Docs Search

The /support/docs-search endpoint answers questions using Firecrawl’s public documentation. Requires your Firecrawl API key. Returns a concise, docs-grounded answer with citations to the relevant documentation pages.

Use cases

• AI agents that need to look up Firecrawl API usage, parameters, or best practices
• Support bots that answer customer questions from the docs
• Developer tools that surface relevant documentation inline

Example

curl -X POST https://api.firecrawl.dev/v2/support/docs-search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fc-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "question": "what header carries the webhook signature, and how do I verify it?"
  }'

Response

{
  "requestId": "req_...",
  "answer": "The signature is sent in the X-Firecrawl-Signature header...",
  "evidence": [
    {
      "pathOrUrl": "webhooks/security.mdx#L1-L52",
      "reason": "Documents webhook signature verification"
    }
  ],
  "usage": { "inputTokens": 4356, "outputTokens": 688, "totalTokens": 5044 },
  "durationMs": 11252
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
answer	string	Concise answer grounded in Firecrawl documentation
evidence	array	Documentation pages referenced, with pathOrUrl and reason
usage	object	Token consumption (inputTokens, outputTokens, totalTokens)
durationMs	integer	Total execution time in milliseconds

For the full feature guide, see the Ask feature documentation.

Are you an AI agent that needs a Firecrawl API key? See firecrawl.dev/agent-onboarding/SKILL.md for automated onboarding instructions.