linkup https://mcp.linkup.so/mcp --header \"Authorization: Bearer $LINKUP_API_KEY\"",
        "config": {
          "mcpServers": {
            "linkup": {
              "args": [
                "-y",
                "linkup-mcp-server"
              ],
              "command": "npx",
              "env": {
                "LINKUP_API_KEY": "${LINKUP_API_KEY}"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "x402": "curl -i -X POST https://api.linkup.so/v1/search -H 'content-type: application/json' \\\n  -d '{\"q\":\"test\",\"depth\":\"standard\",\"outputType\":\"searchResults\"}'\n# 402 -\u003e sign USDC transfer (eip155:8453) -\u003e resend with payment-signature header"
      },
      "letme": {
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        "tool": "https://letme.dev/linkup"
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          "usd": 5,
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          "item": "Search, deep depth",
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        {
          "item": "Fetch, standard without JS",
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        {
          "item": "Research, reasoning depth S",
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          "note": "M $0.50, L $1.50, XL $2.50"
        },
        {
          "item": "x402 request",
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          "usd": 0.01,
          "note": "search or fetch, USDC on Base"
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        "terms": "https://www.linkup.so/terms-of-use",
        "privacy": "https://www.linkup.so/privacy-policy",
        "statusPage": "https://status.linkup.so",
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        "question": "Which is better for AI agents, DeepSeek Search and Fetch API or Linkup?"
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        "answer": "Yes. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.deepseek.com/v1/tools/search and Linkup at https://api.linkup.so/v1/search.",
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  "markdown": "Linkup scores 68.9 (B) on agent readiness against DeepSeek Search and Fetch API's 53.2 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API leads on agent ergonomics and security \u0026 auth. Both do web search. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API is cheaper for web search, $0.75 against $5 per 1,000 requests. Linkup accepts x402. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API doesn't.\n\n- DeepSeek Search and Fetch API: grade D, 53.2/100, rank #795 of 1133. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-search-api.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/deepseek-search-api.json\n- Linkup: grade B, 68.9/100, rank #219 of 1133. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/linkup.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/linkup.json\n- Best web search APIs for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/search/index.md\n- All 163 search comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/search/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### DeepSeek Search and Fetch API (D)\n\nGood for: Cheap per-request web search with model-ready summaries and an authority signal, plus page fetching, for agents already on a DeepSeek key and comfortable with data held in the PRC.\n\nAhead on:\n- Agent ergonomics, 81 against 76\n- Security \u0026 auth, 38 against 32\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Cheaper for web search, $0.75 against $5 per 1,000 requests\n\nWatch for: Opened on 17 October 2026, with no service record of its own and no component for it on the status page\n\n### Linkup (B)\n\nGood for: Agents that want a cited answer or schema-shaped output from one search call at a fixed price, and for European buyers who want a French vendor with zero retention on request.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 70 against 65\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 88 against 55\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 80 against 20\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 83 against 42\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- An agent can pay per call over x402, with no account\n- Runs on your own machine\n- Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.0 against 3.0 out of 5\n\nWatch for: 429 covers both exhausted credit and rate limiting, with no `Retry-After`\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | DeepSeek Search and Fetch API | Linkup | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 65 | 70 | Linkup +5 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 55 | 88 | Linkup +33 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 81 | 76 | DeepSeek Search and Fetch API +5 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 38 | 32 | DeepSeek Search and Fetch API +6 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 20 | 80 | Linkup +60 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 42 | 83 | Linkup +41 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 60 | 61 | Linkup +1 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **53.2 · D** | **68.9 · B** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | DeepSeek Search and Fetch API | Linkup |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | HTTP API |\n| Vendor | DeepSeek | Linkup |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.deepseek.com/v1/tools/search` | `https://api.linkup.so/v1/search` |\n| Transports | HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio |\n| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |\n| Price for web search | $0.75 per 1,000 requests | $5 per 1,000 requests |\n| x402 | no | yes, from $0.01/call |\n| Tools exposed | none | 4 |\n| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |\n| llms.txt | no | yes |\n| MCP registry | not listed | `so.linkup.mcp/linkup-mcp-server` |\n| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-09-30 |\n| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2025-08-01 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | 2025-04-01 |\n| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | yes |\n| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | yes |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | not found in the text |\n| Popularity | none | 29 stars, 54k npm/wk, 84k PyPI/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 4/5 (2) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**DeepSeek Search and Fetch API.** Search returns up to 50 results with a model-length summary, an authority tier and optional full text, and only successful non-empty calls are billed, at $0.75 per 1,000. It opened on 17 October 2026, with 5 requests a second per account, no OpenAPI file, no free tier, and data held in the PRC under a policy that permits training.\n\n**Linkup.** Per-call prices from $0.005, and no credit taken for errors, missing parameters or empty results. 429 covers both exhausted credit and rate limiting, with no `Retry-After`.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### DeepSeek Search and Fetch API\n\n1. Keep `query` to 128 characters and put filters in it as operators, such as `site:github.com lang:en after:2026-01-01`\n2. Leave `need_content` false and read `summary` first, then call Fetch on the URLs you keep\n3. Stay under 5 requests a second per account across all keys. On 408, 429 or 5xx wait and retry, since no Retry-After is documented\n4. Don't retry a Fetch 403 or 404 unchanged. The page is blocked by policy, unreachable or has no Markdown\n5. Don't send private queries or an end user's IP in `localization`. Data is stored in the PRC\n\n### Linkup\n\n1. On 429, check the credit balance before backing off. The same code means out of credit\n2. Pass `reasoningDepth: \"S\"` to research unless you need more. The MCP default is L at $1.50\n3. Start with `depth=fast` and `outputType=searchResults`. Deep costs $0.05, ten times as much\n4. Send the key as an `Authorization: Bearer` header, not `?apiKey=` or a command-line argument\n5. Poll `linkup-get-research` with the task id. Research runs take minutes\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, DeepSeek Search and Fetch API or Linkup?\n\nLinkup scores 68.9 (B) on agent readiness against DeepSeek Search and Fetch API's 53.2 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API leads on agent ergonomics and security \u0026 auth.\n\n### Which is cheaper for web search, DeepSeek Search and Fetch API or Linkup?\n\nDeepSeek Search and Fetch API, at $0.75 per 1,000 requests against $5 per 1,000 requests for Linkup. These are the vendors' published prices for the job.\n\n### Do DeepSeek Search and Fetch API and Linkup need an API key?\n\nDeepSeek Search and Fetch API needs an API key. Linkup takes an API key or an OAuth sign-in. An agent can also pay Linkup per call over x402, with no account.\n\n### Can an agent call DeepSeek Search and Fetch API and Linkup without installing anything?\n\nYes. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API has a hosted endpoint at https://api.deepseek.com/v1/tools/search and Linkup at https://api.linkup.so/v1/search.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-linkup.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-linkup.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"deepseek-search-api\", \"b\": \"linkup\"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare deepseek-search-api linkup`\n- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/deepseek-search-api.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/linkup.json\n\n## Other comparisons with DeepSeek Search and Fetch API or Linkup\n\n- [Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore vs DeepSeek Search and Fetch API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentcore-web-search-vs-deepseek-search-api.md)\n- [Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentcore-web-search-vs-linkup.md)\n- [Brave Search API + MCP vs DeepSeek Search and Fetch API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-deepseek-search-api.md)\n- [Brave Search API + MCP vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/brave-search-mcp-vs-linkup.md)\n- [Cloudflare Web Search API vs DeepSeek Search and Fetch API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-deepseek-search-api.md)\n- [Cloudflare Web Search API vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudflare-web-search-vs-linkup.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Exa API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-exa-mcp.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Firecrawl MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-firecrawl-mcp.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Grep AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-grep-ai.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Kagi Search API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-kagi-search.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-parallel-search-api.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-searchapi-io.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-serpapi.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-serper.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-serpkite.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-tavily-mcp.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-tinyfish-search.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-valyu.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-you-com-api.md)\n- [Exa API + MCP vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/exa-mcp-vs-linkup.md)\n- [Firecrawl MCP vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/firecrawl-mcp-vs-linkup.md)\n- [Kagi Search API vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kagi-search-vs-linkup.md)\n- [Linkup vs Parallel Search and Task APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-parallel-search-api.md)\n- [Linkup vs SearchAPI.io](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-searchapi-io.md)\n- [Linkup vs SerpApi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-serpapi.md)\n- [Linkup vs Serper](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-serper.md)\n- [Linkup vs SerpKite](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-serpkite.md)\n- [Linkup vs Tavily API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-tavily-mcp.md)\n- [Linkup vs TinyFish Search](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-tinyfish-search.md)\n- [Linkup vs Valyu](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-valyu.md)\n- [Linkup vs You.com APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/linkup-vs-you-com-api.md)\n- [DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Fetch (MCP reference server)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-search-api-vs-fetch-reference-server.md)\n- [Fetch (MCP reference server) vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fetch-reference-server-vs-linkup.md)\n- [Grep AI vs Linkup](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/grep-ai-vs-linkup.md)\n",
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