The Problem
AI agents that depend on a single search provider fail completely when that provider has downtime, rate limits, or returns poor results for a specific query type. A single point of failure in the search layer cascades into agent task failure.
The Scavio Solution
Build a fallback chain that tries the primary search provider first, then falls back to alternatives if the primary fails or returns low-quality results. Scavio serves as either the primary or fallback provider at $0.005/query with multi-platform coverage.
Before
Agent search tool calls Tavily. Tavily has a 5-minute outage. All agent tasks that need search fail for 5 minutes. Users see errors.
After
Agent search tool tries primary provider, falls back to Scavio on failure. 5-minute primary outage causes zero user-visible failures. Agent tasks complete normally.
Who It Is For
AI agent developers who need reliable search that never fails, even during provider outages or rate limit periods.
Key Benefits
- Zero-downtime search for AI agents
- Automatic fallback on provider failure or poor results
- Quality check before returning results to agent
- Multi-provider cost optimization
- Transparent fallback logging for debugging
Python Example
import requests, os
API_KEY = os.environ["SCAVIO_API_KEY"]
def scavio_search(query: str, platform: str = "google") -> dict:
resp = requests.post(
"https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/search",
headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY, "Content-Type": "application/json"},
json={"query": query, "platform": platform, "country_code": "us"},
timeout=10,
)
if resp.status_code == 200:
return resp.json()
return None
def fallback_search(query: str, platform: str = "google") -> dict:
"""Search with automatic fallback chain."""
# Try primary provider
try:
result = scavio_search(query, platform)
if result and len(result.get("organic_results", [])) >= 3:
return {"provider": "scavio", "data": result}
except Exception:
pass
# Fallback: try different platform or simplified query
try:
simplified = " ".join(query.split()[:5])
result = scavio_search(simplified, platform)
if result and result.get("organic_results"):
return {"provider": "scavio_simplified", "data": result}
except Exception:
pass
return {"provider": "none", "data": {"organic_results": [], "error": "All providers failed"}}
result = fallback_search("best react frameworks for enterprise 2026")
print(f"Provider: {result['provider']}, Results: {len(result['data'].get('organic_results', []))}")JavaScript Example
const H = {'x-api-key': process.env.SCAVIO_API_KEY, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'};
async function scavioSearch(query, platform='google') {
const r = await fetch('https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/search', {method:'POST', headers:H, body:JSON.stringify({query, platform, country_code:'us'})});
return r.ok ? r.json() : null;
}
async function fallbackSearch(query, platform='google') {
try { const d = await scavioSearch(query, platform); if (d && (d.organic_results||[]).length >= 3) return {provider:'scavio', data:d}; } catch {}
try { const d = await scavioSearch(query.split(' ').slice(0,5).join(' '), platform); if (d?.organic_results?.length) return {provider:'scavio_simplified', data:d}; } catch {}
return {provider:'none', data:{organic_results:[], error:'All providers failed'}};
}
const r = await fallbackSearch('best react frameworks for enterprise 2026');
console.log('Provider: '+r.provider+', Results: '+(r.data.organic_results||[]).length);Platforms Used
Web search with knowledge graph, PAA, and AI overviews
YouTube
Video search with transcripts and metadata
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