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Web searches used to work, but now, out of the blue, the claw refuses to search things on the web, it keeps using the syntax:

{
  "queries": [
    "<query_goes_here>"
  ]
}

Which is incorrect, instead of

{
  "query": "<query_goes_here>"
}

I tried modifiying the TOOLS.md file, appending this:

Root Cause

Web searches used to work, but now, out of the blue, the claw refuses to search things on the web, it keeps using the syntax:

{
  "queries": [
    "<query_goes_here>"
  ]
}

Which is incorrect, instead of

{
  "query": "<query_goes_here>"
}

I tried modifiying the TOOLS.md file, appending this:

Fix Action

Fixed

Code Example

{
  "queries": [
    "<query_goes_here>"
  ]
}

---

{
  "query": "<query_goes_here>"
}

---

## Tools fixups

### Web search
To make a web search, the proper query is:


{
  "query": "${the_query_goes_here}"
}

---
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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

Web searches used to work, but now, out of the blue, the claw refuses to search things on the web, it keeps using the syntax:

{
  "queries": [
    "<query_goes_here>"
  ]
}

Which is incorrect, instead of

{
  "query": "<query_goes_here>"
}

I tried modifiying the TOOLS.md file, appending this:

## Tools fixups

### Web search
To make a web search, the proper query is:


{
  "query": "${the_query_goes_here}"
}

But it is simply ignored.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Start openclaw
  2. Prompt for a search

Expected behavior

It should use the proper structure.

Actual behavior

<img width="1522" height="591" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5f0f7585-8fc5-40d3-bbe5-9db475b01a8e" />

OpenClaw version

2026.5.12

Operating system

Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)

Install method

Via the recommended script

Model

gemma4:e4b

Provider / routing chain

openclaw -> ollama -> gemma4

Additional provider/model setup details

No response

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Impact and severity

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Additional information

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Expected behavior

It should use the proper structure.

#integration issue#index setup#retrieval issue#search optimization#API routing

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