mode
(optional): Controls the type of investigation. Use "answer" for a precise, evidence-backed answer, "investigate" for a focused report on one subject, or "research" for a structured report across many topics. Omit to let Linkup classify the question.
How to use it
mode is exposed by the Linkup MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the mode tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
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(optional): Search depth - "standard" (default) or "deep".
(optional): Array of domains to exclude from results, e.g. ["reddit.com", "quora.com"].
(optional, default false): Extract images found on the page and return them in a dedicated images field. Useful when you need a list of all images for further processing or analysis.
(optional): Only include content published on or after this date. Format YYYY-MM-DD.
(required): The research task id returned by linkup-research.
(optional): Array of domains to restrict results to, e.g. ["bbc.com", "reuters.com"]. Max 100 domains.
(optional, default false): Return relevant images alongside text results, each with a URL and metadata.
(optional, default false): Include the page's raw HTML in a dedicated rawHtml field. Useful for custom HTML parsing, preserving specific formatting, or accessing elements that might be filtered out during standard content extraction.
Fetch and extract content from any webpage URL.
Retrieve the current state of a research task started with linkup-research.
Submits an autonomous Linkup research task: an agent that investigates the web to answer questions a single search query cannot resolve, returning a synthesized, cited answer. Use for verified answers to precise questions, focused investigations of a defined subject, or broad multi-angle reports. Th
Search the web in real time using Linkup to retrieve current information, facts, and news from trusted sources.
(optional): Maximum number of results to return (positive integer).
(required): Natural language search query. Full questions work best.
(optional): How much reasoning effort the task spends, trading latency for coverage. Use "S" for light coverage, "M" for balanced, "L" (default) for thorough, or "XL" for exhaustive.
(optional, default false): Whether to render JavaScript content. Enable for dynamic pages that load content via JavaScript. Note: makes the request slower.
(optional): Only include content published on or before this date. Format YYYY-MM-DD.
(required): The URL to fetch content from.