Make Google searches on Rasa chatbot

How do I make a custom action for Rasa in Python so when I type something with the “search” keyword, it will look on the Internet? Thanks in advance! :hugs:

Hi @MinuhaFire,

if I am correct, Google closed the Web Search API some time ago. The Custom Search is actually not what you are looking for. I’d suggest to use a service like SerpAPI or the Bing Web Search since Google has strictly forbidden to automatically parse search results.

The CustomAction itsself is pretty easy: You can start as explained here and simply call your logic or service inside this action.

Don’t forget to add the action to every necessary position in Rasa such as domain.yml etc.

Regards
Julian

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