# DuckDuckGo (/integrations/duckduckgo)





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Use [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/)'s Instant Answers API to retrieve answers, abstracts, and related topics for a query. No API key is required. Optional controls remove HTML or skip disambiguation results.

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## Use the block [#usage-instructions]

Search the web using DuckDuckGo Instant Answers API. Returns instant answers, abstracts, related topics, and more. Free to use without an API key.

## Actions [#actions]

### DuckDuckGo Search [#duckduckgo-search]

Search the web using DuckDuckGo Instant Answers API. Returns instant answers, abstracts, and related topics for your query. Free to use without an API key.

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  #### Input [#input]

  | Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | `query` | string | Yes | The search query to execute |
  | `noHtml` | boolean | No | Remove HTML from text in results (default: true) |
  | `skipDisambig` | boolean | No | Skip disambiguation results (default: false) |

  #### Output [#output]

  | Parameter | Type | Description |
  | - | - | - |
  | `heading` | string | The heading/title of the instant answer |
  | `abstract` | string | A short abstract summary of the topic |
  | `abstractText` | string | Plain text version of the abstract |
  | `abstractSource` | string | The source of the abstract (e.g., Wikipedia) |
  | `abstractURL` | string | URL to the source of the abstract |
  | `definition` | string | Dictionary-style definition if available |
  | `definitionSource` | string | The source of the definition |
  | `definitionURL` | string | URL to the source of the definition |
  | `image` | string | URL to an image related to the topic |
  | `answer` | string | Direct answer if available (e.g., for calculations) |
  | `answerType` | string | Type of the answer (e.g., calc, ip, etc.) |
  | `type` | string | Response type: A (article), D (disambiguation), C (category), N (name), E (exclusive) |
  | `redirect` | string | !bang redirect URL, populated only for bang queries |
  | `relatedTopics` | array | Array of related topics with URLs and descriptions |
  | ↳ `FirstURL` | string | URL to the related topic |
  | ↳ `Text` | string | Description of the related topic |
  | ↳ `Result` | string | HTML result snippet |
  | `results` | array | Array of external link results |
  | ↳ `FirstURL` | string | URL of the result |
  | ↳ `Text` | string | Description of the result |
  | ↳ `Result` | string | HTML result snippet |
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