DeepSeek has officially unveiled an upgrade to its API, now incorporating advanced web search and crawling functionalities. The pricing model for these new features is based on the volume of requests, with a fee of 5 yuan applied for every 1000 successful queries. Historically, users of DeepSeek API's Search/Fetch interface enjoyed complimentary access; however, this will change as the platform commences billing for this service starting at 00:00 Beijing Time on November 1, 2026.
The Search/Fetch API, a proprietary search engine crafted by DeepSeek, is designed to conduct comprehensive web searches and deliver structured results. Additionally, it has the capability to crawl individual web pages and present the content in a user-friendly Markdown format. Leveraging the same robust authentication framework as the broader DeepSeek API, this tool ensures secure access while providing real-time web content to enhance the capabilities of Agent and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications.