# SerperDevTool Documentation

!!! note "Experimental"
    We are still working on improving tools, so there might be unexpected behavior or changes in the future.

## Description
This tool is designed to perform a semantic search for a specified query from a text's content across the internet. It utilizes the [serper.dev](https://serper.dev) API to fetch and display the most relevant search results based on the query provided by the user.

## Installation
To incorporate this tool into your project, follow the installation instructions below:
```shell
pip install 'crewai[tools]'
```

## Example
The following example demonstrates how to initialize the tool and execute a search with a given query:

```python
from crewai_tools import SerperDevTool

# Initialize the tool for internet searching capabilities
tool = SerperDevTool()
```

## Steps to Get Started
To effectively use the `SerperDevTool`, follow these steps:

1. **Package Installation**: Confirm that the `crewai[tools]` package is installed in your Python environment.
2. **API Key Acquisition**: Acquire a `serper.dev` API key by registering for a free account at `serper.dev`.
3. **Environment Configuration**: Store your obtained API key in an environment variable named `SERPER_API_KEY` to facilitate its use by the tool.

## Conclusion
By integrating the `SerperDevTool` into Python projects, users gain the ability to conduct real-time, relevant searches across the internet directly from their applications. By adhering to the setup and usage guidelines provided, incorporating this tool into projects is streamlined and straightforward.
