What is OpenWebUI?
Self-hosted ChatGPT-style interface that runs on top of Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible backend. Drop Scavio in as a tool plugin so every local chat can ground answers in live Google, YouTube, and Amazon results.
Searching Google Scholar with OpenWebUI
This integration lets your OpenWebUI agent search Google Scholar in real time via the Scavio API. The agent gets back structured JSON with paper titles, paper URLs, SERP snippets -- ready for reasoning and decision-making.
Setup
# Install Scavio tool from Open WebUI Functions, add SCAVIO_API_KEYCode Example
Here is a complete OpenWebUI agent that searches Google Scholar using Scavio:
# Generic HTTP integration for OpenWebUI
# Point your framework's HTTP request tool at:
#
# POST https://api.scavio.dev/api/v2/google
# Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key
# Content-Type: application/json
# {"query":"your search query"}
#
# Rows come back under organic_results.
#
# Scavio has no Google Scholar endpoint, so citation counts and author lists are not available. This runs a Google web search - narrow it with site:arxiv.org or filetype:pdf.
Full Working Example
A production-ready example with error handling:
# Generic HTTP integration for OpenWebUI
# Point your framework's HTTP request tool at:
#
# POST https://api.scavio.dev/api/v2/google
# Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key
# Content-Type: application/json
# {"query":"your search query"}
#
# Rows come back under organic_results.
#
# Scavio has no Google Scholar endpoint, so citation counts and author lists are not available. This runs a Google web search - narrow it with site:arxiv.org or filetype:pdf.
Pricing
Scavio offers a free tier with 50 credits on signup (1 credit per search). No credit card required. This is enough to build and test your OpenWebUI integration. Paid plans start at $30/month for higher volumes.