What is Semantic Kernel?
Microsoft's SDK for integrating LLMs into applications. Supports plugins, planners, and memory for building AI agents.
Searching Redfin with Semantic Kernel
This integration lets your Semantic Kernel agent search Redfin in real time via the Scavio API. The agent gets back structured JSON with price, beds, baths, sqft, structured address, days_on_market, medians block for the result set -- ready for reasoning and decision-making.
Setup
Bash
pip install semantic-kernel requestsCode Example
Here is a complete Semantic Kernel agent that searches Redfin using Scavio:
Text
import semantic_kernel as sk
from semantic_kernel.functions import kernel_function
import json
import os
import requests
# This page has no dedicated endpoint yet, so the sample runs a Google web search.
class ScavioPlugin:
@kernel_function(description="Query Redfin using Scavio")
def search(self, query: str) -> str:
response = requests.post(
"https://api.scavio.dev/api/v2/google",
headers={
"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["SCAVIO_API_KEY"],
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
json={"query": query},
timeout=60,
)
response.raise_for_status()
return json.dumps(response.json())
kernel = sk.Kernel()
kernel.add_plugin(ScavioPlugin(), "scavio")Full Working Example
A production-ready example with error handling:
Text
import semantic_kernel as sk
from semantic_kernel.functions import kernel_function
import json
import os
import requests
# This page has no dedicated endpoint yet, so the sample runs a Google web search.
class ScavioPlugin:
@kernel_function(description="Query Redfin using Scavio")
def search(self, query: str) -> str:
response = requests.post(
"https://api.scavio.dev/api/v2/google",
headers={
"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["SCAVIO_API_KEY"],
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
json={"query": query},
timeout=60,
)
response.raise_for_status()
return json.dumps(response.json())
kernel = sk.Kernel()
kernel.add_plugin(ScavioPlugin(), "scavio")
result = await kernel.invoke("scavio", "search", query="https://www.redfin.com/city/30818/TX/Austin")
print(result)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 Semantic Kernel integration. Paid plans start from $24/mo billed yearly for higher volumes.