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Research

Research

Active

Your agent guesses from stale training data; this runs live, multi-step research and returns a cited answer.

3 tools

AI research with inline citations, from quick factual answers to expert-level deep-research reports. Search the web, academic literature, or SEC filings with controls for recency, source domain, date range, reasoning effort, and answer length.

Web & Searchresearchcitationsanswersacademicsecdeep-research

Tools (3)

Quick

▶research_quick

Get a fast synthesized answer with citations from a lightweight research pass. You can select web, academic, or SEC sources, set the answer length, and filter by domain or date to keep results focused and current.

Usage-based · 1,250 credits per 1M input tokens and 1,250 per 1M output tokens

Example prompts

  • “Give me a quick cited summary of today's major crypto market moves”
  • “What does the latest research say about creatine and cognitive performance?”
  • “Summarize the key points from this company's recent SEC disclosures”
  • “Explain the latest updates on OpenAI competition this month”

Parameters

querystringrequired

The research question or topic.

max_tokensintegeroptional

Cap on response length (tokens).

search_modestringoptional

web (default), academic (scholarly sources), or sec (US SEC filings).

search_domain_filterarrayoptional

Allowlist of source domains.

search_recency_filterstringoptional

Restrict to content published within this window.

return_related_questionsbooleanoptional

Include suggested follow-up questions in the response.

search_after_date_filterstringoptional

Sources published on or after this date (MM/DD/YYYY).

search_before_date_filterstringoptional

Sources published on or before this date (MM/DD/YYYY).

API Usage

curl -X POST "https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/research/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer faro_<your_key>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "intent": {
    "prompt": "Give me a quick cited summary of today's major crypto market moves"
  }
}'

CLI Usage

askfaro describe research/research_quick

Install pip install askfaro-cli, then askfaro auth login.

Standard

▶research_standard

Produce a higher-quality cited answer with deeper search than quick research, balancing speed and thoroughness. You can choose web, academic, or SEC modes, control response length, and filter sources by domain or publication date.

Usage-based · 3,750 credits per 1M input tokens and 18,750 per 1M output tokens

Example prompts

  • “Compare the top cloud data warehouses with cited sources”
  • “Give me a well-sourced overview of the current EV battery supply chain”
  • “Summarize recent academic findings on microplastics and human health”
  • “What do this quarter's SEC filings suggest about the company's outlook?”

Parameters

querystringrequired

The research question or topic.

max_tokensintegeroptional

Cap on response length (tokens).

search_modestringoptional

web (default), academic (scholarly sources), or sec (US SEC filings).

search_domain_filterarrayoptional

Allowlist of source domains.

search_recency_filterstringoptional

Restrict to content published within this window.

return_related_questionsbooleanoptional

Include suggested follow-up questions in the response.

search_after_date_filterstringoptional

Sources published on or after this date (MM/DD/YYYY).

search_before_date_filterstringoptional

Sources published on or before this date (MM/DD/YYYY).

API Usage

curl -X POST "https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/research/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer faro_<your_key>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "intent": {
    "prompt": "Compare the top cloud data warehouses with cited sources"
  }
}'

CLI Usage

askfaro describe research/research_standard

Install pip install askfaro-cli, then askfaro auth login.

Deep

▶research_deep

Generate a detailed, citation-rich research report using multi-step search and deeper reasoning. You can choose web, academic, or SEC sources, control reasoning effort and response length, and narrow sources by domain or publication date.

Usage-based · 2,500 credits per 1M input tokens and 10,000 per 1M output tokens, plus reasoning and search fees

Example prompts

  • “Prepare a deep research report on the AI chip market with citations”
  • “Analyze recent academic evidence on intermittent fasting”
  • “Summarize what this company's SEC filings say about major risk factors”
  • “Research how European privacy regulation is affecting ad tech companies”

Parameters

querystringrequired

The research question or topic.

max_tokensintegeroptional

Cap on response length (tokens).

search_modestringoptional

web (default), academic (scholarly sources), or sec (US SEC filings).

reasoning_effortstringoptionaldefault: "high"

How much reasoning the model spends. Higher = better report, more cost and latency.

search_domain_filterarrayoptional

Allowlist of source domains.

search_recency_filterstringoptional

Restrict to content published within this window.

return_related_questionsbooleanoptional

Include suggested follow-up questions in the response.

search_after_date_filterstringoptional

Sources published on or after this date (MM/DD/YYYY).

search_before_date_filterstringoptional

Sources published on or before this date (MM/DD/YYYY).

API Usage

curl -X POST "https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/research/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer faro_<your_key>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "intent": {
    "prompt": "Prepare a deep research report on the AI chip market with citations"
  }
}'

CLI Usage

askfaro describe research/research_deep

Install pip install askfaro-cli, then askfaro auth login.