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Linkup

Linkup

50/100

Production-grade web search API for AI agents.

linkup.so

// scorecard · 50/100

verified 1mo ago
methodology →
Agent-readiness23/35
Agent registration (api_key)6/9
Public API5/5
OpenAPI spec0/9
MCP server9/9
llms.txt3/3
Reliability & performance0/15
Actively maintained—
Production-ready0/4
Updated recently—
Pricing13/13
Itemized public pricing6/6
Free tier / trial4/4
Free-tier generosity3/3
Docs & DX4/12
Docs quality—
Public API2/2
Quickstart / examples2/2
Security & compliance6/12
SOC 26/6
ISO 270010/2
GDPR0/2
Security / trust page0/2
Openness4/10
Open source0/6
Open / un-gated API4/4
Company maturity0/3
Company size—
Years operating—

// rankings · cost per standard workload

#8 in Web Search$500/ 100k queries

$0.005/call standard x100k = $500/mo

docs.linkup.so

// overview

Linkup is a production-grade Web Search API for AI that provides Fetch (URL content extraction), Search (web search with sourced answers), and Research (asynchronous deep research) via one API call or private deployment. It emphasizes state-of-the-art accuracy, sub-second latency, and control over indexing, sources, and freshness. Trusted by AI labs and financial institutions, it supports private indexes and bring-your-own-cloud deployment.

Best for: Built for teams shipping AI in production (legal AI, research copilots, sales agents, voice agents)

// pricing

Free tier · generosity 5/5
Includes: €5 free credit auto-credited to every account, topped back up to €5 each month · ≈4,000 search queries/month at Standard search pricing
Limits: Fixed €5/month regardless of endpoint chosen; effective query count varies by endpoint (Fetch/Search/Research have different per-request costs)
Fetch$0.001 - $0.005 per request
  • URL content extraction
  • Latency <2s synchronous
Search$0.005 - $0.006 per request
  • Fast/Standard/Deep web search
  • Latency 1-3s synchronous
Research$0.25 - $2.50 per request
  • Asynchronous deep research
  • Latency 1-10min
EnterpriseCustom
  • Personalized indexes
  • Private environment
  • Premium features

// security & compliance

✓ SOC 2✗ ISO 27001✗ GDPR✗ HIPAA

// features

  • Fetch, Search, Research endpoints
  • Private Index and Bring Your Own Cloud deployment
  • Sub-second latency and 99.9% uptime SLA
  • Integrations with OpenAI SDK, LangChain, CrewAI
  • SOC 2 Type II and ZDR on all plans
  • Sourced, cited answers with full-text snippets

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