Volcano Engine is opening up Doubao Search to everyone. Developers and businesses can now access it via API, Skill, or MCP without being forced to buy an Agent Plan.
It returns results in Markdown, structured data, and longer body summaries. The agent can automatically rewrite search queries, perform continuous searches, and even detect missing information to follow up.
Search results are filtered by website and author authority, and they pull in content from ByteDance properties like Toutiao and Douyin. The first 500 searches each month are free; after that, you pay per query or buy a monthly pass.