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Instant answers

Quick facts, definitions and topic abstracts for a query, with source links. Not full web search. 1 provider, 1 working now.

At a glance

1 of 1 provider for Instant answers on Superpowers can serve a call right now: DuckDuckGo. DuckDuckGo is free with any Superpowers account. Call it with one API key: POST /v1/run with "tool": "duckduckgo.instant-answer", or through the MCP server. Every provider takes the same input and returns the same output, and failed calls are not charged.

Provider	Price	Success	Speed	Status
Instant answer (DuckDuckGo)DuckDuckGo	Free	—	—	Live

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Shared format

Input

{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 200
    }
  }
}

Normalized output

{
  "answer": "",
  "abstract": "",
  "source": "",
  "url": "",
  "related": [
    {
      "text": "",
      "url": ""
    }
  ]
}

Questions

Which Instant answers API is cheapest?

DuckDuckGo is free with any Superpowers account.

Is there a free Instant answers API?

Yes. DuckDuckGo is free with any Superpowers account; you only need a key.

How do I call a Instant answers API from an AI agent?

Call it with one API key: POST /v1/run with "tool": "duckduckgo.instant-answer", or through the MCP server. Every provider takes the same input and returns the same output, and failed calls are not charged. New accounts get $5 free; see /docs for the MCP setup.