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# WebSearchEngineEnum - Python SDK

> WebSearchEngineEnum method reference

<Warning>
  The Python SDK and docs are currently in beta.
  Report issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/OpenRouterTeam/python-sdk/issues).
</Warning>

Which search engine to use. "auto" (default) uses native if the provider supports it, otherwise Exa. "native" forces the provider's built-in search. "exa" forces the Exa search API. "firecrawl" uses Firecrawl (requires BYOK). "parallel" uses the Parallel search API.

## Values

| Name        | Value     |
| ----------- | --------- |
| `AUTO`      | auto      |
| `NATIVE`    | native    |
| `EXA`       | exa       |
| `PARALLEL`  | parallel  |
| `FIRECRAWL` | firecrawl |