openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: x_search tool not visible to agents [1 comments, 2 participants]

Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

Hello,

I'm using openclaw 2026.5.2 with xAI provider and Grok 4.3.

I am trying to get x_search to work but my agents are not able to see the tool. Here's the existing config:

"xai": { "enabled": true, "config": { "webSearch": { "apiKey": "${XAI_API_KEY}", "baseUrl": "https://api.x.ai/v1" }, "xSearch": { "enabled": true, "model": "grok-4-3", "baseUrl": "https://api.x.ai/v1", "inlineCitations": false, "maxTurns": 2, "timeoutSeconds": 30, "cacheTtlMinutes": 15 } } },

web_search is available and working correctly. Using /context detail shows no x_search tool available and agents report they cannot see the tool either.

I've even tried the following:

"alsoAllow": ["x_search", "code_execution"],

I also tried adding the legacy config back in:

"x_search": { "enabled": true, "model": "grok-4-3", "inlineCitations": true }

Steps to reproduce

1. Configure xSearch in the xai according to the docs.
2. Restart gateway.
3. Attempt X search. Agent reports tool is not available.

Expected behavior

Agents should have access to the x_search tool.

Actual behavior

x_search tool is not available to agents.

OpenClaw version

2026.5.2

Operating system

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Install method

one liner bash script

Model

xai/grok-4.3

Provider / routing chain

openclaw -> xai API

Additional provider/model setup details

No response

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Impact and severity

x_search tool is non functional.

Additional information

No response