You.com API by You.com
Web search, content extraction, and AI research APIs with real-time web access.
Price
Free plan
list price
Free tier
Yes
100 Web Search API queries/day via MCP, $100 free credit
SDK downloads
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no official SDK package
Status
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no public status page
Pricing
| Free tier | 100 Web Search API queries/day via MCP, $100 free credit |
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| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | $5 per 1k calls (Web Search API), $1 per 1k pages (Contents API), $12-$1,200 per 1k calls (Research API) |
| Good to know | Added automatically: integrations in LlamaIndex. Prices read from the official pricing page. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
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