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feat!: add default Parallel web research tools for agents - #1178
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Production orchestration does not retain and close the template that owns the new HTTP client's cleanup.
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What changed in this PR
Adds default Parallel web search and page fetching through the existing agent tool dispatcher, including for saved teams without web settings.
Changes:
- Adds deployment-wide and per-agent access controls.
- Integrates dedicated credentials and MCP transport handling.
- Documents the breaking default and adds dispatcher tests.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/tests/backend/services/test_team_service.py | Adds web settings to agent mocks. |
| src/tests/backend/agents/test_agent_factory.py | Disables web access in existing unit tests. |
| src/tests/agents/test_parallel_search.py | Tests dispatch, permissions, credentials, and cleanup. |
| src/backend/services/team_service.py | Preserves uploaded web settings. |
| src/backend/README.md | Documents defaults, controls, and testing. |
| src/backend/config/web_search_config.py | Resolves permissions and dedicated credentials. |
| src/backend/common/models/messages.py | Adds per-agent web settings. |
| src/backend/common/config/app_config.py | Reads deployment web configuration. |
| src/backend/agents/agent_template.py | Connects Parallel tools and registers cleanup. |
| src/backend/agents/agent_factory.py | Passes resolved settings to agents. |
| content_packs/README.md | Links web controls for team authors. |
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| web_client = await self._stack.enter_async_context(AsyncClient( | ||
| headers=self.web_search_config.get_headers(), | ||
| timeout=Timeout(60.0, connect=10.0), | ||
| )) |
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Purpose
Give agents free web search and page fetching with Parallel Search MCP. Anonymous search uses Fast mode, with no Parallel account or API key needed. The agent factory exposes
parallel_web_searchandparallel_web_fetchthrough the existing client-side MCP dispatcher.Does this introduce a breaking change?
Existing teams without web-search settings also gain these tools. Set
WEB_SEARCH_PROVIDER=nonebefore starting the backend to retain no-web behavior for the entire deployment, or set an agent'sweb_search_providerto"none". Per-agentweb_search_toolsrestricts search and fetch separately; an empty list denies both. Existing domain MCP, knowledge-base, and code-interpreter choices retain their own configuration and connections.How to Test
With the backend dependencies installed, run from the repository root:
These tests use a scripted model, the real Agent Framework/MCP client, and HTTP fixtures. They make no external requests and require no Azure, model, or Parallel credentials.
What to Check
Other Information
The backend web research guide documents the new default, controls, and data sent to Parallel. Free access has service limits; Azure inference still uses the application's normal setup.
I work at Parallel.