---
name: nansen-web-searcher
description: Search the web for one or more queries in parallel. Use when you need current information, news, prices, or any web content to complement on-chain Nansen data.
metadata:
  openclaw:
    requires:
      bins:
        - nansen
    primaryEnv: NANSEN_API_KEY
    install:
      - kind: node
        package: nansen-cli
        bins: [nansen]
allowed-tools: Bash(nansen:*)
---
## Authentication

Nansen account API calls accept a selected `nansen:api` browser session or conventional API key with the same permissions. `NANSEN_API_KEY` takes precedence; optional `primaryEnv` preserves configured-key injection. Run `nansen auth status` for offline selection. Cached access expiry alone permits automatic renewal during an authorized task. Stop on anonymous selection, invalid state, blocked/uncertain renewal or actual auth failure; never drop a credential or fall back to anonymous x402 payment. Browser login does not grant wallet signing, privileged service identity or a persistent MCP integration key. Preserve all confirmation, signing, sanctions and geographic checks below. Browser login is available in CLI 2.0.0 within the [macOS arm64 preview scope](https://github.com/nansen-ai/nansen-cli/blob/main/docs/browser-login.md#preview-platform-scope).



# Web Search

Search the web for one or more queries in parallel via the Serper API.

```bash
nansen web search "bitcoin price"
nansen web search "solana ecosystem news" --num-results 5
nansen web search --query "ethereum ETF" --query "bitcoin ETF" --num-results 3
```

Positional args and `--query` flags can be combined — all become queries.

| Flag | Values | Default | Purpose |
|------|--------|---------|---------|
| `--query` | string | — | Query string (repeatable for multiple queries) |
| `--num-results` | 1–20 | 10 | Results per query |
| `--pretty` | flag | off | Human-readable JSON |

Returns `results[]` — one entry per query, each with `organic[]` (title, link, snippet, date) and optional `knowledge_graph`.

**Note:** Some domains are excluded from results (paywalled/unfetchable sites like bloomberg.com, twitter.com). Use `nansen web fetch` to retrieve content from specific URLs.