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# WebSearchEngineEnum - Python SDK

The Python SDK and docs are currently in beta.
Report issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/OpenRouterTeam/python-sdk/issues).

Which search engine to use. "auto" (default) uses native if the provider supports it, otherwise Exa. "native" forces the provider's built-in search. "exa" forces the Exa search API. "firecrawl" uses Firecrawl (requires BYOK). "parallel" uses the Parallel search API. "perplexity" uses the Perplexity Search API (raw ranked results).

## Values

| Name         | Value      |
| ------------ | ---------- |
| `NATIVE`     | native     |
| `EXA`        | exa        |
| `PARALLEL`   | parallel   |
| `FIRECRAWL`  | firecrawl  |
| `PERPLEXITY` | perplexity |
| `AUTO`       | auto       |