parallel-web

# Parallel Web Systems API ## Overview This skill provides access to **Parallel Web Systems** APIs for web search, deep research, and content extraction. It is the **primary tool for all web-related operations** in the scientific writer workflow. **Primary interface:** Parallel Chat API (OpenAI-compatible) for search and research. **Secondary interface:** Extract API for URL verification and special cases only. **API Documentation:** https://docs.parallel.ai **API Key:** https://platform.parallel.ai **Environment Variable:** `PARALLEL_API_KEY` ## When to Use This Skill Use this skill for **ALL** of the following: - **Web Search**: Any query that requires searching the internet for information - **Deep Research**: Comprehensive research reports on any topic - **Market Research**: Industry analysis, competitive intelligence, market data - **Current Events**: News, recent developments, announcements - **Technical Information**: Documentation, specifications, product details - **Statistical Data**: Market sizes, growth rates, industry figures - **General Information**: Company profiles, facts, comparisons **Use Extract API only for:** - Citation verification (confirming a specific URL's content) - Special cases where you need raw content from a known URL **Do NOT use this skill for:** - Academic-specific paper searches (use `research-lookup` which routes to Perplexity for purely academic queries) - Google Scholar / PubMed database searches (use `citation-management` skil...