Traversaal

Traversaal is a built-in agent search tool that sends a natural-language query to Traversaal Ares and returns a response with source URLs when available.

Setup

Get a Traversaal API Key

Create an account and get an API key from api.traversaal.ai.

Add the Environment Variable

Add the key to your .env file:

TRAVERSAAL_API_KEY=your-api-key

Restart IntelliAsk

Deployment	Command
Docker	`docker compose down && docker compose up -d`
Local	Stop the server, then run `npm run backend` again

Add Traversaal to an Agent

In IntelliAsk, select Agents, create or edit an agent, open the agent's Tools list, select Traversaal, and save the agent.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`query`	A complete sentence describing what the agent should search for. Required.

Example Prompts

Find recent reporting about open source AI coding agents.
Search for sources comparing renewable energy adoption in Europe and North America.

Troubleshooting

If Traversaal returns an authentication error, confirm TRAVERSAAL_API_KEY is set and restart IntelliAsk.
If the tool is not visible in the Agent Builder, check includedTools, filteredTools, and the agent's tools capability.