Linkup
FreemiumLiveLast verified 27 Sept 2026
Web search returning sources, sourced answers or typed JSON, plus page fetch and async research for AI agents.
Example request
curl -s 'https://api.linkup.so/v1/credits/balance' -H 'Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY'
Free tier, in plain English
Accounts opened with a work email get $20 of credit a month, about 4,000 standard searches. Extra usage is prepaid per call, or paid per request in USDC via x402 with no account.
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