Linkup Standard API

AI-powered web search with detailed overviews and answers, faster than Deep Search. Ranks #1 on OpenAI SimpleQA benchmark.

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About Linkup Standard

AI-powered web search with detailed overviews and answers, faster than Deep Search. Ranks #1 on OpenAI SimpleQA benchmark.

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Linkup Standard specs

Model ID
linkup-standard
Provider
Linkup
Category
Research & Search
Context window
100K tokens
Input
text
Output
text
Endpoints
POST /v1/search
POST /v1/chat/completions
POST /v1/responses
POST /v1/messages

Linkup Standard API pricing

Live pay-as-you-go rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog. You are billed only for what you use, with no monthly minimum.

Type
Spec
Rate
Per Message
fixed
$0.013
Compare on the full pricing page

How to call the Linkup Standard API

Linkup Standard serves the OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions API. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1 with your EmpirioLabs API key and use the model id linkup-standard. Get an API key from the EmpirioLabs dashboard.

cURL
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "linkup-standard",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."}
    ]
  }'
Python (OpenAI SDK)
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="linkup-standard",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Write a haiku about the ocean."}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
Full Linkup Standard API reference

Linkup Standard API parameters

Request parameters supported by the Linkup Standard API on EmpirioLabs. Defaults apply when a field is omitted.

ParameterTypeDefaultRange / valuesDescription
querystring--The natural-language query to search/research/answer.
output_typeenumsourcedAnswersourcedAnswer, searchResults, structuredsearchResults | sourcedAnswer. sourcedAnswer returns a synthesized answer with citations; searchResults returns raw hits.
domain_filter_modeenumNoneNone, Include, Excludeinclude | exclude. Whether the domain filter lists allowed or blocked domains.
include_domainsstring--Comma-separated domains or URLs to include
exclude_domainsstring--Comma-separated domains or URLs to exclude
prioritize_domainsstring--Comma-separated domains to prefer via query guidance
from_datestring--Only include sources published on or after this date. Format: YYYY-MM-DD.
to_datestring--Only include sources published on or before this date. Format: YYYY-MM-DD.
include_imagesbooleanfalse-Include relevant image URLs in the results.
image_countnumber61 to 45Maximum number of images returned.
enable_inline_citationsbooleantrue-Embed [N] citations inline in the synthesized answer.
include_sourcesbooleantrue-Return the list of source URLs alongside the answer.
max_resultsnumber-1 to 100Maximum number of results returned.

Good to know

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Linkup Standard API: common questions

How much does the Linkup Standard API cost?

On EmpirioLabs, Linkup Standard is billed pay as you go: Per Message $0.013 fixed. The live rate card on this page always matches what the API charges.

What is the context window of Linkup Standard?

Linkup Standard supports a 100K-token context window.

Is the Linkup Standard API OpenAI-compatible?

Yes. Linkup Standard serves the OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions API, so existing OpenAI SDKs work by pointing base_url at https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1 and setting the model id to linkup-standard.

Can I try Linkup Standard in the browser before integrating?

Yes. The EmpirioLabs playground runs Linkup Standard in the browser with the same parameters the API exposes, so you can test prompts before writing code.

How do I get a Linkup Standard API key?

Create an EmpirioLabs account, then generate a key under API Keys in the dashboard. Billing is pay-as-you-go credits, so you only pay for the requests you make.

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