Anthropic gives Claude agents live web search through its API
Anthropic released API web search for Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 models, allowing deployed agents to decide when to search, retrieve current information and return cited answers.
TOWARD DOOM38confidence 93/100
Why it moved the index
Model-directed access to current web information expands agent reach and task reliability while adding an external prompt-injection and misuse surface at API scale.
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- R1Toward 38 · confidence 93
New web-connected agent deployment distinct from the underlying model releases.
12 Aug 2026