Bing Search
Azure Bing Web Search lets you search through Web pages, images, videos, and news with a single API call. For more information, see
Azure Bing Web Search. Azure Bing Custom Search lets you create a customized search according to your requirements. For more information, see
Azure Bing Custom Search.
Use the Bing Search action to search for information available on the internet.
Prerequisite
Before using the
Bing Search action in your workflow, ensure that you create a Bing custom search at the
Bing Custom Search Portal.
Complete the following steps to use the Bing Search action in your workflow:
1. Drag the
Bing Search action under
Azure to the canvas, place the pointer on the action, and then click
or double-click the action. The Bing Search window opens.
2. Edit the Label, if needed. By default, the label name is the same as the action name.
If you previously added a connector type, select the appropriate Connector Type, and under Connector Name, select the connector.
4. Click TEST to validate the connector.
5. Click
MAP CONNECTOR to execute the action using a connector that is different from the one that you are using to populate the input fields. In the
Runtime Connector field, provide a valid Azure connector name. For more information about
MAP CONNECTOR, see
Using Map Connector.
If you selected Connector Type as None, the MAP CONNECTOR option is not available.
6. In the Resource Group list, select the appropriate resource group defined under your Azure subscription.
7. In the Select Specific Service list, select one of the following options:
◦ Web Search
◦ Video Search
◦ News Search
◦ Image Search
◦ Local Business Search
◦ Entity Search
8. In the Bing Search Account list, select the appropriate Bing search account.
The following table provides information about the search account that each service uses:
Service | Search Account |
---|
Web Search | Bing Search Bing Custom Search |
Video Search | Bing Search Bing Custom Search |
News Search | Bing Search Bing Custom Search |
Image Search | Bing Search |
Local Business Search | Bing Search |
Entity Search | Bing Entity Search |
9. In the Query field, enter your search query.
10. In the Market list, select the geographical location from where search results must be returned.
Currently, the Local Business Search supports English (United States) only.
11. In the SafeSearch list, select one of the following options to filter Web pages for adult content:
◦ Off
◦ Moderate
◦ Strict
12. In the Limit field, enter the number of search results that you want in the response. You can get a maximum of 50 search results.
13. In the Skip field, enter the number of top search results that you want to skip from the result.
14. Click Show additional fields.
15. Under the Local Categories group, click Add, and do the following:
a. In the Category list, select any option from the list. This option is valid for Local Business Search only.
Click
Add to add multiple categories. Click
to delete any category that you added.
16. In the Response Filter list, select one of the following options:
◦ None—Returns results for entities and places.
◦ Entities—Returns results of people and organizations.
◦ Places—Returns results of places only.
This option is valid for Entity Search only.
17. In the Custom Configuration ID field, enter the configuration ID of your custom search.
Specify the Custom Configuration ID only if you selected the Bing Custom Search account.
18. Click Done.
Output schema
The output schema for the Bing Search action returns an array with the search query and results.