# IWebSearchService

Namespace: **Wisej.AI.Services**

Assembly: **Wisej.AI** (3.5.0.0)

Represents a service for performing web searches.

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```csharp
public interface IWebSearchService
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```visual-basic
Public Interface IWebSearchService
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## Properties

### ![](/files/ptrKjmmRoQB76pvrIqh0) MaxSites

[Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32): Gets or sets the maximum number of sites to search.

## Methods

### ![](/files/ptrKjmmRoQB76pvrIqh0) SearchAsync(query)

Asynchronously performs a web search with the specified query.

| Parameter | Type                                                          | Description              |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| **query** | [String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) | The search query string. |

**Returns:** [Task\<String>](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.threading.tasks.task-1). A task that represents the asynchronous operation. The task result contains the search results as a string.

## Implemented By

| Name                                                                                                                           | Description                                                                                       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [BingWebSearchService](/ai/components/api/services/iwebsearchservice/wisej.ai.services.bingwebsearchservice.md)                | Represents a web search service using Bing's API.                                                 |
| [BraveWebSearchService](/ai/components/api/services/iwebsearchservice/wisej.ai.services.bravewebsearchservice.md)              | Represents a service for performing web searches using the Brave search engine.                   |
| [GoogleWebSearchService](/ai/components/api/services/iwebsearchservice/wisej.ai.services.googlewebsearchservice.md)            | Represents a web search service using Google's Custom Search API.                                 |
| [WebSearchServiceBase](https://github.com/iceteagroup/wisej-docs-ai/blob/master/components/api/websearchservicebase/README.md) | Represents the base class for web search services, providing common functionality and properties. |


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