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How to Build a Research Agent

Build an AI agent that searches the web, reads documents, summarizes findings, and compiles reports.

Overview

Research agents combine web search, document reading, and summarization capabilities to automate the tedious parts of research. They can monitor news, track competitors, analyze papers, and produce structured reports — all without human intervention. The best research agents layer multiple data sources and cross-reference findings for accuracy.

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💡 Implementation Tips

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Combine web search with document reading for comprehensive research

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Add a summarization step to avoid information overload

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Use rate limiting to avoid getting blocked by websites

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Cache results to reduce redundant fetches

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Google Multi

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Google News

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Google Research Mcp

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Perform advanced web research using Google Search, with intelligent content extraction and multi-source synthesis.

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Google Search Engine

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Google Web Search

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This server enables you to search, retrieve, and parse MindMup files stored in your Google Drive directly through the MCP interface.

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Openai Websearch

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Powertools

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Search the Powertools for AWS Lambda documentation across multiple runtimes to find documentation and examples.

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Security

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Access Google's security products and services, including Chronicle, SOAR, Threat Intelligence (GTI), and Security Command Center (SCC).

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Google Docs Mcp Shared

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Files & DocumentsmcpTrust: 75/100
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Aws Audit

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Access, search, and get recommendations from public AWS documentation.

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Aws Doc Sse

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An MCP server for accessing and searching AWS documentation, with support for different partitions.

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Aws Documentation

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Fetch, convert, and search AWS documentation pages, with recommendations for related content.

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Aws Kb

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Ddg

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Google Cloud

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An MCP server for interacting with your Google Cloud resources and services.

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Google Contacts

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Manage your Google Contacts, allowing you to create, search, and update contacts.

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Google Flights Mcp Server

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