Microsoft has launched Web IQ, a new agent-focused web search and grounding service built on the Bing search index. Part of the broader IQ product suite, Web IQ is designed to provide AI agents with fresh, up-to-date web data to reduce hallucinations and improve accuracy. Unlike traditional search APIs, it delivers structured evidence objects and passage-level extracts optimized for LLM consumption, minimizing token costs. The service exposes a REST API and an MCP server, supporting tools for web, video, image, and news searches, plus a URL browsing option. It integrates with agent frameworks and coding tools like GitHub Copilot CLI, and is distinct from Microsoft's Bing Grounding service intended for human-facing chatbots.
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