openclaw/docs/tools/kimi-search.md

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---
summary: "Kimi web search via Moonshot web search"
read_when:
- You want to use Kimi for web_search
- You need a KIMI_API_KEY or MOONSHOT_API_KEY
title: "Kimi Search"
---
# Kimi Search
OpenClaw supports Kimi as a `web_search` provider, using Moonshot web search
to produce AI-synthesized answers with citations.
## Get an API key
<Steps>
<Step title="Create a key">
Get an API key from [Moonshot AI](https://platform.moonshot.cn/).
</Step>
<Step title="Store the key">
Set `KIMI_API_KEY` or `MOONSHOT_API_KEY` in the Gateway environment, or
configure via:
```bash
openclaw configure --section web
```
</Step>
</Steps>
## Config
```json5
{
plugins: {
entries: {
moonshot: {
config: {
webSearch: {
apiKey: "sk-...", // optional if KIMI_API_KEY or MOONSHOT_API_KEY is set
},
},
},
},
},
tools: {
web: {
search: {
provider: "kimi",
},
},
},
}
```
**Environment alternative:** set `KIMI_API_KEY` or `MOONSHOT_API_KEY` in the
Gateway environment. For a gateway install, put it in `~/.openclaw/.env`.
## How it works
Kimi uses Moonshot web search to synthesize answers with inline citations,
similar to Gemini and Grok's grounded response approach.
## Supported parameters
Kimi search supports the standard `query` and `count` parameters.
Provider-specific filters are not currently supported.
## Related
- [Web Search overview](/tools/web) -- all providers and auto-detection
- [Gemini Search](/tools/gemini-search) -- AI-synthesized answers via Google grounding
- [Grok Search](/tools/grok-search) -- AI-synthesized answers via xAI grounding