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

# Pulse Search

> Search at the speed of a token with Pulse Search.

For AI agents: [docs.octen.ai/capabilities/pulse-search.md](https://docs.octen.ai/capabilities/pulse-search.md)

Agents stop thinking to search. Each search pauses the model for hundreds of milliseconds, and the more an agent searches, the longer it waits.

Pulse Search turns that pause into a pulse. A generative retrieval model generates the most likely URLs for a query in a single inference. In lite mode, a search takes about 10ms, close to the time it takes to generate one token, so an agent can search mid-thought instead of waiting.

For the full list of parameters, see the [Pulse Search API reference](https://docs.octen.ai/api-reference/pulse-search.md).

## Why Pulse Search

* **Faster.** Server-side P50 latency of 10ms in lite mode and 23ms in standard mode.
* **Cheaper.** From \$0.1 per 1,000 calls.
* **Lighter.** The model is the index: one inference replaces query understanding, recall, and ranking.
* **Same format as Web Search.** Authentication, response structure, and error codes all match.

Built for everyday web knowledge: docs, official sites, help centers, and popular destinations. For news, fresh pages, or filtered queries, use [Web Search](https://docs.octen.ai/capabilities/web-search.md) instead.

## How It Works

1. Send a query.
2. The model generates up to 10 of the most likely URLs, in ranked order.
3. Lite mode returns each URL with its title. Standard mode adds highlights, full content, and images.

## Scenarios

### Docs for coding agents

Pull the official docs or API reference a coding agent needs without breaking its flow.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.octen.ai/pulse-search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "query": "github docs",
    "mode": "standard",
    "count": 3
  }'
```

### Answers for voice assistants

Find the help page behind a spoken question fast enough to keep the conversation going.

```json theme={null}
{
  "query": "how do I return an amazon order",
  "mode": "standard",
  "count": 3
}
```

### Destinations for browsers

Suggest the destination page as the user types. Lite mode returns URLs and titles only.

```json theme={null}
{
  "query": "youtube",
  "mode": "lite"
}
```

### Get the original text

When a model needs the page itself, turn on full content in standard mode.

```json theme={null}
{
  "query": "python list methods",
  "mode": "standard",
  "count": 2,
  "full_content": { "enable": true, "max_tokens": 4000 }
}
```

The full content of the first result per search is free; only additional results are billed.

## Next Steps

> **[Try in Console](https://octen.ai/platform/pulse-search)**
>
> Run Pulse Search live in the Octen console.

> **[Pulse Search API Reference](https://docs.octen.ai/api-reference/pulse-search.md)**
>
> Full request/response schema.

***

Last modified on October 27, 2026


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