> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getspine.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deep Research Block

> Agentic research that browses the web and synthesizes sources

## Overview

The Deep Research Block is an agentic research block that browses the web, synthesizes sources, and produces structured research output. It runs models in a loop internally, which means it costs more credits but produces significantly deeper output than a single prompt. Good for market research, competitive analysis, literature reviews, and any task that requires gathering and synthesizing information from many sources.

The block uses two components: a planning model that plans the research steps, and a writing model that consolidates findings into the final report. This allows you to combine the planning capabilities of one model with the writing capabilities of another.

## Key Features

* **Real-time Web Search**: Accesses current information from across the internet or documents on the canvas
* **Agentic Research Loop**: Runs models in a loop behind the scenes, producing significantly deeper output than a single prompt
* **Web and Doc Search**: Specify if you want the block to search through the web and/or all "documents" anywhere on the canvas. Note: This is for broader search — connected blocks will be used as context regardless of these settings
* **Search Control**: Scope searching for both web (include/exclude domains, categories, date ranges) and documents (select specific files)
* **Source Citations**: Includes links and references for verification
* **Context Aware**: Uses context from connected blocks to focus research and writing

## How to Use

1. **Create a Deep Research Block**: Click on canvas → Select "Deep Research Block"
2. **Enter Research Topic**: Type your research question or topic
3. **Configure Search**: Select web and/or document search (web turned on by default)
4. **Select Models**: Choose your planner model (determines how/what/where to search) and writer model (consolidates research into final report)
5. **Connect to Other Blocks**: Share research findings with Chat, Prompt, or Memo blocks

## Example Use Cases

* **Market Research**: "Analyze the current state of the AI productivity tools market"
* **Competitive Analysis**: "Research top 5 competitors to Notion and their key features"
* **Industry Trends**: "What are the latest trends in remote work technology?"
* **Technical Research**: "Current best practices for API security in 2025"

## Video Overview