Grok search

OpenClaw supports Grok as a

The same

For post-level X metrics such as reposts, replies, bookmarks, or views, prefer

Onboarding and configure

If you choose Grok during:

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  openclaw onboard
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  openclaw configure --section web

OpenClaw can show a separate follow-up step to enable

• only appears after you choose Grok for
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  web_search
• is not a separate top-level web-search provider choice
• can optionally set the
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  x_search
  model during the same flow

If you skip it, you can enable or change

Get an API key

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```bash}
openclaw configure --section web
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Config

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{
  plugins: {
    entries: {
      xai: {
        config: {
          webSearch: {
            apiKey: "xai-...", // optional if XAI_API_KEY is set
          },
        },
      },
    },
  },
  tools: {
    web: {
      search: {
        provider: "grok",
      },
    },
  },
}

Environment alternative: set

How it works

Grok uses xAI web-grounded responses to synthesize answers with inline citations, similar to Gemini's Google Search grounding approach.

Supported parameters

Grok search supports

Provider-specific filters are not currently supported.

Related

• Web Search overview -- all providers and auto-detection
• x_search in Web Search -- first-class X search via xAI
• Gemini Search -- AI-synthesized answers via Google grounding