> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.typingmind.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Web search & Image search (Deprecated)

To enable the Web Search feature on [TypingMind.com](http://TypingMind.com) with the Programmable Search Engine, you need to get the following info:

* Search Engine ID.
* Custom Search API Key.

Here is how to do it.

1. Go to [https://programmablesearchengine.google.com](https://programmablesearchengine.google.com/about/), click **Get Started.**

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/typingmind/UEBr5o9JW4fF6UhB/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/Untitled.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=UEBr5o9JW4fF6UhB&q=85&s=5f529813459be9c877260139a7cc193f" alt="Untitled" width="2000" height="1296" data-path="plugins/web-search-and-image-search/Untitled.webp" />

1. Create a new search engine and give it a name

In the **Want to search?** section, select **Search the Entire web**

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/Untitled%201.webp" alt="Untitled" />

1. Once your new search engine is created, click **Customize**

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/Untitled%202.webp" alt="Untitled" />

1. **Copy the search engine ID** and save it into a safe place for later use on TypingMind

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/Untitled%203.webp" alt="Untitled" />

1. Scroll down, under the **Search features** section, enable **both Image Search and Web Search.**

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/Untitled%204.webp" alt="Untitled" />

1. Scroll down to “**Programmatic Access**” and click “**Get started**”

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/Untitled%205.webp" alt="Untitled" />

1. Click “**Get a Key**” to get your search API key

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/Untitled%206.webp" alt="Untitled" />

1. **Create a new project**

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/Untitled%207.webp" alt="Untitled" />

1. Click **Next**, an API key will be generated, copy and also save into a safe place.

<img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/Untitled%208.webp" alt="Untitled" />

1. **Enter the Search Engine ID and API key on TypingMind**

* Click the **Plugin** menu on the left workspace bar
* Choose **Web Search** to open the plugin settings
* Switch to the tab **Settings** and enter your Search **Engine ID and API key**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/typingmind/UEBr5o9JW4fF6UhB/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/image.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=UEBr5o9JW4fF6UhB&q=85&s=4f6be66c712666ae71c642f910968852" alt="image.webp" width="2158" height="1484" data-path="plugins/web-search-and-image-search/image.webp" />

<aside>
  🚨

  `“Error: Plugin execution failed: Error: Requests from referer null are blocked.”`

  If you encounter this error even when you set up the key and search ID properly, please kindly check if there’s any restriction to your API key:

  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/typingmind/plugins/web-search-and-image-search/image%201.webp" alt="image.webp" />
</aside>
