Real-Time Data

Enable Real-Time Data (RTD) integration to instantly enhance your conversations with current information, weather updates, sports scores, news headlines, and more.

Real-Time Data is built into Msty Studio Desktop. However, Studio Web cannot access RTD natively but can be connected to an instance of Msty Studio Desktop by using the Remote Connections feature or by using Msty Sidecar.

How RTD Works

RTD is not powered by the model itself, but rather by a search engine that retrieves information from the internet. When you enable RTD, Msty Studio will use the configured search engine to fetch the latest data and provide it to the model as context for your conversation.

The model will then use this context to generate responses that are informed by the most recent information available.

How to enable Real-Time Data

Click the globe icon inside the chat input box to enable the Real-Time Data feature. When this feature is enabled, Msty Studio retrieves information from the internet and provides it to the model for enhanced context in your conversations.

Real-Time Data Options

Right-click on the globe icon to configure advanced options, including which method to use for real-time data.

Google

You can use and configure Google custom search options.

This mode is available for all users. However, Google may limit, throttle, or block requests that are too frequent or too broad. Msty Studio does not have control over these limits.

Brave

You can use and configure Brave search options.

This mode is available for all users. However, Brave may limit, throttle, or block requests that are too frequent or too broad. Msty Studio does not have control over these limits.

Jina

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You can setup a Jina account and grab an API key. Enter the API key in the Use Jina tab in Msty Studio.

SearXNG

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SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search engines without tracking users. You can use your SearXNG instance to search the web for real-time data.

In Msty Studio, enter your instances endpoint on the Use SearXNG tab. For example, https://searxng.example.com/.

For additional guidance on setting up SearXNG, check out our Youtube video on How to Set Up SearXNG.

Tavily

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Tavily is a privacy-focused search engine that does not track users and provides unbiased search results. You can use Tavily to fetch real-time data for your conversations.

You will need to create a free account to get an API key. Then, enter the API key in the Use Tavily tab in Msty Studio.

Exa

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Exa is a privacy-focused search engine that does not track users and provides unbiased search results. You can use Exa to fetch real-time data for your conversations.

You will need to create a free account to get an API key. Then, enter the API key in the Use Exa tab in Msty Studio.

Ollama

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You can use Ollama to fetch real-time data for your conversations.

You will need to create an account and enter your API Key.

Google API

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For more reliable results, you can use your own Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) and API key.

To set this up, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console.
2. Create a new project or select an existing one.
3. Enable the Custom Search API for your project.
4. Create credentials (API key) for your project.
5. Set up a Custom Search Engine (CSE) and get the CSE ID.

Enter your API key and CSE ID in the Use Google API tab in Msty Studio.

Brave API

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For more reliable results, you can use your own Brave Search API key. To set this up, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Brave Search API page.
2. Sign up for an API key.
3. Choose the appropriate plan based on your needs.
4. Once you have your API key, enter it in the Use Brave API tab in Msty Studio.

Allowing insecure content

Studio uses a JSON API so you will typically need to ensure your instance is being served over HTTPS.

However, some browsers have settings to allow for 'insecure' content served over http for a website. Such as Brave via brave://settings/content/insecureContent?search=additional+content > allow Msty Studio to load insecure content.

Real-Time Data Troubleshooting and Tips

If you're seeing irrelevant responses, the issue may lie with one of the following:

Search engines not returning useful results or no results at all.

• Check the context window size for the model by clicking the Model Parameters icon and try increasing it if possible.
• If no results are returned, try selecting a different search engine. Some search engines will limit, throttle, or block requests that are too frequent or too broad.
• If you have a VPN enabled, it may be affecting the search results. Try disabling the VPN and see if that resolves the issue.
• Try using Jina or SearXNG for more reliable results.
• If using Sidecar, confirm Studio is connected.

Model not using the real-time data effectively.

• Increase the model's context window size if possible as the context window size determines how much information the model can consider when generating responses.
• Ensure the model is capable of understanding and utilizing real-time data. Some models may not be optimized for this purpose.
• If the model is not using the real-time data effectively, try refining your prompts to be more specific about the information you want.

Best Practices

• Use clear, specific prompts that suggest a need for recent or factual data.
• If RTD is enabled but no sources are cited, be cautious: the model may have hallucinated.
• Consider having a system prompt note that a search will occur — it may improve result consistency.
• If zero results are returned, have the model return an error message or fallback notice rather than hallucinating a confident but false answer.

Related Resources

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Setup your own safe search engine using SearXNG

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