ActionJina A IUpdated September 2026
How do I search the web with Jina?
Short answer: You can jina search in Jina A I by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Jina A I Jina Search action to a workflow, map its 1 input from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.
Inputs
The fields this action accepts.
Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Search Query query | string | Required | Search Query |
Sample request
{"query": "{{trigger.query}}"}
Returns
{}
Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.
Triggered by
Apps that pair well as the trigger for Jina Search.
Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.
FAQ
Questions about Jina Search.
What does the Jina Search action do in Jina A I?
Single web-search call returning ranked URLs and snippets. For "look up current information" workflows that need quick search-as-a-service without full agentic research.
What inputs does Jina Search require?
Required: Search Query. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Jina A I returns an error?
The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Jina A I returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.
Does Jina Search support batch operations?
Run Jina Search inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Jina A I's rate limits.
More actions
Other Jina A I actions.
Action
Jina Deep Research
Agentic multi-step research — Jina runs multiple searches, follows links, synthesises an answer with citations. For "thorough research on X with multiple perspectives" workflows where waiting minutes is acceptable.
ActionJina Reader (alt)
URL-to-clean-text extraction — alias for the same Jina Reader functionality available on the primary Jina connector.