Web search in n8n workflows
n8n-nodes-search1api is a community node that gives n8n workflows live web access through the native node interface. It also works as an AI tool inside n8n AI-agent workflows.
Operations the node exposes
Search and news
Search the live web across Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Reddit, GitHub, YouTube, arXiv, Wikipedia, and more, or search current news from the news sources.
Page retrieval and sitemap
Retrieve the readable content of a public URL, or discover a site's sitemap URLs and public links.
Trending and usage
Pull current GitHub or Hacker News trends, and inspect API-key usage over a period from inside the workflow.
Install the node
Install from Settings, then restart n8n. The node appears under Search1API in the node panel.
Or install from the command line β bash
Worth knowing
Install it in n8n from Settings, then Community Nodes, and search for n8n-nodes-search1api.
Create a Search1API API credential and paste your key there. Testing the credential calls the read-only usage endpoint, so it does not spend a search.
Keep keys in n8n credentials rather than in workflow fields, so they do not travel in exported workflow JSON.
What people automate with it
A scheduled digest that searches a topic and posts the results to Slack.
Enriching inbound leads by reading the company page behind a domain.
Watching competitor announcements and routing anything new to a channel.
FAQ
How do I install a community node in n8n?
In n8n, open Settings, then Community Nodes, and install n8n-nodes-search1api. Self-hosted instances can also install the npm package directly and restart. The node then appears under Search1API in the node panel.
Does it work inside an AI-agent workflow?
Yes. The node can be attached as an n8n AI tool, so an agent step in the workflow can call search, news, or page retrieval on its own.
How is it billed?
Every operation is an ordinary API call against your account: 1 credit for a search or news request, plus 1 for each page successfully retrieved. New accounts get 100 credits free with no card.